Siphiwe Mtshali is relishing his first comedic role in 'One Weeks'

Siphiwe Mtshali is making his small-screen comeback in Showmax's One Weeks.

The show follows Fana, a charming high school dropout from the streets of Soweto, who can’t believe his luck when he finds himself dating Lihle, a successful lawyer. He has to rely on the help of Lihle’s sharp-witted 10-year-old daughter Angie to avoid losing Lihle to rich men. 

In his first comedic role, actor and presenter Siphiwe plays Smindlo, described as Fana’s loyal friend whose dream is to live a life of fame and luxury but whose laziness holds him back from reaching his full potential. 

“Smindlo is such a chancer,” said Siphiwe.

“What I find hilarious about him is that he thinks he is smarter than everyone, which is not the case. He’s basically a freeloader. Without Fana’s constant conundrums, Smindlo doesn’t have much going for him.”

A character who is definitely smarter than Smindlo is Angie, also known as Woolworths or Frozen.

Siphiwe described the on-screen banter between Angie and Smindlo as one of his highlights from the season.

“Mangaliso is such a breath of fresh air. She’s so talented. Casting Mangaliso for the Angie role was a genius move. I couldn’t see any other kid playing that role but her,” he said.

“I’m a father of boy children, so working with a girl child was interesting. She challenged me a lot. I loved the banter between the two and how easily Mangaliso annoyed Smindlo with her intelligent clap-backs.”