Actress Matshepo Maleme is reportedly going through brain cancer treatment
Matshepo Kukie Maleme (born August 23, 1980), a South African actress and model best known for the role “Busi” in the film A Million Colours (2011) and television soapies such as Muvhango, Inkaba, Skeem Saam, and House of Zwide, is reportedly going through brain cancer seizures treatment in real life.
The talented actress is currently on House of Zwide, portraying the role of Rea, Isaac’s wife. According to rumours, the actress’s current storyline on the soap is what’s happening to her in real life; she is going through treatment for brain cancer.
Matshepo Maleme, also known as Zandi Maphosa on Skeem Saam, died on the soap because she had brain cancer. It is generally said that when she joined Skeem Saam, she was starting treatments for the cancer disease (Seizures). No trusted source confirmed the reported news. If it is true, we will keep Matshepo Maleme in our prayers.
Looking into an actress’s biography, she grew up with her grandparents but later moved to Johannesburg with her parents.
She is married and is the mother of one boy and one girl. At the age of 17, she was diagnosed with depression and experienced gender-based violence. She was also abused at the hands of a partner more than once.
In 2004, she made her debut television appearance with the SABC1 drama series Bubomi Sana and played the role of “Zandiswa”. Then, in May 2007, she joined the M-Net soap opera Egoli: Place of Gold with the role of “Thuli”. In 2010, she made her film debut with the film Night Drive. In 2011, she acted in the film A Million Colours, directed by Peter Bishai. The film received critical acclaim and was screened at many film festivals.
In 2013, she won the Best Supporting Actress Award in the Feature Film category at the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA). Then, at the 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards, she was nominated for Best Pan African Actress.
After that success, she joined the SABC 2 soap opera Muvhango with the role of “Mapule” from 2012 to 2013. Then, in the Mzansi Magic telenovela Inkaba, she played the role of “Thuli Malinga”. In 2016, she acted in the serial Gold Diggers with the role of “Cat”, which was her first villainous character on television.
In 2017, she played the role of “Zandile Maphosa” on the soap opera Skeem Saam. In 2018, she acted in the miniseries Emoyeni, playing the role of “Thoko”. In another miniseries called After Nine, she played the role of “Bokang,” which aired on SABC 1.
Apart from that, she made minor sporadic appearances on the soapies, such as Isithembiso, Isibaya, Scandal, Side Dish, Imposter, and Housekeepers. In 2021, she joined the e.tv. television series House of Zwide with the role of “Rea Molapo”. In the serial Scandal, she played the role “Sheila
