Six months after her dramatic return to etv’s "Scandal!", award-winning Masasa Mbangeni’s villainous role Thembeka Shezi has died leaving millions of South Africans devastated.
The actress made her second exit from the popular soapie after her character was shot and killed by her rival Mthunzi Mayisa, played by the award-winning actor Bongile Mantsai.
Taking to Twitter on Wednesday Mbangeni bid farewell to her fans, jokingly telling viewers that she won’t be coming back to the show, not even as a “ghost”.
She said: “Friend she’s really gone. Dead dead! Won’t be coming back as a ghost (they didn’t teach me how to act a ghost at Wits) let’s leave her be now.
"Let’s allow me an opportunity to play other amazing wonderful things or be a mom or be something other than her. It’s ok,” Mbangeni added.
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/etvScandal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#etvScandal #thembeka https://t.co/0giamJmRnE
— Bhut’ Masasa (@MsMasasa)
Below are some of the Twitter reactions to Thembeka exiting the show again:
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPTHEMBEKASHEZI?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIPTHEMBEKASHEZI @MsMasasa pic.twitter.com/z70aqQkX2x
— MphoM (@MphoMasokeZA)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPTHEMBEKASHEZI?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIPTHEMBEKASHEZII am very hurt about Tembie's death BUT my sister is DEAD hurt because she was still taking "Pretending and Seducing Lessons" from Thembeka. pic.twitter.com/dVJ8dqE07r
— Ngqway'Ngqwayi🕯🕸 (@RealMeliMelz)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/MsMasasa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MsMasasaI'm really hurt 💔😭💔😭. Was never ready for #Thembeka's EXIT #etvScandal but oh well YOU ARE DAMN FINE ACTOR. #RIPTHEMBEKASHEZI
— #TakeUpSpace #RainQueen👑🙏👑 (@EvaMoNique5)
Uxolo! https://t.co/bEvumOLVqb
— Bhut’ Masasa (@MsMasasa) June 11, 2020
Fans also praised Mbangeni for her stunning performance on the show.
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/MsMasasa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MsMasasa @etvScandal will never be the same without Thembeka Shezi, was a big fan, still am.
Thank you for all the memories Masasa, see you next time you pop into My workplace at Rosebank. ❤🙏 pic.twitter.com/1b0eB2u5uq
— Marvin Matseke-Mabula 🇿🇦 (@MarvinMatseke)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPTHEMBEKASHEZI?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIPTHEMBEKASHEZI @etvScandal pic.twitter.com/yI4vCGodqj
— Anele Booi🏳️🌈🇿🇦 (@anele_booi)
Masasa if i ever get to meet with you please remind me to buy you cold drink 🍸 , you deserve it pic.twitter.com/xZ2Ze8PMRT
— Charizma💭 (@courageNyathi2) June 11, 2020
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/etvScandal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@etvscandal, a career-defining show for both of us! U & I know the many ways in which our souls & paths have crossed...still continue to🤫. I'll say what you said to me on set on my departure "You've had brilliant innings." Fly on, Sasa💖 https://t.co/33UaMENWQa pic.twitter.com/IMCUAQEGu5
— Kgomotso Christopher (@kgchristopher)
This comes just months after Kgomotso Christopher who played the role of Yvonne also left the soapie.