In photos, Christopher Jaftha ‘Mike’ bids farewell to Umbuso in a classic mafia funeral.

Mike has been portrayed by Umbuso supporters as MaE’s right-hand man who would lay down his life to protect the family in recent weeks. Mike had demonstrated his affection for Lihle, his boss’s daughter when he refused to kill her abusive husband on her orders. Despite being a kind man, though, his occupation eventually caught up with him.

Mike pursued a connection with Lihle after driving Mothusi out of town, with MaE’s consent. They were even discussing marriage, but Mike wanted to wait until he had found Lihle’s mother’s killer before proceeding. He followed through on his commitment and discovered the truth about Samora’s murder. Caeser’s men attacked him on his way to notify Lihle, and he was left dead in a seated posture for his employer to find.

Mike was given a proper send-off after his death, befitting the mobster he was leaving Lihle to deal with the pain his death had caused her. She refused meals and visits for several days as she mourned her beloved and even blamed herself for his death because he was on a mission to fulfill her request.

Christopher Jaftha, who plays Umbuso, says his goodbyes.

 

 

 
Christopher Jaftha has resorted to Instagram to deliver his final comments to the production staff following the death of his on-screen character Mike. He turned it into a hilarious piece, in which he speculated on what would happen to Lihle after such a traumatic experience. He also jokes that everyone who crosses MaE’s path for vengeance would die by the sword, citing a phrase that says if someone lives by the sword, they will die by one.

On Umbuso, many of his co-stars and cast mates teased him in the comments section. For example, Caeser actor Keke Mphuthi laughed at the caption but praised Mike for putting up a strong fight. Kwanele Mthethwa also said her goodbyes to her on-screen character.