Social networking site Twitter's dark side reared its ugly head yesterday morning, with rumours rapidly spreading on the site that Generations star Menzi Ngubane had died late on Tuesday night.
But in a press statement released yesterday morning the show's producers asked fans not to "hamper" his "steady return to health". Some of them had posted their condolences on the site.Ngubane, who plays Sibusiso "Ngamla" Dlomo in the soapie, was admitted to hospital on August 6 and has been receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment since.
There had been speculation that Ngubane was suffering from a liver complaint.
Executive producer Mfundi Vundla said: "The actor is undergoing successful treatment and his condition has improved considerably.
"He will be in recovery for the next few weeks [and] his steady return to health is certain."
Dorcas Dlamini, a Twitter user and fan of the actor, who is also known for his role as Cijimpi in the old local TV series Kwa Khala, said: "Menzi Ngubane . *hoping & praying so hard it's just a really stupid and bad rumour*".[Timeslive]
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