From a lead role in
Sibongile & The Dlaminis to
Shaka iLembe to... now.
Comin' up on
Genesis on Thursday 18 September 2025:
Vuyo Biyela as Lizwi Phakathi.
A pastor’s son who's spent the past four years doing missionary work overseas.
Lizwi's described as charming, devoted, humble, confident and a daddy's boy who'll do anything to please his father.
He also has lurve on his mind and a ring in his pocket.
His Genesis begins when he returns to South Africa to reignite the heart of someone he left behind.
Who?
According to the show, his path to redemption is anything but holy.
Flash Facts on Vuyo:
He made his first TV appearance in 2020 as Officer Mbhele in Durban Gen and played the role for both seasons.
In 2023 he won the Royalty Soapie award for Outstanding Newcomer for his role as gangster Mlilo Hlophe in The River.
He played Dingane in this year's second season of Shaka iLembe.
He studied theatre at the Durban University of Technology.