- Former Smoke and Mirrors actor Khaya Xaba has landed a role on Generations: The Legacy
- Xaba, who currently stars as a high schooler in Mzansi Wethu's telenovela Homecoming, portrays a journalist
- Viewers of the soapie took to social media on Monday, 12 October 2026, to welcome the actor
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Rising star Khaya Xaba, who recently joined Homecoming, has landed a role on SABC1's soapie Generations: The Legacy.
The rising star currently stars opposite Sabelo Radebe and Six Nyamane in Mzansi Wethu's Homecoming.
Xaba is famously known for playing Mpendulo on eTV's cancelled TV show Smoke & Mirrors.
The SABC1 soapie confirmed Xaba's debut on its Instagram account on Monday, 12 October 2026.
"Generations: The Legacy, family, let us welcome Ari T Booysen," said the show.
Soapie Fans react to Xaba's roles
Former The Queen and Scandal! star Lebohang_Msiza said:
"Congratulations, king 👏👏."
It's Feya Olivia responded:
"Waze wakhuluma akhululekile umfana😂😂😂😂😂😂😭," (This boy is talkative).
Homecoming actress Kiba.Mavi replied:
"@khayalethu.xaba 🔥🔥🔥."
Bongani_gongxeka wrote:
"Lol, hayi le acting."
Aphiweeee.v2101 reacted:
"Haybonaaaa @khayalethu.xaba."
Ohhh_jaden said:
"🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌."
Mathebula Thembisile responded:
"@khayalethu.xaba 🔥🔥🔥🔥🥰🥰."
Mhlengi_mdlalose10 wrote:
"😂😂😂😂."
Dhhykbeehv12 responded:
"Tau is finally tasting his own medicine 😂🙌."
The actor's brother @sizxaba replied:
"That's my big bro."
@ntomboxolodeleki77 said:
"Hayibo. Whoa😂😂😂😂 again ku Khethiwe. Hayibo ungubani ngoku wena Sisi.😂😂😂 Uyadika @khayalethu.xaba."
@huemanorder responded:
😂😂😂 Khethiwe hasn't changed hle. Bo comment."
@kopano_mahlasi wrote:
"@khayalethu.xaba, Bamba kanje mngani wam," 💐 (Keep going my friend).
@KingMammello said:
"The son, Khaya Xaba, is old to be their child if it was teenage pregnancy. Why don't they cast actual teens to play teenage roles?"
@given_thanx reacted:
"Eish, remember Khaya needs to cash in also; he was Njabulo's son in Smoke and Mirrors."
@owethu_mnyandu wrote:
"I didn’t know he’s gonna be the child. I saw somewhere that he’s the younger brother. Let's not judge before we get the storyline; otherwise, you’re right."
Xaba's Popular TV and Film Roles
The newcomer Khayalethu Xaba previously played a teenager in eTV's Smoke and Mirrors, as Mpendulo Buthelezi. Xaba currently plays a teenager, Vusi, in Mzansi Wethu's hit TV show Homecoming
Xaba also impressed South Africans when he acted in Burnt Onion’s popular film, Disaster Holiday, as Themba, and starred in Ntokozo Mlaba’s independent short film, The Passage, as Bafana.
The actor made his breakout role in Mzansi Magic's Lavish, where he portrayed Shaka, and also joined Mzansi Magic's multi-award-winning drama series, Shaka iLembe, as a bully.
Source: Twitter
Generations: The Legacy bids farewell to actor Athi Cwele
In more entertainment news, Briefly News previously reported that fan-favourite actor Athi Cwele, who played the role of Kea Moroka's (played by Kgomotso Christopher) son, Kamo Moroka, exited Generations: The Legacy.
The SABC1 long-running TV show took to its social media account to say goodbye to the star.
Viewers of the show and fans of the actor bid farewell to Cwele in the comment section.
Source: Briefly News
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