
Umkhokha: The Curse's' Deli Malinga reportedly joins Adulting' season twoActress Deli Malinga who portrays the villainous role of Mamzobe in Umkhokha: The Curse' has reportedly joined Adulting'.
by Rae Seleme
14-10-2023 14:05
in Entertainment
Umkhokha: The Curse' actress Deli Malinga as Mamzobe. Image via Twitter @Jabu_Mcdonald
Umkhokha: The Curse and Generations star Deli Malinga has reportedly joined Showmax's hit drama series Adulting season two.
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ALSO READ: I love your acting': Umkhokha: The Curse' Mamzobe praises Mlungisi
DELI MALINGA: LATEST ROLE Rumours of Deli Malinga joining Adulting season two comes after isiZulu publication Isolezwe reported that Uzalo actress Baby Cele might replace Malinga as the new Mamzobe in Umkhokha: The Curse.
A source revealed to the production says that Malinga was reportedly not happy with the treatment and resigned from the Mzansi Magic faith-based telenovela a few days ago.
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iLanga News also reported on Thursday, 28 September that the actress might be leaving the show.
Speaking to Sunday World Malinga revealed that she's busy shooting a fun drama but couldn't disclose the name of the show as yet.
I am shooting a few scenes in a fun drama, but they are nothing like MaMzobe, she tells the publication.
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Malinga won a SAFTA as the Best Supporting Actress in a telenovela award for her role as MaNgema in Redemption.
ALSO READ: Mondli Makhoba praises Umkhokha's' Nkanyiso Mchunu
CASTING ANNOUNCEMENTS
As previously reported that #Adultingshowmax has been given green light for S2. I can confirm that the iconic Mam Deli Malinga from #UmkhokhaTheCurse will be featured in the new season of Adulting pic.twitter.com/gWHzZg8Szb
Entertainment (@TvblogbyMLU) October 13, 2023
UMKHOKHA: THE CURSE' REACT TO ACTRESS ALLEGED DEPARTURE @jerajessie2603: I feel like adulting is for youngers but lets see how it goes.
@STwala9: Tell them to be careful, is very dangerous lomama.
@MandisaMl: Is she really leaving Umkhokha?
@dokter_phil: Whaaaaat??? But she is Umkhokha, Umkhokha is her might as well can the whole production then!!!
ALSO READ: Why Umkhokha: The Curse' character Mlungisi died
ALSO READ: Actress Deli Malinga is reportedly leaving Umkhokha: The Curse'
There's rumours of Mam Deli Malinga leaving #UmkhokhaTheCurse it better not be true. pic.twitter.com/OI1nHbWncX
Jabulani Macdonald (@Jabu_Macdonald) September 28, 2023
That means the show will cancel there is no umkhokha without thenjiwe the main character.. they will lose viewers
BUKHOSI NDABENHLE SIMELA (@ndabenhlesimel1) September 28, 2023
If she leaves Winnie Ntshaba will play MaMzobe..A.K.A Khethiwe from Generations
QueenDlangamandla (@MtoloSam) September 28, 2023
There s Slindile Nodangala will play maMzobe very well .
Sarah Twala (@STwala9) September 28, 2023
#UmkhokhaTheCurse How much is MaMzobe wants? We are going to contribute to add on her salary per month pic.twitter.com/ybWXuEbbxw
2nd term Ramaphosa (@Mkhize_vela) September 28, 2023
Hayi bo siyacela bab Mvelase ake uhambise elinye ilunga lebandla lama Judiya Hayi uMamZobe wethu tuuu..
Kanti awanele ngoMlungisi
Pls siyacela
On a serious note this will be a big blow for the show.. MamZobe is main Character in the House hold kaGumede
Jabzin (@JabzinSA) September 28, 2023
Mamzobe is the show sana. I cannot imagine anyone playing that role njengaye
i i n g a (@MsMamma_) September 28, 2023
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A post shared by Deli Malinga (@dellymalinga9)
-- MaMzobe may be a lot, kodwa losing another child ngalendlela le is too much fam. #Umkhokha https://t.co/79ANH9Kkxs pic.twitter.com/YepRV8b8jk
Mzansi Magic (@Mzansimagic) September 22, 2023
#UmkhokhaTheCurse MamZobe's sad scenes are just painful to watch she really gave her best for this performance this is not the first child she lost but this one feels so different and even more sad. pic.twitter.com/MMnCOo05Kj
Jabulani Macdonald (@Jabu_Macdonald) September 22, 2023
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