By Katlego Sekhu
Acclaimed South African thespian Zolisa Xaluva broke many hearts when it became known that he was leaving Mzansi Magic drama Gomora.
At the time, Zolisa, Xaluva was playing one of the most pivotal characters in Melusi Dlamini.
He left the telenovela at the end of season 2.
Speaking about his exit publicly for the first time on Podcast And Chill with Mac G, the actor said one of the reasons he left the telenovela was that they started moving away from what the character initially stood for.
“Part of the reasons I left the show was that they kind of deviated from the original concept of him being pure and a good man.
“We had conversations about what we were going to do for season 3 but ultimately we were like let’s park it for now until we can find a way where we can redeem the character for the future.”
Sharing what he loved about Melusi, Zolisa says it’s the fact that he was “an upstanding member of the community.”
“I liked that portrayal of a black man unlike the characters on screen that aren’t reflective of who we are as men. I loved that he was making an attempt to be a good father as unorthodox as he was.
“Everything that he did came out of love for his family and community,” said the Kings of Joburg star.
Watch Zolisa Xaluva’s interview.
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