Mzansi Actress impressed with Plumtree town

10 Dec, 2017 - 01:12 0 Views
Mzansi Actress impressed with Plumtree town Manaka Ranaka

The Sunday News

Manaka Ranaka

Manaka Ranaka

Kudzai Mpangi, Sunday Life Reporter
PLUMTREE town was a hive of activity as South African actress Manaka Ranaka from Generations: The Legacy was in town for a Family Fun Day that was held at Allan RedFern Primary School last Saturday.

The town, which is well known for hosting local and international artistes, last year held a similar event where Ronnie Nyakale who plays the character Cosmo on Generations was a guest.

Events promoter, Handsome Sibanda said bringing Manaka to Plumtree town was a way of boosting tourism as well as to get sponsors for the arts industry in the border town as they need all the exposure they can get, leading to collaborations with international stars evidenced by the production of movies such as Everyone’s Child.

“I hope after hosting Manaka Ranaka our town will grow and sponsors will start coming through. We want to see our town grow and have all the necessarily equipment to get our arts industry on the map,” Sibanda said.

Sibanda is content with how people welcomed the Mzansi actress.

“Manaka truly loved the town and more so the humbleness of the people. She was impressed with the talent displayed by the kids during the Family Fun Day and said she would definitely come back for it. She was mostly impressed by the rapping abilities of local artiste R.S,” he said.

Speaking to Sunday Life Manaka described Plumtree people as special with humanity within them.

“I have always wished to be referred to by my real name, not my character name because that’s not who I am. The people here are so humble unlike back home when you ask them not to refer you to your character name they adhere. I would like to thank all of them for looking at me in a different way and welcoming me to their town,” Ranaka said.

She guaranteed to come back to Plumtree town as she never experienced such a warm welcome and respect from people.

Manaka shared her vision that one day Africa will be like Hollywood and Africans wouldn’t have to wish to go to Hollywood.

“Instead of going to Hollywood I want to strengthen Africa so that it will be on the map known for its talent and for us not to have dreams of going to Hollywood, I want to make it at home,” she added. The Mzansi actress hopes that her visit will help Plumtree town boost its tourism and the local talent vested in it.

“Since it was my first time coming through I hope that my presence will live a mark and help Plumtree town grow. I also think that people should work together for its tourism and I urge the department of tourism to help the town, that will be a great milestone. Then the people will only bring Manaka to see the talented artistes, not to boost tourism,” Ranaka said.

Plumtree town will be celebrating their Christmas Eve with the famous GP Ma Orange, another Mzansi actor at Plumtree High on 24 December, the tickets are now on sale. — @kayskudzai

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