South African actress and radio presenter Lusanda Mbane has left Imbewu: The Seed. She joined the e.tv soapie in February this year and played the role of Makhosazana.
According to her last scene, she left Durban and went back home.
Yesterday, 18 October, she announced her departure on her Facebook page.
She wrote: “So this was Makhosazana’s last scene on Imbewu, after which I packed up from Durban and came back home. No one knows if Makhosazana is dead or not, but we leave it there. Let the universe and time decide.
“In the meantime, I get to explore my next character, which is not yet confirmed. I also get to be fully present for my husband and kids. So yes, it’s a wrap.
“PS: My exit storyline was very taxing, which is why as an actor it is of utmost importance that you stay connected to the source of your gift.
“To breathe life to a story about torture and death, like the one of Makhosazana, while making sure you are not swallowed by such energies of darkness, is an intricate balance that you must get right to preserve your sanity.
“Pray, phahla or do whatever it is that you do, but your spiritual connection must never break. Otherwise, you start to break,” she said.
She said she was grateful for the opportunity to act alongside two veterans.
“An actor’s ID is a number given to identify an actor in a production. It’s the debatable, but widely accepted indicator of seniority in a production. At Imbewu I was number 3, behind two legends Mam’ Thembi Mtshali and Mam’ Leleti Khumalo. What an honour this was! And finally, I can officially say it’s a wrap. NUMBER 3 IS SIGNING OUT!”
-daily sun
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