Makhanya has now decided to speak, and in a video trending online, she revealed that she was written off from Scandal! She added that the environment was so toxic that it sometimes made her suicidal.

Speaking live on her Instagram account, Makhanya said:

“I’ve been the one that’s been catching all the f*cken smoke … It wasn’t me guys; it wasn’t my choice. They wrote me off; that’s the truth … It was God’s plan, though. I’m going to tell you that for real.

“There’s A 90% Chance I Would Have Killed Myself” - Nomvelo Makhanya Exposes The Real Reason She Left Scandal!

“I’ve been praying … I’ve been wanting to leave that place … For me, it was something I had really been praying about, so when it finally happened, it really felt like God was removing me from the toxic environment. I probably would have killed myself. There was a 90% chance. That’s how toxic that place was.”

Watch The Video Below.

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— 𝖏𝖆𝖇𝖚𝖑𝖆𝖓𝖎 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖉𝖔𝖓𝖆𝖑𝖉⚡️ (@Jabu_Macdonald) December 2, 2022

Scandal! responded to Makhanya’s claims and said they never knew the environment was toxic for her.

“Etv’s Scandal production was unaware that the workplace had become a toxic environment for the actor, or any actor for that matter. As a production, we’ve always communicated an open-door policy for all our cast and crew for any matter or situation, whether it being professional or personal. To our knowledge, as a production, we’ve had a great run of 10 years with the actor Nomvelo Makhanya, and we appreciate the work she put in on her character as Lindiwe Maseko- Ngema.

“The exit of the Lindiwe Maseko – Ngema character was purely dictated by the story. The character had run its course on the show, and therefore, as the producers and writing team of the show, we ended the character’s journey to allow us opportunities to explore other avenues as storytellers. Ending characters is always bittersweet for us as a production, especially with an actor like Nomvelo Makhanya because she grew up in the show. Still, it also gives us an opportunity for new stories for the future and new opportunities for remaining cast members.”