Allyship allows him to queerbait incessantly

Siv Ngesi is the Leon Schuster of gay rights

29 January 2021 - 11:51
By thango ntwasa AND Thango Ntwasa

In the onslaught of diversely cast shows of the 90s, a show called Streaks would become one of the most memorable of its time. One particular star of this cast was Th​emba Ndaba, who played the role of a flamboyant gay hairdresser. Ndaba barely lasted a season on the show when he became the subject of social derision for a gay role that did not reflect the heterosexual actor off camera, who was happily married to Sophie Ndaba at the time.

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