After taking a sabbatical from the industry for two years, Mbau reflected on the importance of stepping back to rekindle her creativity: "I took a two year break from the industry and this is why I didn't do 'Young, Famous & African' previously.

"I feel that it's very important as an artist to go on a sabbatical to find new ways, get inspiration, come back and perform better and this is why I haven't been.

She added: "I don't take on a lot of TV work because it has to make sense to me. It has to give me time to prepare, it has to give me time to love the character and Netflix allowed me to do that. It allows me to live anywhere in the world and to work and do projects that I truly love.

Mbau said: "What I loved about this film is that it's comedy, it's family and it is friendly and it shows what South Africans truly are.

"The world has now seen that South Africa is the place for entertainment. This film will show you that American comedy has nothing on us because we have soul, we have ubuntu and that's what the world needs."

Meanwhile, Moodley said "Meet The Khumalos" is a heartfelt homage to KwaMashu.

"We showcase the gated estates of Umhlanga, the taxi rank and some really interesting places in KwaMashu. We bring all of Durban together in a funny, heartwarming, beautiful way. So we are so excited to showcase our city to the rest of the world.

"Our cast is an all-star cast, I think with Khanyi, I knew three years ago even before we started scripting that I wanted her to play the lead role.

"I had met Jesse at a Netflix dinner two years ago, and I was like, 'Oh my God, that's Sizwe' and for the rest of the cast I sort of had an idea who I wanted and they just blew our minds at the auditions. Khanyi calls it bespoke casting because it really is.

"We've got the best of the best. I think we've been so incredibly blessed because they are all so insanely talented. To have this amount of talent in one room does not always happen. So this project just came together.

Reflecting on the creative process, she shared: "Directing the film was incredible, when you have talent like this, they just make your job so easy, also, this project is so close to my heart because it is Durban and its people."