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Popular TV presenter and actress Dineo Langa (nee Moeketsi) has been kicked out of The Queen, allegedly after asking for a three-month break to shoot a movie. The actress, who has been with Mzansi Magic soap since its inception four years ago, allegedly received a letter from Ferguson Films informing her that she shouldn’t bother showing up for the service after the shutdown. “She is distraught. She thought the Fergusons are family.
More than just the loss of his job, he feels a sense of betrayal because when they asked for free time, they agreed. So, boom, the compensation letter came during the closure, “said a well-placed source. The Queen is owned and produced by veteran actors Connie Ferguson and her husband Shona. According to sources close to the production, Cindy Mahlangu, who plays the character of Siyanda, and Zenande Mfenyane, who plays Goodness Mabuza, are also dating for various reasons. But experts said it was Langa’s departure that would ruffle the feathers because she was leaving under controversial circumstances.
The Queen’s show runner Lauren Nell confirmed that Langa was released to shoot a movie. Nell said the scripts had to be rewritten to accommodate her request. “I was scheduled to return in April, but due to the blockade everything has changed. All cast and crew contracts end in late May, ”he said in an SMS response. But sources close to the production said the producers changed their minds after giving Langa the green light to shoot his movie, and instead ordered him not to return after the shutdown.
They said that Langa interpreted the letter to mean that he was no longer part of the soap opera as a result of the three-month break they gave him. “How do you do that to an actress who just wanted to expand her portfolio with a role in a movie? What should other actors do when offered roles? “Do you see what this is? “The Fergusons get on and off in their expensive cars, and we wish them well, but why can’t an actor succeed outside of his fold? I don’t understand this, “said another source.
In a leaked letter last week, the Fergusons asked the actors if they could work for free as part of their response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Nell said Mfenyane was shooting with The Queen before closing, but had decided to take time off from work until further notice “due to personal reasons.” Sunday World reported last month that Mfenyane was dating because she was allegedly pregnant.
The actress denied the pregnancy and that she was leaving the soap opera. On Mahlangu’s future in the soap opera Mzansi Magic, Nell said: “Siyanda’s character enters and leaves to serve specific story arcs. She was still shooting with The Queen before closing, and will return to complete her arc.” However, Nell was unable to confirm that all three actors will be part of the soap opera’s new season, which will be confirmed after contract negotiations between the Fergusons and MultiChoice. The mass exodus on The Queen began with the departure of Rami Chuene, who played the popular Gracious character “T-Gom” Mabuza.
