Durban Gen actress Mpume Mthombeni ‘Agatha’s salary stuns Mzansi

Salaries Durban Gen actress Mpume Mthombeni ‘Agatha’s salary stuns Mzansi.

Actress Mpume Mthombeni joined the cast of Durban Gen a few months after the series started and has been part of it till now in its second season. When she first joined, we were introduced to Agatha, a loving mother to two successful men. Her older son, Thabo, is a doctor while the younger one, Sibusiso, was in the transportation business. That changed in a short time when her life turned into chaos because of loss.

Mpume Mthombeni as Agatha in Durban Gen

Towards the end of the first season, Agatha realized that daughter-in-law Mbali was not a virgin when she married Sibusiso. While her family was still going through that mess, Agatha’s husband fell sick, leading to his death. While she was still mourning her husband, Agatha’s oldest son discovered lies in his family, which sent him on a killing spree. Thabo shot his brother, nurse Calvin and held his wife hostage when he found that Subusiso is the biological father of his son.

Having to bury a child and watch another go to jail for that murder almost sent her to the hospital. Sibusiso’s will where he left everything to Mbali, did not sit well with Agatha also as she thought a cheating wife did not deserve the inheritance. Last night’s episode marked a year since Sibusiso died and Agatha’s grief is triggered as she mourned her husband and son again. Her job at the reception of Durban General Hospital and her stokvel has taken her mind off things for months.

Mpume Mthombeni’s salary on Durban Gen stuns Mzansi

Mthombeni is the actress who takes on the role of Agatha in the drama series, and like every other performer she is excellent at her role. Mpume is greatly compensated for the role as Agatha and her monthly salary has shocked her fans. The actress holds a recurring role that is part of the supporting cast and she takes home a healthy estimate of R35 000 monthly for it. This amount however varies from month to month depending on the number of scenes and episodes she plays. The fact that the actress has been in the acting industry for years and is now experienced is a term they put in mind when paying cast members.

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