No Zweli or Zolani': The River' fans on Lawrence Maleka's exitActor Lawrence Maleka, who plays Zolani in The River' is the second star to exit the show after Hlomla Dandala, who plays Zweli.
by Rae Seleme
17-10-2022 16:08
in Soapies
The River' actor, Lawrence Maleka as Zolani. Image via Twitter @1Magic
Entertainment commentator Phil Mphela has announced that multi-award-winning actor-presenter Lawrence Maleka, who plays Zolani in The River has exited the telenovela. The star is the second actor after Hlomla Dandala, who plays Zweli to exit the show this week.
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BREAKING:
Lawrence Maleka has resigned.
Maleka will not be returning to play Zolani Dlamini on #TheRiver1Magic Season 6. #KgopoloReports
More details coming up on #TheEntertainmentAlert. pic.twitter.com/FGvKqohGQD
Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) October 17, 2022
INSIDE LAWRENCE MALEKA'S EXIT Viewers of The River were still coming to terms with Hlomla Dandala's exit on Sunday (16 October) when Mphela announced the departure of actor Lawrence Maleka, who plays fan-favourite character Zolani Dlamini this afternoon.
According to Mphela, neither Maleka nor Dandala will not be part of season six which starts in 2023.
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Maleka first took a break from the telenovela in October 2021 after his character was sentenced to prison for the murder of Zithulele Duze (Makhaola Ndebele).
Fans of The River threatened to stop watching the award-winning telenovela back in 2021 and have now lost hope for season six.
It is unclear at this stage what Maleka and Dandala's plans are after the 1Magic telenovela.
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-- REACTIONS FROM THE RIVER' FANS @RealMrumaDrive:
He's got money from Big Brother now he's a big boy.
@Oratile58692814:
Tshedza Pictures must close the whole show once.
@MandelaMinutes:
The River should be canceled. It has gone on long enough.
@Tshego_Sithole:
It shouldn't have been renewed for season six, to begin with.
@KumaloMajo:
Ok now, this is devastating.
@TeffuJoy:
The River must just close shops, this thing isn't going forward, back, or in circles. Is stagnant. Just like The Queen.
@SinazoNcanywa:
Mabayeke shame What is this? Lindiwe with no Zweli and Zolani.
@jimakitla:
Not baby waka bathong cancel it somar.
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BREAKING:
Hlomla Dandala has left #TheRiver1Magic #KgopoloReports pic.twitter.com/d1a0qRgA8V
Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) October 15, 2022
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It shouldn t have been renewed for S6 to begin with
I_am_MsTee (@Tshego_Sithole) October 17, 2022
ALSO READ:Actress Slindile Nodangala has reportedly joined The River'
I agree with you, it's no longer interesting
Zee (@MizBianca19) October 17, 2022
He is getting all Hosting Gigs on SA TV mos .. so The River bag is too small pic.twitter.com/bqYO5UNq7E
ChrisExcel (@ChrisExcel102) October 17, 2022
Mabayeke shame What is this? Lindiwe with no Zweli and Zolani
Sinazo_N (@SinazoNcanywa) October 17, 2022
Everyone is leaving and this guy is still on the show?@MNet @1MagicTV is not serious pic.twitter.com/rqrclvP5dO
kagisox6 (@kagisox6) October 17, 2022
Haibo Phela he will be unemployed, zero talent this one
Miss Inno (@Inno_Hlayie) October 17, 2022
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No Zweli or Zolani': The River' fans on Lawrence Maleka's exitActor Lawrence Maleka, who plays Zolani in The River' is the second star to exit the show after Hlomla Dandala, who plays Zweli.
