'Giyani: Land of Blood' Star Fumani Shilubana Joins 'Scandal!'
- Seasoned actor Fumani Shilubana has secured a role on eTV's cancelled soapie Scandal!
- Shilubana is famously known for his Xitsonga-speaking role on Giyani: Land of Blood
- Fans of the show and the actor commented on his latest character and the show's ending
Source: Twitter
Xitsonga-speaking actor Fumani Shilubana has joined the cast of Scandal! to portray the character of Vukosi Chauke on the cancelled eTV soapie.
The former Giyani: Land of Blood actor will star opposite rapper and actress Rouge The Rapper, who recently joined the cast as Sanka's sister, Darlene.
Entertainment commentator Mlu announced on his X account on Thursday, 2 April 2026, that the seasoned actor has joined Scandal!
"Award-winning rapper Rouge (Barbara ‘Rouge’ Mabela) and seasoned performer have joined the final season of #etvScandal. ETV’s most-watched drama series, Scandal!, will end in two months, in June 2026," said the entertainer.
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On the show, Shilubana's character, Vukosi, sent a direct message to Poet and asked for his mother, Kedibone's, number. Poet's grandmother asked him not to mention the message to his mother because she's married. Kedibone confirmed to her friend that Vukosi is Poet's father and has no idea that he has a son, as she never told him that she was pregnant when they broke up.
Scandal! fans react to Fumani's character's storyline and the soapie ending
@Glenzonic_dj said:
"Did we ever get an explanation as to why Scandal is being cancelled? Seeing that it is the most watched."
@ReffMooreIV commented:
"I thought he was dead."
@CharmaineMalux replied:
"When I heard Vukosi Chauke, I thought of this Giyani Land of Blood."
@fency007 wrote:
"You are firing on all cylinders now eish and sa fela," (It's ending).
@LeeMpaki responded:
"Bathong Koko o betha di catfish," (Koko wants to catfish this man).
@MokoneMakhaya reacted:
"Ke Papago Poet," (He's Poet's dad).
@JabzinSA said:
"Ubaba ka Poet.. #etvScandal," (He's Poet's dad).
@Miss_Thola wrote:
"Ok, guys, I know we’re still upset about this whole Ethembeni situation they introduced. But honestly, the acting on #etvScandal is just phenomenal, bafwethu. Sadly, the show has been cancelled."
@chestermayifo responded:
"Now we understand why you were cancelled. You couldn't even give us a killer bow out. Tiro's storyline is one of the reasons why this show lost viewers. You've ruined the best show with this Ekasi Our Stories. #etvScandal."
@chestermayifo commented:
"My sister, the viewers of #etvScandal, are not happy with the current state of the show, it got cancelled because of this spin-off."
Source: Twitter
Rouge The Rapper discusses her Scandal! role as Darlene
In more entertainment news, Briefly News previously reported that Congolese-South African artist Deko Barbara-Jessica Wedi, known as Rouge The Rapper, is thrilled to have joined the cast of Scandal!
The rapper and actress recently discussed her character's mission on the show and her background in acting.
ETV viewers and fans of the musician took to social media this week to welcome Rouge.
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