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Imbewu: The Seed' replaces FIRED Buhle Samuels with Angela Sithole

17/12/2021

Imbewu: The Seed' replaces FIRED Buhle Samuels with Angela SitholeFormer Muvhango' actress Buhle Samuels has allegedly been fired by Imbewu: The Seed' as Zandile and replaced with Angela Sithole.

by Rae Seleme

17-12-2021

in SA TV and Film

Former Muvhango' actress Buhle Samuels has been fired by Imbewu: The Seed' as Zandile and replaced with Angela Sithole . Image via Twitter @PhilMphela and Instagram @angelasithole

Muvhango actress Buhle Samuels, who plays the role of Zandile on Imbewu: The Seed has reportedly been fired and replaced with actress Angela Sithole.

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Samuels reportedly also got fired from her role of Matshidiso by SABC 2's soapie, Muvhango in 2020.

TV: Buhle Samuels fired

Season 4 of Imbewu is starting soon sans the gorgeous Buhle Samuels as Zandile.

Word is; Buhle and production had different views on the character and story development.

Production decided to let go of Buhle and recast the role. #KgopoloReports pic.twitter.com/IZjgqcwmWE

Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) December 17, 2021

BUHLE SAMUELS FIRED AGAIN Actress Buhle Samuels, who plays the role of Zandile on Imbewu: The Seed, has reportedly been fired and replaced with Angela Sithole.

Entertainment commentator Phil Mphela, confirmed that the actress was recast after she and production had different views.

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They production and the actress could not agree on her character and her character's story development.

Sources from the show revealed that the production decided to let go of Samuels and recast the role after their meeting.

Samuels was allegedly fired from SABC 2's popular soapie Muvhango where she played the role of Matshidiso for several years.

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Also read: She's incompetent': Imbewu: The Seed' fires Phindile Gwala (Fikile)

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A post shared by ANGELA THANDO SITHOLE (@angelasithole)

-- ANGELA SITHOLE CONFIRMS NEW ROLE AS ZANDILE Lithapo actress Angela Sithole, also confirmed on her social media account that she will be replacing Buhle Samuels as Zandile on Imbewu.

The actress took to her Instagram account this morning (17 December) and stated that she will debut on the telenovela next week (20 December).

Entertainment commentator Phil Mphela also stated that season four of the e.tv popular telenovela is starting soon.

Imbewu: The Seed was created by Duma Ndlovu, and is co-produced by Leleti Khumalo who plays the role of MaZulu on the show.

Duma Ndlovu also created SABC 2's long-running Tshivenda soapie Muvhango which airs at 21:00.

Also read: The reports are false': Imbewu: The Seed' denies firing Phindile Gwala

I thought the direction of the story n development is left to producers & directors not necessarily actors and actress The difference of opinion should not end in ppl getting fired surely

Mrs Noma (@MrsNoma) December 17, 2021

IMBEWU' FIRES PHINDILE GWALA AND FUNDISWA ZWANE Buhle Samuels is the third actress from Imbewu: The Seed to get fired after actresses Phindile Gwala and Fundiswa Zwane.

Actress Phindile Gwala, who just exited the show as Fikile Bhengu also allegedly got fired by Imbewu last month (November).

Current Skeem Saam actress Fundiswa Zwane, who played KaMandonsela was also allegedly fired by Imbewu: The Seed in 2020.

Gwala was reportedly fired for being incompetent and Zwane was reportedly fired after her management team demanded that she gets a raise.

The role of KaMadonsela is currently played by former Generations: The Legacy actress, Brenda Mhlong

Also read: Scandal!'s' Boniswa strikes again as Makhosazana on Imbewu: The Seed'

She probably didn t show up for "contract negotiations", the poor old man booked a hotel suite for nothing

Logical Thinker (@KingK10850845) December 17, 2021

Alsoe read: Imbewu The Seed: Thursday, 16 December 2021 - E959 S4

She must go vele. Acting skills dololo. Just like Belinda from Muvhango. Geez I yawn each time I see her face

Mahle B ntle Nxumal (@mainchick_n) December 17, 2021

CASTING NEWS: Angela Sithole replaces Buhle Samuels

The role of Zandile Majola on Imbewu has been recast.

Angela Sithole will now be playing the role and will start appearing on screen from December 20th #KgopoloReports pic.twitter.com/h0MlHPCbLE

Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) December 17, 2021

Buhle Samuels is no longer last longer in her acting roles anymore even in her second stint at Muvhango. She s I ll discipline or too comfortable what ever it is .she need to sort it out

xolani_khabazela (@Xolani_khabazel) December 17, 2021

Why not killer her off and then introduce Angela as a new character? Now she got shoes to fill and will forever compete with Buhle on this one

ThaMonarch (@AmuMabasa2) December 17, 2021

Tjoo mara nna I expected buhle her acting is not bad and I personally think she is good even on muvhango she was killing her role

Oratilee.k (@Oratile58692814) December 17, 2021

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