Zolisa Xaluva Leaves ‘Gomora’ After 2 Seasons, Mzansi Sad to See the Talented Melusi Dlamini Leave

Zolisa Xaluva Leaves ‘Gomora’ After 2 Seasons, Mzansi Sad to See the Talented Melusi Dlamini Leave

  • Legendary actor Zolisa Xaluva who plays fan favourite Melusi Dlamini in popular telenovela Gomora, is leaving the show
  • According to reports, the former Generations star was axed from the popular show following a fallout with producers
  • Social media users have shared mixed reactions to the news, many pointed out that the show is going to be boring without Melusi Dlamini

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Award-winning Gomora actor Zolisa Xaluva has been axed from the telenovela after a fallout with the show's producers. Xaluva plays the role of Melusi Dlamini, the headmaster of Gomora High in the show.

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Zolisa Xaluva who plays fan favourite Melusi Dlamini in 'Gomora' has been axed from the show. Image: @realzolisa and Getty Images
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Sunday World first reported news of Zolisa Xaluva's departure over the past weekend. The publication noted that the star was being booted out of the famous show because he challenged the producers leading to a somewhat strained relationship between him and the show's creators.

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Sources privy to the situation told the news outlet that producers have been trying to write Xaluva off from the show, but MultiChoice was against it. The source added that although the actor is talented, he became too big for his shoes. The source said:

"He is a brilliant actor, but there are things producers can’t tolerate.”

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According to The South African, the telenovela's publicist Linda Matsolo confirmed that the Kings of Joburg star will be departing from the show. However, various reports revealed that the former Generations actor is working on other exciting projects.

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Briefly News previously reported that viewers were glued to their seats during the first episode of Down Time with Somizi. The celebrity shared some solid pearls of wisdom with his fans. Some of them really took it to heart.

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His guests on the show were Mampho Brescia and Kgomotso Christopher. Somizi treated the two ladies to an experience that took them out of their comfort zone.

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Privie Kandi (Entertainment Editor) Privilege Kandi is an entertainment news editor (joined Briefly in 2022). A Journalism and Mass Communication graduate from the Christian College of Southern Africa (2016), she has been in the arts and entertainment industry for six years. Privie has worked for the Zimbabwe International Film and Festival Trust as a communications officer and a writer and TV producer for lifestyle and entertainment channel CME TV. She passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her at privie.kandi@briefly.co.za.