{"id":29250,"date":"2026-04-26T12:48:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T10:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/?p=29250"},"modified":"2026-04-26T12:48:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T10:48:22","slug":"actress-luyanda-zuma-opens-up-about-her-recent-scam-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/actress-luyanda-zuma-opens-up-about-her-recent-scam-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Actress Luyanda Zuma Opens Up About Her Recent Scam Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Shaka Ilembe<\/i> and Isitha: The Enemy<\/i> actress Luyanda Zuma left her followers in shock over the weekend by revealing she was victimized in a scam that cost her R11 000.<\/p>\n

Zuma previously made headlines when she addressed allegations of being unkind.<\/p>\n

The beauty queen also sparked conversations on social media in 2025 after posting about being cheated in the Miss SA finalist event.<\/p>\n

Entertainment expert Goodwill Thomo shared Zuma’s Instagram Story on his Facebook page,<\/a> where she disclosed her experience of being scammed.<\/p>\n

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The actress wrote, \u201cI got scammed R11,000 this morning.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Zuma added that she was shocked by the deception and deemed it “a clean scam”.<\/p>\n

Luyanda Zuma joins Isitha: The Enemy<\/i><\/h2>\n

The production confirmed through its X account<\/a> on Friday, 24 April 2026, that Zuma is now part of the eTV soap opera’s cast.<\/p>\n

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“This season is all about truth, consequences, and survival, where family and enemy blur. #IsithaTheEnemy Season 4 premieres on Monday, 27 April at 8:30 PM,” said the show.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Zuma adds her talent to the series alongside Skeem Saam<\/i> actress Harriet Manamela, portraying Martha’s aunt, Dorcas.<\/p>\n

TVSA <\/i> states that Zuma will play a young sangoma, Dabulamanzi.<\/p>\n

The character embodies a young, attractive, and conflicted Ithwasa wrestling with her cultural duties and her aspirations.<\/p>\n

Dabulamanzi finds herself on a path she did not choose and faces struggles concerning loyalty, fear, and her ethical beliefs.<\/p>\n

M<\/i>ore actors join Isitha: The Enemy<\/i><\/h2>\n

Joining the cast are former Isibaya <\/i>actor Andile Mxakaza, who assumes the role of Zikali “Mapholoba” Ngcobo.<\/p>\n

Mxakaza’s character is depicted as a former mayor evolved into a formidable underworld leader, marked by a calm demeanor, keen strategy, and a lethal edge.<\/p>\n

Scandal! <\/i> actor Bongani Gumede has also undertaken the role of Sam Gumede within the eTV telenovela.<\/p>\n

Viewers will learn that Sam is the younger brother of Solly Gumede, a family member thought to be deceased.<\/p>\n

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“Having lived in exile in Tanzania during the apartheid era, Sam\u2019s return is far from a warm reunion,” reads the statement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The new cast members also include Homecoming <\/i> and Shaka Ilembe<\/i> actor Mpilo Mbatha, who will portray OJ, a medical student.<\/p>\n

Mbatha’s character is characterized by a connection to Thenjiwe and is portrayed as a caring individual navigating the challenges of escaping his father’s troubling legacy.<\/p>\n

Calvin Tladi, another former star from Shaka Ilembe<\/i>, will also be featured as Kamavovo\u2019s devoted assistant in the world of sangomas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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This season is all about truth, consequences, and survival, where family and enemy blur. #IsithaTheEnemy<\/a> Season 4 premieres on Monday, 27 April at 8:30 PM. pic.twitter.com\/DYdU1jmhKP<\/a><\/p>— etvIsithaTheEnemy (@IsithaTheEnemy) April 24, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>