Durban Gen’s actress Lerato Nxumalo bids farewell to showrunners
No doubt numbers don’t lie. Since its debut, Durban Gen never ceases to amaze and wow Mzansi. However, on a sad note, Durban Gen star actress Lerato Nxumalo took it to social media to pen down an emotional farewell to the showrunner and the cast of the etv’s hit soapie. It has been confirmed that the bubbly actress is exiting the daily drama series.
The actress who plays Dr Zinhle Luthuli will exit the show through dismissal after bagging a job at the hospital without the required qualifications. We can all agree her stellar performances makes her one of the fast-rising star actresses of 2021.
She shared a series of heartfelt messages bidding farewell to the cast and directors. She also showered her fans with an appraisal for supporting her through her gig that seemly thrust her into stardom. In an Instagram post, she wrote.
“I’d like to express my gratitude to @durbangen_etv @stainedglasstv1 for rendering me the opportunity to learn, grow and become better as a performer day by day.
Thank you @ms_mitzi and @gugu_zuma_ncube for believing in me and being the best bosses that a young lady could ever ask for, I am so blessed and highly favoured to have been chosen to be a part of your team.
“Thank you to my colleagues/friends for being so kind, so crazy, welcoming and loving. @duduzile_ngcob @mavuso101 thank you for being my parents on and off set, words fail me. God sent me angels. @zukonodada I feel I owe my whole progress as an actor to you. You were so patient and really pushed me to do my level best. You’ve helped me unveil my capabilities, I’ll never stop bragging about working with you everywhere I go.”
Durban Gen’s actress Lerato Nxumalo bids farewell to showrunners
The star actress indicated that she will forever be grateful for the good times she had with them.
“To my colleagues thank you for being crazy, y’all made every day on set so much fun,” she wrote. Although I’m leaving I’ll never forget the human qualities Ndabezinhle has taught me, that it’s okay to be vulnerable, kind, compassionate and flawed,” she said.
However, from the look of things, it seems as if she is leaving the drama series on a good note. Durban Gen official Instagram account wished her big-money moves. The showrunners and cast also wished her well in her new endeavours.
Durban Gen wrote: “You’ll always be our bundle of joy Fam. Always.”