Award-winning actress, Lindiwe Ndlovu has passed away. Confirming the news on their social media pages, Mzansi Magic shared their condolences to her family.
“Our sincerest condolences to the Ndlovu family for the loss of the talented and award-winning thespian Lindiwe Ndlovu, Lala Ngoxolo. #RIPLindiweNdlovu ,” they wrote.
According to reports, the 44-year-old passed away in her sleep on Monday morning.
Speaking to Sowetan, a close friend she had been living with, Tumelo Ngwalase, revealed that Ndlovu had not been well in the early hours of Monday morning.
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“She died this morning and I thought she was sleeping. I frantically called the ambulance. She started getting sick in the morning around 3:30am,” she said.
Ndlovu was popularly known for her roles as Sponono on Zabalaza as well as Sharon on Lockdown.
Tributes and condolences have since been pouring in for the actress on social media:
We were so blessed as a nation cause this woman was genuinely talented! ??????I’m shattered.#RipLindiweNdlovu pic.twitter.com/oSJsXb1JlD
— southafricaisnotalab (@Ielolizwe) January 12, 2021
Phenomenal actress. What a loss. On so many levels ?? #RIPLindiweNdlovupic.twitter.com/Yo3K7bL5HX
— #SuperFlava (@moflavadj) January 12, 2021
We truly loosing Legends in the game. Patjutju. Rest In Power diMamzo???? #RipLindiweNdlovupic.twitter.com/iQZsiRHK4W
— ??NTOMB'ka'MJITA?? (@Ntomb_ka_mjita) January 12, 2021
Our screen slowly running dry with the legends ???????#RIPLindiweNdlovupic.twitter.com/G7wAlNAEGy
— #LetItFlow 03:24.40 (@EllisBrown_dj) January 12, 2021
Still really saddened by Lindiwe Ndlovu’s passing, this is a huge loss to the acting, television and theatre fraternity.
— Samú #intoyami OUT NOW (@SamkeloNdlovu) January 12, 2021
I can’t begin to talk about the loss to her family and friends ??
Lala ngo xolo sthandwa ?? #RIPlindiweNdlovu
It seems like just yesterday when I had the honour of working besides you as my mother on Zabalaza. I can't begin to describe how gifted, humble, patient & caring you were. That last text to me had a meaning I am only getting now
— Nathaniel Junior Singo (@natjuniorsingo) January 11, 2021
You will be forever missed Ma!#RIPLindiweNdlovu pic.twitter.com/Az43hxZAoW
