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Smoke and Mirrors': Detective Phakathi replaces Mtheto?

24/04/2024

Smoke and Mirrors': Detective Phakathi replaces Mtheto? Smoke and Mirrors' May teasers reveal that Detective Phakathi will return to Emnyameni after Mtheto's death.

by Rae Seleme

24-04-2024 19:02

in Soapies

Smoke and Mirrors' characters Phakathi and Mthetho. Images via Twitter @jabu_mcdonald and @etvSnM

Has Smoke and Mirrors popular character Mtheto been replaced by Detective Phakathi?

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MTHETHO REPLACED? The TVSA Smoke and Mirrors May teasers reveal that Mtheto (Kabomo Vilakazi) will get buried, and Detective Phakathi will return.

Viewers of the telenovela were introduced to Detective Phakathi played by Melusi Yeni in season one when Sindi died.

Wednesday 8 May: Jaxon panics about Phakathi being in town but Caesar insists they can handle the man.

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Yeni is famously known for his TV roles in Imbewu: The Seed, Generations, Muvhango and Rhythm City.

Mthetho exited the show on Friday, 12 April at the end of season one on Thandiswa and Caesar's (Hlomla Dandala) wedding day.

Vilakazi's character was a police officer, engaged to be married to Leeroy (JT Medupe) in the fictional town called Emnyameni.

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The actor and musician Kabomo Vilakazi has also starred in Generations, Rhythm City, Zabalaza, Scandal! etc.

Let s take things up a notch, and meet the guy in town Detective "Ziggy" Phakathi

He s here to make the trio s lives a living hell #etvSmokeAndMirrors pic.twitter.com/iW2D1R7oea

#etvSmokeAndMirrors (@etvSandM) February 14, 2024

SMOKE AND MIRRORS': MORE SPOILERS Smoke and Mirrors May teasers also reveal that Virginia (Zinhle Mabena) will place Thandiswa (Ayanda Bandla) in a casket.

Monday 13 May: Mthetho's funeral gets underway and Thandiswa finds herself trapped inside his casket.

The teasers also reveal that Virginia will get arrested by Phakathi when Thandiswa points her.

Tuesday 14 May: The whole funeral party is shocked to find that Virginia has made a run for it, after Thandiswa points a finger at her. Virginia is later arrested by Phakathi as she is trying to make her escape.

The may teasers also reveal that fan-favourite character, Petunia (Kgaogelo Monama) will return.

Kabomo Vilakazi's storyline as Mthetho will be coming to an end on #etvsmokeandmirrors pic.twitter.com/42ewMMxXPV

Jabulani Macdonald (@Jabu_Macdonald) March 27, 2024

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