Family, friends and fellow actors of the late Gomora actor Siyabonga Zubane – popularly known by the name of his on-screen character Sdumo – gathered at the Joburg Theatre in Braamfontein on Thursday to remember him
South Africans grew fond to Zubane through his role of a notorious criminal on the Mzansi Magic telenovela Gomora, which airs every weekday.streets will not be the same without you Sdumz. ????Head of content planning and scheduling at M-Net Shirley Adonisi extended condolences to Zubane’s family, saying “his contribution to the TV industry will be treasured”.
We really had exciting plans for this character. It breaks our hearts that these now have to come to a standstill. Chiume also took to the podium to honour Zubane. Speaking on reports that he might have taken his own life, she said: “Who do we hand over the baton to when our children are dying like this? We have a problem, not just in the arts.”
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