every second I walked into the SABC meant a minute off of my oxygen tank - Pamela Nomvete

I quietly walked along those corridors and prayed. It never occurred to me when performing this seemingly insane ritual that perhaps what I should be doing was asking to see some of the casting departments and see if there was any work available for one of the so-called “top actresses in the country".

The thing I have been most grateful for in the roles I have had the pleasure of tackling is their diversity. As I grow older, my life is opening me up to all kinds of roles in different genres, giving me the opportunity to keep growing

My self-esteem was rock bottom and sinking. Slowly‚ I was just being broken down. Everything was going out and nothing was going in. I wasn’t nurturing Pamela. By the time my partner decided to move his whole family into my house‚ Pamela was gone and I was asking myself who am I?