Actress Nomvelo Makhanya dumps Scandal!'Popular actress Nomvelo Makhanya, who's been playing the role of Lindiwe Ngema for a decade has exited e.tv's soapie Scandal!'
by Rae Seleme
16-08-2022 15:47
in Scandal
Actress Nomvelo Makhanya as Lindiwe leaves Scandal!'. Image via Instagram @_mvelomakhanya
Entertainment commentator Phil Mphela has revealed popular actress Nomvelo Makhanya, who plays the role of Lindiwe Ngema on e.tv's soapie Scandal! is leaving the show.
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Lindiwe leaves Scandal after a stunning ten years of screen action. She joined the e.tv flagship show in 2012 as a teenager.
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CASTING NEWS:
Nomvelo Makhanya leaving Scandal #TheEntertainmentAlert pic.twitter.com/G6DVq4kFCh
Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) August 16, 2022
INSIDE NOMVELA MAKHANYA'S EXIT The seasoned actress Nomvelo Makhanya played the character of fan-favourite character Lindiwe Makhanya in Scandal! for a decade.
According to iHarare, the actress never dreamt of being on screen before joining the soapie as she either wanted to be a hockey or netball player.
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Her mother steered her into the acting industry and suggested she try out the National School of the Arts (NSA) in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.
She auditioned for the role while she was in Grade 10 at the NSA after much encouragement from a school friend and landed the role following a successful audition.
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What will happen when Lindiwe sees her father for the first time since they left his body at the river. Will she find the forgiveness that she seeks? #etvscandal pic.twitter.com/NYoikclsA2
Scandal! (@etvScandal) July 20, 2022
SCANDAL!': HER ROLE AS LINDIWE NGEMA Viewers of the e.tv soapie first met her as the daughter of Mlungisi Ngema (played by Lingashoni actor Patrick Mofokeng) and Zinzile Ngema (played by eHostela actress Gcina Nkosi).
Her character is now a successful businesswoman and she's married to Nhlamulo, played by talented actor Mathews Phosa.
Her character made headlines in January this year when she and her husband both cheated on each other within a year of being married.
Her husband Nhlamulo accidentally killed her father, Mlungisi Ngema who reappeared on the show last month after exiting the show for over a year.
The actress has appeared in stage plays such as The Bald Prima Donn, African Reflections, and Maybe This Time and also acted in TV shows such as Isibaya and Soul City, according to the publication.
Makhanya also appeared in Netflix's I Am All Girls as Ntombi, alongside former Isidingo actress Hlubi Mboya and Leshego Molokwane.
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After all her lies, Lindiwe really wants her mother to take her side? It's the isibindi' for me! #etvscandal pic.twitter.com/2HW5HdobTG
Scandal! (@etvScandal) July 13, 2022
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Actress Nomvelo Makhanya dumps Scandal!'Popular actress Nomvelo Makhanya, who's been playing the role of Lindiwe Ngema for a decade has exited e.tv's soapie Scandal!'
