Popular actress Slindile Nodangala won?t be returning for Season 2 of Sbongile & the Dlaminis? telenovela. ZiMoja has learnt that the renowned actress has parted ways with the production which airs the series on Mzansi Wethu. With Season 1 winding up where she has been offered a full bursary to study at a leading university in Pietermaritzburg, Sibongile won?t be a part of the upcoming season.

According to highly placed sources, Nodangane chose to honour her priest. According to a source, things started going south when she complained to producers of the show to change a name of the character she acts because her priest has the name as the character. 

SHE REQUESTED THE NAME CHANGED 

According to the source, the production team initially thought she was joking, and they did not take her request serious.

The source said the production started rolling to shoot more episodes, and she became persistent with her unusual request. The source said Nondangala became uncomfortable sharing scenes with the character, because she left like she was being disrespectful to her priest.

According to the source, she could not compromise her religion over the soapie. Then she chose the easiest way - to walk out of the series. ?There were instances when she could not even pronounce the character’s name when she was doing her scenes because she felt bad,? said the source.The source added that she requested they change the name of the character because she felt that maybe they would come up with another name.?Surely the congregation knows she is an actress and it was just a coincidence that she acts along with the person who shares a character name as her priest. "I suspect she was called out at church. Some people take acting person and they forget that it just for the entertainment,? added the source.