By Katlego Sekhu
Late actress Busi Lurayi had joined e.tv soapie Scandal! and had shot a couple of scenes before her untimely death.
Busi will be introduced to viewers on September 02, 2022, as Me’Shell.
“Busi tragically passed on the 10th of July and therefore wasn’t able to complete shooting the story of Me’Shell who will feature as a long-time friend of Layla Mckenzie”
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To complete her final act, Lurayi’s close friend and fellow actress, Thuli Thabethe has stepped in to take over Me’Shell’s remaining scenes which will be seen later in September.
This will not be the first time the two thespians have played the same character.
Between 2006 and 2009 Thuli took over the role of Phumzile, previously played by Busi Lurayi, on the SABC1 sitcom City Ses’la.
Thuli won the Golden Horn Award for Best Actress in a Comedy at the 2009 South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs).
She replaced Busi Lurayi in the role after Lurayi left to join the cast of the ITV drama series Wild At Heart in late 2006.
Lurayi returned to the role for the fourth and final season.
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