Former 'Muvhango' star Candy Moloi has passed away

The creative industry has suffered a major loss with the death of legendary actress Candy Moloi. Most notably known, and loved, for her role as the powerful Vho-Makhadzi on the SABC soap opera 'Muvhango', Moloi was an incredible force within the South African acting community. She featured on the show from 1997 to 2008 and even won a SAFTA for 'Best Supporting Actress in a Soapie'.

She has had an illustrious career, portraying many characters over the years on shows such as 'Death of a Queen', an SABC1 mini-series, 'Thola', and the SABC2 drama 'Giyani - Land Of Blood'. She also had the opportunity to share the 'Muvhango' screen with her daughter, who has followed in her actress mother's footsteps. Lerato 'Zah' Moloi played the role of Refiloe on the show.

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Tributes to the star have begun flooding social media since Wednesday morning, including a moving Facebook post from fellow 'Muvhango' star Tshamano Makhadi, who said: 

"Summer of 2019 - October 16. It was in this meeting where film producer, Dave and I had visited the home of Mme Candy Moloi in Johannesburg. More than anything, we had come to present an offer for a role in a film which we believed she will play so well. This was a way to honor her talent, and contribution to television over the many years. Boy, did she cook that day? She killed those ports. It was a day full of laughter, going back to the many years of her career. It was also in this meeting where we discussed a possible documentary film of her rich story. Tonight weighs heavily as we learn of her passing. A special talent and outstanding achiever is gone. May you rest in eternal peace."

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Her cause of death is not yet known.

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