Mpilo Mbatha's Exit From 'Homecoming' Season 2 as Shobane Mnisi Story Ends Has SA Reeling

• Entertainment commentator Jabulani Macdonald revealed that Mpilo Mbatha will be leaving Homecoming Season 2 in October 2026
• Mbatha's character, Shobane Mnisi, is reportedly wrapping up his storyline in the upcoming episodes of the Mzansi Magic show
• Mzansi fans reacted to the news with disappointment, with many saying the show has lost its direction in Season 2

Mzansi Magic's Homecoming is set to lose one of its characters, and fans are not taking it quietly. Entertainment commentator Jabulani Macdonald broke the news on X on 30 September 2026, revealing that actor Mpilo Mbatha will be written off Season 2 of the popular series as his character, Shobane Mnisi, reaches the end of his storyline in the October 2026 episodes.

Macdonald, who goes by @Jabu_Macdonald on X, shared the update with no further explanation, but the announcement was enough to set social media alight. Homecoming Season 2 premiered on Mzansi Magic on Monday, 22 June 2026, at 18:30.

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Mzansi reacts to Mpilo Mbatha's exit

While some fans expressed sadness over Mbatha's departure, the larger conversation quickly shifted towards frustration with the show itself, with many viewers feeling Season 2 had already lost its way before this development.

@AnathiNeke voiced her disappointment over how the character was handled: "I thought he was going to be a successful doctor, not Shwabi's lapdog."

@katythacuty agreed, writing: "They ruined his character."

@SoftParent shared a similar sentiment: "They killed a good character.. it had so much potential."

@Nondzaba90 did not hold back either: "Hayi shame his storyline was a mess."

Others felt the problems ran deeper than just one exit. @bongiwe_lisa wrote: "This story I left it when Mankwayane lost all her inheritance. Ayy, it didn't make sense after that; they can just leave it; they lost the plot of a love story."

@LindaKubeka_ traced the show's decline even further back: "It didn't make sense after they killed uSfiso. Even the way he died nje."

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@PinkieMboomtee went as far as calling for cancellation: "They should cancel the whole thing once the storyline sa Mateon no Shwabi singidina!!"

@MasefelaE kept it brief but blunt: "The entire show can go."

Not everyone was mourning the character's departure. @_FentseM had little sympathy, writing: "ey he can fokof, the evil he's done is enough."

@PoloMohlomi summed up the general mood with a single observation: "A very confusing storyline."

@Givypunks echoed the wider sentiment, simply saying: "Asbonge, the show just doesn't make sense anymore."

The outpouring of reactions suggests that Mbatha's exit has become a flashpoint for viewers who feel the show's second season has strayed significantly from what made it compelling in the first place.

Zethu compared to Brooke Logan

In a previous report from Briefly News, Homecoming actress Six Nyamane's character, Dr Zethu Hlongwane, has become a hot topic online after fans compared her to The Bold and the Beautiful's Brooke Logan.

The comparison comes after Zethu chose not to marry her high school sweetheart, Dr Shobane, having previously ended her relationship with Sifiso, whose death at the end of Season 1 left many viewers heartbroken.

Source: Briefly News