List: actors who were fired from Generations for bad behavior
Generations creator Mfundi Vundla is known for firing actors. In recent years he has fired several actors for bad behavior. In 2014 he made all sorts of headlines when he fired s star-studded cast of 16 actors after they down tools for better working conditions.
The saga even headed for courts, and COSATU weighed into the matter as it supported the fired cast to voice their concerns against rouge showrunners. In the wake of that, he has also fired other actors for poor working ethics. Here is a list of actors who were fired from Generations for their bad behavior.
Katlego Danke
She was one of the actresses who wagged war against Generations showrunners back then in 2013. In 2014 she was fired alongside other 15 actors for downing tools. The actress was said to be a bad apple, and the showrunners had to let her go. Since her exit, she has been winning big. Currently, she stars as Thathi on Mzansi Magic’s drama series Gomora.
Sophie Ndaba
No doubt she will go down with her Generations on-screen character of Queen Moroka. Despite starring in Generations for at least two decades, she was fired after rallying the cast to protest against Vundla. In the mix of things, she was fired for questioning the authority of showrunners.
Menzi Ngubade
He was never a fav fan of Vundla despite being part of his show. The late seasoned actor was fired alongside Ndaba after planning a revolt against Vundla over poor working conditions and contract woes.
He was fired in August 2014 alongside several cast members who included Slindile Nodangala and Anga Makubalo.
Zoe Mthiyane
The seasoned actress made all sorts of headlines before she was shown the exit door from the second-watched drama series in Mzansi. Zoe Mthiyane starred as Zitha Langa but was fired with immediate effect after she lost her cool behind the scenes.
The actress had a breakdown which led to depression after she learned that her husband, who happened to be a fellow cast member her Rapulana Seiphomo, was dating someone from the Generations cast. Rumour even had it that the alleged mistress was even pregnant. In the mix of things, the two called it quits.
To make matters worse, she had to actor alongside her estranged husband. Emotions are said to have bottled up, and she couldn’t handle the situation. She started coming on set late and drunk. In the backdrop of these rouge elements, she was fired.
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Rapulana Seiphomo
Vundla had no option but to fire Rapulana, who starred as Tau, in the wake of his cheating scandal. He was fired for breaching work ethics conducts. In the backdrop of his exit, he switched floor to The Queen, where he stars as Hector.
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