Rouge The Rapper Joins eTV's 'Scandal!' as Darlene
- Congolese-South African musician and actress Rouge The Rapper has joined the cast of Scandal!
- The rapper announced her latest character on her social media accounts on Wednesday, 1 April 2026
- Fans of the artist and industry colleagues congratulated the entertainer on her social media accounts
Source: Instagram
Award-winning rapper and actress Deko Barbara-Jessica Wedi, known as Rouge The Rapper, has confirmed her role on eTV's popular soapie Scandal!
The long-running soapie made headlines earlier this year when eTV announced its cancellation after 20 years on television.
The musician-turned-actress confirmed her new role on her X account on Wednesday, 1 April 2026.
"Announcement! Cats out of the bag. I have officially joined a new family. See you on @etvScandal," said the rapper.
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The soapie also confirmed the rapper's latest character as Sanka's sister, Darlene, in a clip on its X account on Wednesday, 1 April 2026.
"Peep the lyrics… Darlene has entered the chat. Sanka’s sister, here to do what?! Go on, finish it! Welcome to the #etvScandal family, Rouge," said the show.
South Africans react to the rapper's new role
@fency007 said:
"Damm! Y'all are going out with a bang."
@felifeliMT wrote:
"I love this. I love Rouge."
Musician Touchline_truth reacted:
"Haha, this is so smooth. Congrats Rouge!"
Radio personality and rapper Moozlie said:
"That’s my girl! Multi-talented."
Snqobile_makhathini commented:
"Doing everything but giving us music."
Only_geraldo said:
"All Y'all asking for the album, I hope you really support it when it drops ❤️."
thegingermac reacted:
"Yebo! Let’s go!🙌🔥❤️."
Originaljayjody wrote:
"You’re seriously floating over that piano. 🎹🔥That flow is incredibly smooth. 👌🏽 Congratulations, ✨ everything about this is dope."
@Suzan_Ramos41 said:
"Mdalican wa Modimo," (Poor Mdala).
@Allan_2801 replied:
"This one is trouble."
@tha_LuckyML wrote:
"I can't wait to see you ... you should probably drop some freestyles."
@Mr_HUMA reacted:
"Congratulations to you ma'am."
@Antonio_The1st said:
"I can't be fooled when it's April Fool's Day."
@mna_qhudeni reacted:
"They are doing everything in their power to save the show. Congratulations, Ntombi."
@Lunga_Ngwane10 responded:
"Damm for. The moment I thought you were Amanda."
@ReffMooreIV wrote:
"Lol, for a second I thought I had forgotten what you looked like, but I could tell this is rouge."
@IamthabangK said:
"What? I'm so happy for you. I didn't know you could act. Girl with many talents, I see."
@iTSAugustine1 responded:
"Bereka mosadi. (work, woman). Congratulations."
@songwiqib responded:
"They don’t know how insanely beautiful you are."
@Adam_Dono_ said:
"With the blurry cameras?"
@ZoeyTheSavage29 commented:
"When are you dropping the album?"
Source: Twitter
Fans react to Jo-Anne Reyneke and Sonia Mbele joining Scandal!
In more entertainment news, Briefly News previously reported that South African talented actresses Jo-Anne Reyneke and Sonia Mbele joined eTV's Scandal!
The news about the veteran stars joining the show was shared on social media by entertainment commentator Jabu Macdonald.
Many netizens flooded the comment section with their reactions to the show, adding new cast members.
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