Abdul Khoza Opens Up About His Dream of Owning a Production Company

South African actor Abdul Khoza has shared that one of his biggest dreams is to own his own production company. While making his return to Uzalo as the powerful new character Ma-Ten-Ten, the actor also opened up about how time away from acting helped him discover a new passion behind the scenes.

Speaking to TV Mzansi, Abdul reflected on his career, his return to acting, and how he used his break from the industry to invest in himself and his future.

The actor, who recently joined the popular SABC 1 drama Uzalo, plays Ma-Ten-Ten, a character who first appeared in the show’s first season as an idealistic doctor. Twelve years later, the character has returned with a completely different life and identity.

Speaking about the role, Abdul said:

“For those who may not recall, this is the same man audiences encountered in the first season of Uzalo. My introduction back then was brief, and I could never have imagined that twelve years later I would return to inhabit him once more. At the time, he was an idealistic doctor, a man who genuinely believed he could heal and uplift his community through medicine.

“The doctor’s dream was pure, his vision noble however, when the very system he trusted turned against him, that dream collapsed. What followed was a transformation. Disillusioned by a profession that offered little reward for honesty and sacrifice, he walked away from medicine, severed ties with the life he once knew, and forged a new identity as the leader of the Amantaliyane biker gang. Now, Ma-Ten-Ten is a man who takes the law into his own hands, convinced that goodness yields no return and that survival demands more than integrity.”

Abdul also described his return to Uzalo as a full-circle moment. He said returning to the production in a much bigger role reminded him that every opportunity in acting matters.

“Definitely!!! Returning to a production where my first appearance was a small role, one that at the time felt like just another job and now, stepping into a larger, more defining character is proof of something I have always shared with fellow actors: there is no such thing as a big or small role.”

The actor also revealed that there was a time when he believed his acting career had come to an end. Instead of giving up, he used that time to grow, learn new skills, and work towards a bigger dream.

“There was a time when I honestly thought I was done with acting. But having that period away from work gave me something incredibly valuable – time. I used that time to invest in myself. I started writing my own stories because I’ve always dreamed of owning my own production company. I’ve also got my own projects in the works, including work in Zimbabwe alongside collaborators from Germany, where I had to oversee everything from wardrobe and makeup to directing and acting.”

Although fans are excited to see Abdul back on Uzalo, he has also made it clear that his ambitions go beyond acting. Along with bringing Ma-Ten-Ten to life on screen, he is working hard to create his own stories and hopes to one day own a successful production company. His journey shows that even during quiet moments in a career, new dreams can be built and even bigger opportunities can follow.