It’s hardly unexpected that actors may occasionally represent what they’re going through in their lives via their craft. By chance several actors have been known to portray real-life situations in films or dramas. Here is a list of Mzansi actors whose TV characters reflected real-life circumstances.
1. Dr. Jerry Mofokeng
Dr. Jerry’s character on Scandal, Neo Mokhethi, showed us a journey of a man diagnosed with prostrate cancer who sought treatment with the support of his family. In real life, Jerry Mofokeng was diagnosed with prostate cancer in October last year.
At the time, he only shared this devastating news with his friends, family, and coworkers. The doctors ordered him to go through five weeks of radiation, and he went through radiation while working. After five weeks of radiation and extra recovery, his doctor told him that he was in remission.
2.Nandi Nyembe
The actress is known for her role as Gogo Mkhithi on Isibaya. Gogo Mkhithi is a Sangoma on the drama series, and Nandi is also a sangoma in real life. She realised her calling as a sangoma when she got seriously sick and was taken to the hospital where they found soil in her urine sample. Currently, she has stopped practicing and occasionally helps her daughter, who is also a sangoma.
3. Liteboho Molise
The actress is most known for her role on Muvhango as Tebogo. Tebogo is married to Mulalo in the soapie, but her partner has another lady in his life, Mishumo. This was also true in real life for Liteboho, who was a third wife in a polygamous marriage. She had no knowledge her husband had previous wives when they married. Her real-life spouse just divorced her.
4. Dingaan Mokebe and Tsholofelo Matshaba
These two played James and Meme in Muvhango. They were on-screen lovers and their chemistry spilled over to their real-life as they were dating off-screen as well. They have since broken up but they have a daughter together.
5. Menzi Biyela
The actor plays the character of Pastor Sambolo Gwala in the SABC 1 soap opera, Uzalo. In the soap opera, his character was reunited with his father, Nkunzi, on his wedding day. In real life, he had to move to Durban for the shooting of Uzalo and was reunited with his 12-year-old son. His son, Siphosethu, has been living with his mother and would see his father sometimes when he visited Johannesburg since the parents are no longer together.
