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Bongani Ndlovu Showbiz Correspondent
SOUTH Africa’s Gabriel Temudzani who acts as Chief Azwindini Mukhwevo in the popular Muvhango soapie has revealed that a lot of attractive women in Bulawayo had caught his eye saying he would not mind taking a second wife.
The Muvhango lead character who plays the role of a polygamous chief with three wives said if he was a chief in real life, he would marry another woman from Zimbabwe.

“I have seen a lot of women in the city and if I was a chief in real life, I would love to have one woman from Zimbabwe, they are beautiful. Not to say I am not happily married to Refilwe, but if I had known . . .,” he laughed.

The 34-year-old father of two who was in the city over the weekend to grace the Family Voices debut album launch jokingly said he would take the prospective bride on a sponsored trip to the scenic Victoria Falls.

“If the woman would have me, I will take her to Victoria Falls and pay for everything,” he said laughing.
Such is the character of the chief off camera, a jovial and humorous person who enjoys having a laugh once in a while, but can get serious when the time needs be.

Temudzani said he was honoured to have been afforded the opportunity to travel to Zimbabwe and would visit in the near future. He was however saddened by the deteriorating social fibre that was prevalent in his country because of men who were not taking their place in society.

“We have all these social problems and it is because men are not taking their place in society. A lot of women are carrying heavy loads because men are not there. I urge all men to take their place in families and lead not to beat women and harass children but to lead,” he said.

Turning to the South African showbiz industry, the Muvhango protagonist said it was growing because of the different media outlets.
“The industry down south is growing because there are different media outlets that support local content.

“That is why we have such a following. We did not know that Zimbabweans knew about the Muvhango soapie, but we are glad they do,” he said.
He added that Bulawayo’s showbiz industry would grow as long as there was political leadership that supported it.

He commended Bulawayo provincial affairs minister Nomthandazo Moyo who attended the Family Voices album launch.
“When leaders like Sandi Moyo come to such events and support local artistes like this, it is a plus. We in Africa should learn that we do not lead by being in office, but by being there with the people and making things happen,” he said.

The chief began his acting career in 1995 and made his screen acting debut in 2000 on Muvhango.