Jack back for big soap

06 August 2015 - 02:09 By Leonie Wagner

If anyone thought Generations was in trouble think again, because Jack is back. Creator Mfundi Vundla revealed in an exclusive interview that he planned to bring back the character Jack Mabaso, along with two other familiar faces.This week speculation was rife that the nation's favourite soapie might be in trouble after the exit of yet another actor, Vuyo Dabula, who played Gadaffi.Denise Zimba and Asanda Foji were axed last month and the exodus left many wondering whether this was a rerun of the firing of 16 actors last year."We are bringing in interesting characters, big characters. We'll bring back people like Jack Mabaso because we are in a life or death struggle with our competitors. We just got ourselves a striker. That will mean we'll score more goals," Vundla said.Adding to his concerns is the fact that e.tv will premiere its telenovella Gold Diggers next week. It will go head-to-head with Generations: The Legacy. Mzansi Magic will also be airing a new series, The Road, that is likely to premiere at the same time.This could destabilise the prime-time monopoly that Generations seems to have owned for decades.Behind his calm demeanour Vundla alluded to feeling some pressure and anticipation regarding Mzansi Magic's new show, but the numbers are on his side and he knows it."There's nothing to panic about. We still have good numbers. Generations makes nice money for the SABC. It dominates 8pm," he said.Generations: The Legacy is still the country's most watched show, with about six million viewers for each episode.E.tv's Gold Diggers is a series about a miner who is forced into the world of illegal mining in order to provide for his family.Mzansi Magic's The Road is set in the 1950s and pays tribute to the music of that era...

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