Nompumelelo Vilakazi beats odds and bullying to become a TV superstar

Former assistant teacher brings raw emotions as Sne on DiepCity

Emmanuel Tjiya S Mag Editor-in-chief

Nompumelelo Vilakazi’s life shifted overnight from an assistant educator earning monthly wages of R3,500 to being thrown into a spotlight as Sne in DiepCity.

A year ago, the 23-year-old actor was an assistant teacher for grade 10, 11 and 12 learners at Ntathakusa Secondary School, in Winterton, KwaZulu-Natal. ..

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