Dlamini plays the role of a journalist in the film Death of a Whistleblower, which focuses on the life of an informant.
The headlines that accompany exposés are sexy and tantalizing, but it is the whistleblowers who pay the greatest price, living a lonely and often short life after making their accusations.
talk to citizenActress Noxo Dlamini reflected on the life of an informant after playing the role of a journalist in her new movie. death of whistleblower.
“These are real superheroes. Risking their lives like this is not something to be taken lightly. What happens to whistleblowers is insane,” Dlamini said. citizen.
The brutal assassination of Gauteng health department senior manager and whistleblower Babita Deokaran is the latest in South Africa's memory.
Ms Deokoran's attempt to block hundreds of millions of dollars in illegal Covid-19 procurement payments led to her ambush and death.
Deokaran was killed in a hail of bullets as he was returning home after dropping his daughter off at school. She was shot nine times, and she later died at the hospital.
“When you see them killed like that, obviously what they do matters. Whistleblowers help people stand up for them…to say something when they can. It’s important,” Dlamini said.
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Role in finding Dlamini
Dlamini, 30, plays Luyanda Masinda, an investigative journalist trying to uncover corruption in the private security sector.
“I enjoyed the script and loved the story. I love that it's South Africa. It's fighting for a good cause. I like simple stories, but I want to leave an impact. I like telling the stories of people who can’t tell their own stories,” Dlamini said.
she's a great cast member death of whistleblowerincludes Sandiwe Kigoroge, Rob van Vuuren and Anthony Oseyemi. death of whistleblower Directed and produced by Ian Gabriel.
Dlamini said she left the production with a newfound respect for investigative journalists.
“I have a lot of respect for their work. It's a huge sacrifice to risk your life.”
The award-winning actress graduated with a Bachelor of Theater Arts from the University of Pretoria in 2014 and has been part of several important productions during her career.
Dlamini was one of them. Musical “The Lion King” In London's West End, she Ishibaya He was one of the characters in a South African film inspired by real life. siege of silverton This work depicts the story of three anti-apartheid freedom fighters who find themselves in a tense situation as bank hostages.
“Someone once said to me, 'Your role will find you.' I'm a very instinctive person, so I listen to my inner voice,” the actress said. “I would like to say that I am attracted to them. [the roles] But they're attracted to me. ”
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