FOLLOWING PASSION
The actress who can now afford to act
The Queen of Killarney is making a comeback after landing one of the lead roles in a new e.tv daily
She was at the peak of her acting career, enjoying spectacular roles on stage and TV including co-hosting the Zama Zama game show that preceded the National Lottery, when her world suddenly crumbled. Seasoned actress Nomsa Nene and her co-presenter of the Zama Zama show, Jay Phungo, were told by their producers in 2000 that their show would be replaced by the lottery draw and that they were not part of the new plan. Such an abrupt axing would have depressed many a person with bills to pay, but not Nene. The actress dived into a new career as an estate agent and performed so well over the past 16 years that she almost forgot that she once had another successful career. Nomsa Nene Properties is today one of the three largest operating in Killarney in Johannesburg and she has been nicknamed the Queen of Killarney. She also sells properties in Saxonwold, Houghton, Parktown and Parkview. "I do not regret having gone into the real estate business after losing my job on TV, leaving me with...
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