Award-winning actor Lawrence Maleka stars as Mzi in Mzansi Magic's upcoming drama series based on novelist Angela Makholwa's bestseller, "Critical But Stable".

Lawrence Maleka is one of Mzansi's favourite actors and he is returning to Mzansi Magic screens in a new role on the channel's newest drama series "Critical But Stable".

Based on novelist Angela Makholwa's bestseller, "Critical But Stable" is a 13-episode drama series that follows the life of a struggling businessman, Duke, who ropes his friends into an insurance scam to save both his ailing wife and his failing business.

Maleka stars as Mzi on the drama series, a man who needs money to pay his son’s university fees and hides the secret that he can’t sexually satisfy his wife.

The SAFTA award-winning actor shared that he was drawn to "Critical But Stable" because it is based on Angela Makholwa’s book, which already had a strong following and reputation, and the cast.