Motlatsi Mafatshe
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3 April 1983
Motlatsi Mafatshe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Motlatsi Mafatshe 3 April 1983 Soweto, South Africa |
| Other names | Mo |
| Occupations | 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.[1] 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.[2]
Career
He played the role 'Sechaba' on the popular SABC 3 soapie Isidingo first in 2010.[6] After playing the role for more than nine years, he finally joined officially for the show's directing team in 2018.[7][8] In 2019, he won the award for the Outstanding Lead Actor award at the Third Royalty Soapie Awards.[9]
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.[2] In 2018, he co-produced the romcom Love Lives Here.[10]
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.