Most of the time, the term Sangomas carries a bad connotation resulting in people not heeding their calling.
However, these Skeem Saam actors/actresses have answered the call of their ancestors and are Sangomas in real life.This publication presents Skeem Saam actors/actresses who are Sangomas in real life.
Phophi Mudau Ratlabala
Phophi Mudau Ratlabala who plays the character Cindy is a sangoma in real life.
Ratlabala was off the small screen for almost a year before she finally revealed why we had not seen her play Cindy on Skeem Saam. She explained that she was not on television because she took some time off as she was going through a spiritual journey of being a traditional healer.Ezoic
Earlier this year, Phophi Mudau Ratlabala announced that she was now a graduated healer and she said she was happy to talk about her journey