{"id":52700,"date":"2026-03-14T19:50:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T19:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=52700"},"modified":"2026-03-14T19:50:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T19:50:04","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignmfundi-vundla-explains-why-he-fired-16-generations-actors-in-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/03\/14\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignmfundi-vundla-explains-why-he-fired-16-generations-actors-in-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Mfundi Vundla explains why he fired 16 \u2018Generations\u2019 actors in 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_189771\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-189771\" class=\"wp-image-189771 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mfundi-Vundla-explains-why-he-fired-16-%E2%80%98Generations-actors-in.jpg?resize=600%2C399&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mfundi-Vundla-explains-why-he-fired-16-\u2018Generations-actors-in.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mfundi-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-189771\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mfundi Vundla<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Veteran television producer Mfundi Vundla has revisited one of the most controversial moments in South African television history, explaining why 16 actors were removed from the popular SABC1 soapie <em>Generations<\/em> in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Vundla addressed the long-standing issue during a recent interview on 947 with radio personality Thando Thabethe.<\/p>\n<p>A clip from the conversation was later shared on social media on Friday, 13 March 2026, quickly reigniting debate among viewers of the show.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, the mass dismissal followed a standoff between the production and several cast members who had reportedly halted filming while raising concerns about royalties and pay.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on the situation, Vundla explained that the responsibility for royalties did not lie with him as the producer but with the broadcaster, South African Broadcasting Corporation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRoyalties are paid by the broadcaster, number one. I don\u2019t own the show. It\u2019s owned by the broadcaster. Basically, they wanted me to fight the battle, and I refused. My point was, you are actors, you go fight your battles. I have my own battles to fight as a producer. I have a contract, I have to deliver to the SABC,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Vundla also revealed that the actors were given a deadline to return to work but failed to do so, which ultimately led to their removal from the production.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI created a show which I was extremely proud of, it was a dream, nobody is gonna mess with my dream. And I said, \u2018You don\u2019t mess with my dream. I created it,\u2019\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The interview sparked mixed reactions online, with some viewers saying they understood the pressure Vundla faced as a producer who had contractual obligations to the broadcaster, while others criticised his approach to the situation.<\/p>\n<p>More than a decade later, the incident remains one of the most talked-about moments in the history of <em>Generations<\/em>, a show that has played a significant role in shaping South African television.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Remember when the Generations 16 was fired?<\/p>\n<p>Mfundi Vundla gives <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/947DriveWithThando?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#947DriveWithThando<\/a> HIS perspective\u2026. Your thoughts? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4gAhxq5w7L\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/4gAhxq5w7L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Thando Thabethe (@Thando_Thabethe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Thando_Thabethe\/status\/2032581599997436247?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Mfundi #Vundla #explains #fired #Generations #actors<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Mfundi Vundla Veteran television producer Mfundi Vundla has revisited one of the most controversial moments in South African television&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":52701,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52700","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52700"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52700\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52702,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52700\/revisions\/52702"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}