Dawn Thandeka King ‘MaNgcobo’ finally exits ‘Uzalo’

26 April Uzalo’s episode finally marked the end of Dawn Thandeka King era who played the fears and thuggish MaNgcobo. The seasoned actor who has been with SABC1 hit soapie for years finally called it quits earlier this year. No doubt Uzalo won’t be the same without Dawn Thandeka King.The fall of the She was a notorious KwaMashu gangster got Mzansi talking. However, her exit came as a shocker when she indicated that she was dumping Uzalo for a new chapter and challenge.Up to now, the reasons behind her exit are still unknown. She joined a host of seasoned star actors who dumped the hit soapie in the eleventh hour. Her exit comes barely in the wake of Baby Cele and Shibe exit. King posted a video on social media with a caption.

“And today, my trip at uzalo_sabc1 is over. Thank you to MaNgcobo, ningadinwanangomuso for the love you have shown. Thanks to stainedglasstv1 for the opportunity. Thank you for the breakthrough. . # SALUTE❤️ “.Rumour has it that the mass exodus of star actors was mainly caused by Uzalo’s salary woes. Of late Uzalo has made all sorts of headlines from late payments to unpaid salary woes.


In the wake of her exit, the star actress is making all sorts of headlines on her new gig DiepCity. The new series trending and it got the plug. The drama series replaced Isidaya which was canned after failing to strike a balance in viewerships.