Brenda and Vuyo

‘The Queen’ FIRES Vuyo Ngcukana and LOSES Brenda Ngxoli. Images via Twitter @MzansiMagic

‘The Queen’ FIRES Vuyo Ngcukana and LOSES Brenda Ngxoli

‘The Queen’: Brenda Ngxoli (Noma) resigns over salary disputes and Vuyo Ngcukana (Schumacher) gets fired over contractual obligations.

Brenda and Vuyo

‘The Queen’ FIRES Vuyo Ngcukana and LOSES Brenda Ngxoli. Images via Twitter @MzansiMagic

Mzansi Magic’s second-most-watched telenovela – The Queen has lost two leading actors – Brenda Ngxoli and Vuyo Ngcukana – who played the roles of Noma and Schumacher respectively.  

The stars have joined Molemo Tlali, SK Khoza, Cindy Mahlangu, Loyiso McDonald, and Ntando Duma who exited the telenovela in 2021.  

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BRENDA GXOLI QUITS AS NOMA  

Popular telenovela The Queen has lost two seasoned actors – Brenda Ngxoli and Vuyo Ngcukana in one month.

Brenda Ngxoli – who’s been playing the character of Noma for three years reportedly resigned due to salary disputes.  

Ngxoli has joined veteran actor Sello Maake KaNcube (Kgosi) and many more actors who parted ways with Ferguson Films over salary issues.   

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VUYO NGCUKANA GETS FIRED AS SCHUMACHER  

Fan-favourite actor Vuyo Ngcukana – who’s been playing the role of Schumacher since season one of The Queen has been fired.   

Entertainment commentator Phil Mphela – revealed that the seasoned actor was released over contractual issues to the telenovela.   

The Queen star also plays the role of Sizwe in 1Magic’s dramedy – Entangled as Sizwe.   

Ngukana acts alongside former Muvhango actress Phuti Kgomo – who plays Sharon and former Generations: The Legacy star – Vuyo Dabula – who plays the role of Julius.   

THE QUEEN’ ACTORS WHO LEFT IN 2021  

Rising star Molemo Tlali – who plays the role of Khumo Sebata exited the show in December 2021.   

Though the production never confirmed reasons for Tlali’s exit, fans predicted he got written out after #TheQueenMzansi complained about his acting skills on social media.   

The TVSA March teasers have confirmed that his character will be killed.   

SK KHOZA  

Troubled actor SK Khoza – who played the role of Shaka Khoza since season one – got fired from the telenovela for the second time in November 2021.      

The actor reportedly got fired by MultiChoice for physically and emotionally abusing his former fiancée – Mandy Hlongwane.    

CINDY MAHLANGU  

Award-winning actress Cindy Mahlangu – who played Siyanda resigned from the Mzansi Magic telenovela for the second time in November 2021.   

The news of Mahlangu’s resignation devasted viewers of the telenovela as she resigned a day after MultiChoice fired her co-star SK Khoza – who played the role of Shaka Khoza.     

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LOYISO MCDONALD   

The show also lost fan-favourite actor Loyiso McDonald – who played the role of Kagiso Khoza for five seasons in August 2021.    

The actor and his on-screen wife Zenande Mfenyane – who plays the role of Goodness Mabuza-Khoza left the show a month after the tragic exit of Mpho Sebata (Ntando Duma).  

Zenande Mfenyane returned to the show in December with McDonald to continue her role as Goodness.  

NTANDO DUMA  

#TheQueenMzansi on Twitter applauded Ferguson Films for writing out actress Ntando Duma’s character – Mpho Sebata in July 2021.  

Viewers labelled the actress a terrible actress since her debut on the telenovela and couldn’t wait for her exit and even slammed her death scene.