Katlego Sekhu
In early 2024, South African soapie Generations: The Legacy announced they had parted ways with actor Ronnie Nyakale, who had been with the show for a decade.
At the time, little was revealed about the reasons behind his departure. However, in a recent interview on Israel Zulu’s podcast, Nyakale opened up about why he chose to leave the long-running show.
He explained that playing the character of Cosmo had become too easy and no longer creatively fulfilling.
“Cosmo was starting to become simple for me. He wasn’t offering any challenges. I sat down with my producer and told him that this could be dangerous for my career. It got to a point where I was going to bed without even learning my lines,” Nyakale shared.
“I wasn’t feeling the pain of an actor stepping into the shoes of a character anymore. It was like I knew everything about Cosmo.”
Nyakale revealed that his dissatisfaction grew because he felt he wasn’t growing professionally.
“I was trying to communicate this for three consecutive years. Remember, I didn’t have the power to tell them what to do. My original goal was to be on Generations for just seven years.”
He went on to emphasise that joining Generations was initially a strategic move to revive his career.
“The show gave me a second chance. It was there to open more doors for me,” said the former Yizo Yizo star.
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