Lemogang Tsipa Announces Debut on ‘Shaka iLembe’ As Older Shaka Zulu, Viewers Amped: “We Have Been Waiting”

Lemogang Tsipa Announces Debut on ‘Shaka iLembe’ As Older Shaka Zulu, Viewers Amped: “We Have Been Waiting”

  • Lemogang Tsipa has announced that he is about to make his highly anticipated debut on Shaka iLembe
  • The actor plays the older Shaka Zulu, while rising star Ntando Zondi plays the younger king
  • Viewers have been waiting for Lemogang to make his debut, but some were taken aback that he grew up so quickly

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Viewers are in for a treat as the plot thickens in Shaka iLembe.

Lemogang Tsipa is about to make his debut on 'Shaka iLembe'.
Lemogang Tsipa will be making his highly anticipated debut as the older Shaka Zulu on the successful drama series. Image: King Henry, @lemogangtsipa
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Shaka Zulu finally grows older in Shaka iLembe, making way for Lemogang Tsipa to make his grand entrance

Fans have been waiting for Lemogang Tsipa to grace their screens in the successful series Shaka iLembe.

On his Twitter account @LemogangTsipa, he wrote:

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"Excited for this coming Sunday uShaka is growing up."

He even posted an image of the older Shaka Zulu.

Fans are amped up as the story progresses to an older Shaka Zulu

Although fans are excited for Lemogang to make his grand entrance, many are shocked that Shaka Zulu has now grown.

@BonieMntambo said:

"Excited, but that was quick."

@Samke_M94 said:

"That was very quick, why are you guys rushing?"

@Questerr_ said:

"You look like you could play Shaka until he’s grown. You look good, my man."

@SimoWangempela said:

"So Ntando is now leaving? That boy did very well."

@lihle_ntondo said:

"Finally!! Sooo excited."

@MashmallowsSA said:

"We will miss the little man."

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They set Twitter ablaze when they claimed that Henry Cele, who depicted Shaka Zulu in the 1986 mini-series Shaka Zulu, was the best cast for the role.

"Henry Cele as #ShakaZulu will forever be perfect casting."

Nomzamo Mbatha says real cow dung was used on Shaka iLembe

In previous entertainment news from Briefly News, Nomzamo Mbatha stated on her Twitter account that real cow dung was used on Shaka iLembe.

The actress portrays the role of Queen Nandi, Shaka's mother, and she said she cleaned her hut with real dung.

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Jessica Gcaba (Entertainment editor) Jessica Gcaba is an Entertainment Editor for Briefly News (joined in 2023). She is a Journalism graduate from the Durban University Of Technology (2019). She has 4 years of experience as an Entertainment and Lifestyle Journalist at Africa New Media Group writing for ZAlebs website. She passed a set of trainings from Google News Initiative. To reach her, contact: jessica.gcaba@briefly.co.za