Winnie Ntshaba Shuts Down Mfundi Vundla Criticism over Menzi Ngubane Tribute

Winnie Ntshaba Shuts Down Mfundi Vundla Criticism over Menzi Ngubane Tribute

- South African actress Winnie Ntshaba has shut down the criticism directed at Mfundi Vundla

- This comes after the TV producer shared a tribute to Menzi Ngubane after his recent passing

- Many felt that he was dishonest, especially because he treated Ngubane poorly while they worked together

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Former Generations actress Winnie Ntshaba has poured water over the criticism Mfundi Vundla has received after his tribute to the late Menzi Ngubane.

Ntshaba revealed that Vundla was part of the group that put together the actor’s memorial service.

When she made this revelation on Instagram, one sour fan made it clear that they were still upset with the TV producer for his treatment of the late Ngubane.

Winnie responded by saying that she has let it go:

“Life goes on,” said the actress.

The actress was joined by Sophie Lichaba and other former Generations cast-mates to bid farewell to their industry peer.

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Winnie Ntshaba shuts down Mfundi Vundla criticism over Menzi Ngubane tribute
Winnie Ntshaba has shut down the criticism levelled against Mfundi Vundla. Image: @winnientshaba
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Briefly.co.za reported that emotions were running high on Thursday, 18 March as veteran actor Menzi Ngubane's family and friends held a memorial service in his honour. Ngubane made a massive impact on the TV industry and had a memorial worthy of his outstanding work.

Many gathered at the Assemblies Of God Sandton Church to celebrate the life of the late actor. A moment of silence was held by the MCs of Ngubane's memorial in an honest and heartwarming tribute.

Ngubane had a series of death hoax's throughout his career and the most recent one reportedly upset him. According to Ayanda Borotho, Ngubane said his time to die was far off from that death hoax while his brother Bonny Ngubane stated the same in his memorial speech.

A report by TimeLIVE stated that actress Sonia Mbele, Baby Cele, Sophie Lichaba and make-up artist Bongi Mlotshwa were in attendance while Patrick Shai, Thato Molamu and Abdul Khoza honoured Ngubane with heartfelt speeches.

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EWN reported that Ngubane will be buried on Saturday, 20 March, in his hometown of Ladysmith in KZN.

Briefly.co.za had previously reported the Ngubane family suffered another loss after the late Menzi Ngubane’s father passed away. According to the Daily Sun, the family have confirmed that Baba Ngubane is no more.

According to the publication, the 90-year-old died just a few days after his son departed. Details of the elderly man’s death have not yet been released.

Menzi Ngubane had a close relationship with his father and had once posted that he had been celebrating the man’s 90th birthday.

The Fergusons were just two of the many people who took to social media recently to send their condolences to Menzi Ngubane's family.

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Sibusisiwe Lwandle (Head of Entertainment) Sibusisiwe Lwandle is the Head of Entertainment at Briefly News (joined in 2019). She holds one Bachelor of Arts (BA) and one Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree from the University of Cape Town and the University of KZN respectively. She has over 10 years of experience in journalism, having worked in print, online and broadcast media. She has worked at Independent Media and 1KZNTV and has contributed columns to the Washington Post. Passed set of trainings by Google News Initiative. Email: sibusisiwe.lwandle@briefly.co.za