Coming up on
Uzalo on Wednesday 1 October 2025:
Mondli Nkomo as Mr Dongwe.
MaDongwe's deadbeat husband. And Lilly's father who makes his return - when he should be too ashamed to come back!
Approximately 10 years ago he abandoned MaDongwe and Lilly, leaving them homeless.
Apparently he'd been a loving and dedicated husband for years before he suddenly took off. He's been nowhere to be seen since.
The problemo for those in his orbit: he has a natural charisma that draws people in and it's easy to love and trust him.
He also uses this to manipulate people in his favour.
Where have you seen Mondli?
He's had a role on Uzalo before. Back in 2018 he played Tisha.
He's had guest and recurring roles on a multitude of shows including:
Skeem Saam
Nikiwe
Umkhokha: The Curse
Smoke & Mirrors
The River
Blood Legacy
Black Tax
Durban Gen
and eHostela
A quote from Mondli on this latest role:
“I am excited and thankful to Stained Glass TV for the opportunity to join Uzalo as Mr Dongwe, and I hope that as he returns to rebuild the family, he will be able to unite the family, and his daughter Lilly will be happy to have her father back after being away for so many years.”
Our take on it:
Abandoned children can be too quick to forgive and forget when a runaway parent suddenly pitches up and wants to "connect".