| Motlatsi Mafatshe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Motlatsi Mafatshe (1983-04-03) 3 April 1983 (age 41) Soweto, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Other names | Mo |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician, director, producer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse | Millicent Nkangane (m. 2014) |
Motlatsi Mafatshe (born 3 April 1983), is a South African actor and musician. He is best known for his roles in the popular films State of Violence, Sokhulu &Partners II and Zama Zama. Apart from acting, he is also a musician who has made more than 400 singles.
Personal life
He was born on 1984 in Soweto, South Africa to a political family.
He is married to Millicent Nkangane, a fashion designer since November 2014. They first met in a church.
Career
He played the role 'Sechaba' on the popular SABC 3 soapie Isidingo first in 2010. After playing the role for more than nine years, he finally joined officially for the show's directing team in 2018. In 2019, he won the award for the Outstanding Lead Actor award at the Third Royalty Soapie Awards.
He also played the role as 'Wandile Dhlomo' in the soccer drama Shooting Stars. Then he appeared with the role 'Casper' on the series When We Were Black. In 2018, he co-produced the romcom Love Lives Here.
On 3 February 2006, he was attacked by hip hop artist Thulani Ngcobo aka 'Pitch Black Afro' at the South African premiere party for television movie Tsotsi.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Elalini | Moses | Video short | |
| 2007 | When We Were Black | Casper | TV series | |
| 2007 | Brothers in Arms: 1978 | Dalgado | Film | |
| 2008 | uGugu no Andile | Mxolisi | TV series | |
| 2010 | Wild at Heart | David Kagona | TV series | |
| 2010 | Isidingo | Sechaba | TV series | |
| 2010 | State of Violence | Chappies | Film | |
| 2011 | Sokhulu and Partners II | Litha Zwane | TV series | |
| 2011 | Otelo Burning | Blade | Film | |
| 2012 | Gog' Helen | Garbage boy | Film | |
| 2012 | Zama Zama | Benjamin | Film | |
| 2013 | Fanie Fourie's Lobola | Mandla | Film | |
| 2013 | Single Guys | Taps | TV series | |
| 2015 | Zaziwa | TV series | ||
| 2016 | Mrs Right Guy | Traffic Cop | Film | |
| 2018 | Emoyeni | TV mini-series | ||
| 2020 | How to ruin Christmas, The Wedding | Mike Brad Pars | TV mini-series | |
| 2021 | House of zwide | Molefe | TV series |
References
- "Isidingo's Motlatsi: I don't earn enough to live the 'fab life of a celeb'". timeslive. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Getting to know Isidingo's Motlatsi Mafatshe". citizen. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "Isidingo's Motlatsi on being judged for coming from ikasi: It doesn't make me uneducated". timeslive. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "Motlatsi Mafatshe's wife: Thank you for making sure I'm the best". timeslive. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "Here's how Isidingo's Motlatsi & his wifey keep the flame alive". timeslive. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "Motlatsi Mafatshe says actors found out about Isidingo chop on Twitter". timeslive. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "Motlatsi Mafatshe on becoming a Isidingo director: I'm more than just Sechaba". timeslive. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "What Motlatsi Mafatshe's doing after 'Isidingo': He won't give up on directing dream". sowetanlive. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "'Isidingo's' Motlatsi Mafatshe on playing Sechaba Moloi for over 9 years". news24. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "Motlatsi Mafatshe: the actor-turned-producer". news24. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.