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SA soapie actor Ceagan Arendse commits suicide
By Venecia Valentine
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Cape Town - Tributes have poured in for Arendsvlei actor Ceagan Arendse as news of his death broke on Monday.
His family confirmed that the 34-year-old actor from Paarl suffered from depression and committed suicide on Saturday.
Ceagan was popular for his roles in several kykNET soapies including in Suidooster where he played the shady Frankie, in Project Dina as Theo and currently on Arendsvlei where he played Woelag.
In a statement Ceaganâs family said: âIt is with sad and heavy hearts we inform friends and fans that our beloved Ceagan Arendse passed away early hours of Sunday morning, 14th February 2021.
Photo: Facebook/7de Laan (Amptelik)
There are over 3 500 signatures on an online petition to save the SABC2 weekday soap
7de Laan.
In January, the channel announced that the soapie would be cut down from five to three episodes per week from April.
About the cut, Danie Odendaal productions said: We can only wait and see what the effect of the three days a week is going to be on viewership figures.
7de Laan in its weekday timeslot, the show says it makes absolute sense that viewers are disturbed over the SABC s shocking decision.
SABC2 plans to cut
7de Laan down from five to three episodes per week from April in the 18:00 timeslot. The Venda weekday soap Muvhango is also getting axed from 5 to 3 episodes per week from August in its 21:00 timeslot.