{
  "id": 19644621,
  "title": "Q&A: How Money Mike SA prepared for his role in Maglera Doe Boy’s new film ‘Izinja’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/q-a-how-money-mike-sa-prepared-for-his-role-in-maglera-doe-boys-new",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-12T11:47:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/lifestyle/entertainment/qa-how-money-mike-sa-prepared-for-his-role-in-maglera-doe-boys-new-film-izinja/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "South African entertainer Money Mike SA has made his acting debut in Izinja, a new short film by rapper Maglera Doe Boy. The film explores township life, street culture, crime, ambition, and the pursuit of a better future, featuring appearances by Material Don Dada, 25K, Sir Trill, Ason, and Young Stunna, among others. Money Mike SA said that his public perception, shaped by his tattoos, made it easy for him to portray the gangster character. He also mentioned that his Lebanese heritage played a role in developing the character, who speaks Arabic in the film, and enjoyed incorporating the language into the role.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/mike-tomlin-return-could-bring-ryan-clark-back-to-the-nfl-in",
        "published": "2026-11-12T09:30:32.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}