ACTRESS LUNGELO MPANGASE SERVES HOT BODY-GOALS

Lungelo Mpangase is a South African actress and influencer best known for her role as Khethiwe in the Mzansi Magic drama series eHostela.

It was her first starring role on television. Lungelo’s television acting debut would have been in the SABC1 Zulu drama Uselwa, in 2017, but the production was never completed amid mismanaged finances, accusations of theft and non-payment of cast and crew.

Her breakout role was as Khethiwe, a young woman who aspires to become a maskandi star, in the Mzansi Magic drama series eHostela.

Her first series starring role, the show premiered on 6 January 2019. Her character was killed off in the first season. She next appeared in a Mzansi Original Movie called Themba Lam, about a young man who pays for his lover’s studies after landing a high-paying commercial, only for the tables to turn.

The movie, which was made by graduates of M-Net’s Magic in Motion Academy, first aired on Mzansi Magic on Saturday 15 June 2019.

In 2020, she landed another starring role, this time as Ntokozo – a girl who gets entangled in an elaborate human trafficking ring involving her biological mother – in the Mzansi Magic drama series Mzali Wam.

The series debuted on 1Magic on 2 January, 2021 and on Mzansi Magic two days later, on 4 January.

Actress Lungelo Mpangase beaten up by fellow actress for wearing her clothes

Mzansi Magic hit drama series Mzali Wam actress Lungelo Mpangase is traumatized after she was allegedly physically attacked by a fellow actress on the set of her new movie in Vosloorus, Gauteng, on Monday.

Mpangase claimed that she sustained minor injuries after she was grabbed, fell off a make-up chair, and was slapped by the other woman after refusing to be photographed by her.

“This woman grabbed her hands and she fell off the make-up chair. The woman started hitting her, but the directors and producers just stood there.”

Another cast member:

“On Sunday, Lungelo got a call from the production coordinator saying she needed to bring clothes for the shoot the next day. She replied that she wouldn’t because the production was meant to have a wardrobe for her. The coordinator said that was fine. Clothes were provided for her when she arrived on set the next morning,” said a source close to the production.

“While Lungelo was having her make-up done, the [another actress] started taking pictures of her. Lungelo was uncomfortable because she was still getting ready, so she told the woman to wait for her to finish, and then they would take pictures. The other actress took it the wrong way and asked her who she thought she was and why she should wait for her to finish having her make-up done. She then told Lungelo: “I’m taking pictures of you now because you’re wearing my clothes.”

Lungelo was shocked because she thought the clothes were part of the production wardrobe, not another cast member. As she was taking the clothes off, the other actress started attacking her.”
“Lungelo had covered her face with her hands [to avoid being photographed]. This woman grabbed her hands and she fell off the make-up chair. The woman started hitting her, but the directors and producers just stood there looking and didn’t do anything. Lungelo went to her car and started crying,” said the cast member.

The movie, which is meant to air on MultiChoice’s short-film segment, Mzansi Bioskop, is produced by Sandton-based production house Behind the Best, which is also behind Mzansi Magic’s popular shows I Blew It and Ingane Yam.

Behind the Best CEO Kopano Molokoane had not responded to questions by the time of going to press.

Mpangase’s representative and personal assistant, Amukelani Tshabalala, said the star did not lay charges with the police.

“She was emotional. She spent the day feeling bad, so she didn’t want to go and open a case,” said Tshabalala.

She added that the production company had sent the star an email offering her a R150 spa voucher to return to the set.

“They explained that unless she did so, she would have to pay back her day rate [R2 500] for missing a shoot. They sent another email the next day [Tuesday] saying that she now owed them the money for missing the shoot.”

Actress Lungelo Mpangase beaten up after slaying in someone else’s clothes during photo shoot

Mzansi Magic hit drama series Mzali Wam actress Lungelo Mpangase is traumatised after she was allegedly physically attacked by a fellow actress on the set of her new movie in Vosloorus, Gauteng, on Monday.

Mpangase claimed that she sustained minor injuries after she was grabbed, fell off a make-up chair and was slapped by the other woman after refusing to be photographed by her.

“This woman grabbed her hands and she fell off the make-up chair. The woman started hitting her, but the directors and producers just stood there.”
Another cast member

“On Sunday, Lungelo got a call from the production coordinator saying she needed to bring clothes for the shoot the next day. She replied that she wouldn’t, because the production was meant to have a wardrobe for her. The coordinator said that was fine. Clothes were provided for her when she arrived on set the next morning,”said a source close to the production.

“While Lungelo was having her make-up done, the [other actress] started taking pictures of her. Lungelo was uncomfortable because she was still getting ready, so she told the woman to wait for her to finish and then they would take pictures. The other actress took it the wrong way and asked her who she thought she was and why she should wait for her to finish having her make-up done. She then told Lungelo: “I’m taking pictures of you now because you’re wearing my clothes.” Lungelo was shocked because she thought the clothes were part of the production wardrobe, not another cast member’s. As she was taking the clothes off, the other actress started attacking her.”

Another cast member said Mpangase had not defended herself, as she feared that physically fighting the woman would ruin her own image.

“Lungelo had covered her face with her hands [to avoid being photographed]. This woman grabbed her hands and she fell off the make-up chair. The woman started hitting her, but the directors and producers just stood there looking and didn’t do anything. Lungelo went to her car and started crying,” said the cast member.

The movie, which is meant to air on MultiChoice’s short-film segment, Mzansi Bioskop, is produced by Sandton-based production house Behind the Best, which is also behind Mzansi Magic’s popular shows I Blew It and Ingane Yam.

Behind the Best CEO Kopano Molokoane had not responded to questions by the time of going to press.

Mpangase’s representative and personal assistant, Amukelani Tshabalala, said the star did not lay charges with the police.

“She was emotional. She spent the day feeling bad, so she didn’t want to go and open a case,” said Tshabalala.

She added that the production company had sent the star an email offering her a R150 spa voucher to return to the set.

“They explained that unless she did so, she would have to pay back her day rate [R2 500] for missing a shoot. They sent another email the next day [Tuesday] saying that she now owed them the money for missing the shoot.”

Actress Lungelo Mpangase bags another role on Mzali Wam

Actress Lungelo Mpangase has scored another major role. The talented actress, who’s best known for her role as Khethiwe on Mzansi Magic’s drama series eHostela, has bagged a role on Mzali Wam.

She will be playing the role of a graduate looking for work.

Lugelo told SunBuzz: “Scoring another role on such a major TV show is affirmation that whatever I am doing is good, it really feels great.

“Acting is something that’s very close to my heart and I love what I do. This role came at the right time because I was looking for a new challenge as I really love to challenge myself as an actress.”

The 26-year-old star, who plays the role of Ntokozo, describes her as naive and someone who is easily lured.

“Ntokozo is a graduate looking to live her dream job of helping people in need. She finds herself between a rock and a hard place when she finds out her parents aren’t her biological parents,” she said.

“She is a bit naive and is easily lured, but at the same time she is determined and hardworking, very respectful and well-mannered.

“But she needs to learn not to trust easily. Stepping out of my shoes and fully getting into hers was a challenge because I had to fully leave myself to make sure that she is believable as she experiences a lot of trauma.”

They shot some of the episodes under strict Covid-19 regulations and she said they quickly had to adjust to working under the regulations.

“The pandemic has affected us a lot, but it was not a train smash.

“I was working with a great cast and well-trained crew, so we quickly adjusted,” she said.

Lungelo said since her big break in the acting scene, her journey has been amazing.

“The journey is still exciting and humbling. I learn a lot every day,” she said.