It's back to work for Kelly Khumalo as she rejoins soapie, Rhythm City

Kelly Khumalo will reprise her role as wild, party girl character Sunay in eTV's Rhythm City.
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Kelly Khumalo has confirmed she is set to rejoin the cast of Rhythm City as party girl character Sunay.

Khumalo confirmed to Times LIVE she would be back on screens as Sunay on eTv's flagship soapie, Rhythm City.

She first appeared in the soapie in 2008 and has since had a recurring role. Khumalo also courted controversy on the show as it was once reported that she had been axed for late-coming and fluffing her lines.

However, it seems soapie producers have buried the hatchet with Khumalo and may be intent on tapping into her rising popularity. Khumalo has been in the spotlight since her boyfriend and father of her daughter, Senzo Meyiwa was shot dead at her Vooslorus home.

According to previous reports, Khumalo has been holed up in her Mulbarton home from where she watched her beau's funeral and which  they shared for a few months. Khumalo appeared in public for the first time since Meyiwa's death last night, accompanied by her friend Percy at the Feather Awards. She was dressed demurely in a long black gown and said: "Whether I came out today or 10 years from now there would still be a question: why did I come out?"

Meanwhile, Khumalo's album and book sales are soaring following the tragic passing of Meyiwa. Her record label, Universal told Times LIVE they were considering pumping cash into an advertising campaign seeing as the album was doing so well.