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Before King's breakthrough in the acting industry, she was working a 9–5 job in the tourism industry around Durban. She eventually quit her job in the tourism industry to pursue her acting career and her debut in the acting industry came in 2012 where she got a role in Mzansi Magic's telenovela
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on Mzansi Magic where she was known as Mazet. She is also seen in Mzansi
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