Siphesihle “CeeCee” Ndaba, who plays the role of township car hijacker and a fearless kasi chick in the Mzansi Magic telenovela Gomora bags her second degree.
Theatre and arts run in her blood, after matriculating from the Opera Academy Learnership school, the actor received her Bachelor of Social Science majoring in Psychology, Economics and Drama as well as her BSS (Hons) in Dramatic Arts.
Siphesihle was amongst the 1300 students at Rhodes University that were not able to graduate in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid-19 restrictions. She is also one of the recipients of the Abe Bailey Travel Bursary, which she used to travel to Ethiopia and the United Kingdom.
The fearless kasi chick actress recently graduated with her second degree at Rhodes University.
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“Education is very important to me, it’s the heart of what I do,” she says.
Balancing work and school and looking dazzling on red carpets is not easy, but Siphesihle says she makes time for what brings her joy.
“You have to make time. I show up, support, play my part and move on to the next thing.”
With Siphesihle not being on our screens for a very long, she has a bigger vision and sees herself making strides as an actress.
“I see myself choosing what I want to shoot,” she says.
“I want to produce, direct and write. I feel like there’s so much to explore in the South African film industry. There are a lot of genres and themes. I would love to get into sci-fi, imagine what African sci-fi would look like. We have a lot of texture in African storytelling, and I think if we explore the various sides, possibilities are endless.”
As a young actress she mentions that she has learnt a lot especially working alongside veteran actors such as Connie Chuime who plays Mam’ Sonto on the telenovela Gomora.
“I am learning so much about myself. Not everybody has the ability or privilege to shut done roles or turn down opportunities. We are living in a tough economy and the standard of living. It’s important for me to work on projects that inspire me and resonate with who I am because when you show up to work, it doesn’t feel like a chore,” she says.
“Coupled with always staying humble, I have learned that this industry needs you to be open-minded, inquisitive, and always be a student that’s constantly learning. Enter spaces and ask questions,” she says.
