Talented actor Melusi Mbele, who portrays the role of Jojo Kubeka has exited Scandal! Entertainment commentator Phil Mphela confirms Meluso Mbele’s departure from the e.tv soapie, Scandal! as Jojo.
Mphela adds that Jojo’s story will wrap up on Monday, 17 June 2024. Mbele won a Safta (South African Film and Television Award) for his role as Jojo in 2023.
The actor is the second star to exit the e.tv soapie this season after Mathews Rantsoma who plays the role of Nhlamulo. The soapie revealed that Rantsoma resigned from the popular show and will exit the show on 24 July.
“Matthews approached us to advise us that he would like to pursue other ventures. The production and the channel support his decision and have agreed to release him. He will exit the story at the end of July. We wish success in his future,” reads the statement.
Rantsoma joined the popular soapie in 2021 as Lindiwe’s (Nomvelo Makhanya) lover and Vuvu’s (Mamarumo Marokane) baby daddy.
YES.
Melusi Mbhele will be exiting #etvScandal
Jojo’s story on the show wraps on June 17th 2024. https://t.co/IWG5oSKJb7 pic.twitter.com/gRYJMVu8k5
— Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) June 14, 2024
Source: News365
