The earnings of actor Vusi Kunene (Jack Mabaso) would astound you. His popularity extends well beyond the borders of South Africa, as he has become a household name not only in South Africa, but also globally. In one of Mzansi’s favorite telenovelas, Genarations: The Legacy, which airs on SABC 1, Vusumuzi Michael Kunene portrays Jack Mabaso. He plays a ruthless and feared businessman in the telenovela, and his role has put him alongside Mzansi greats such as Suffocate Ndlovu from Rhythm City and Bra Neo from Scandal.
Kunene has played a number of roles over the years, but we can’t talk about him without remembering his excellent performance in Jacobs’ Cross. He now appears in the Mzansi Magic telenovela Gomora, in which he portrays Rodney “Uncle Rod” Sibeko on Mzansi Magic’s hit soapie Gomora. His Gomora position, on the other hand, is not as well-known as the one he played on Generations, which helped him become a household name. On Generations, Jack Mabaso is known for his shady business practices and his ability to get things done and get away with it. Mzansi has been wowed by his latest battle against Gadaffi.
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Over the years, he has received numerous awards and has appeared in films that have won international awards. We are not ashamed to say that we are proud of Kunene’s accomplishments over the course of his long and illustrious career, which has included multiple Golden Horn Awards.
Kunene was born in the Meadowlands neighborhood of Soweto in 1966, and it appears that acting was a calling for him, as he enrolled in the Shell Road to Fame School of the Arts at a young age. Later, he enrolled at Wits University to pursue his acting career.
It was rumored late last year that he would be leaving Genarations, but months later, he is still with us. This may be due to the massive exodus that hit the show late last year, which saw the show losing veteran actors including Rapulana and Zitha Langa.
Gomora has become one of Mzansi Magic’s most successful telenovelas, and we believe it’s partly due to his outstanding acting abilities. He’s been around a long time, and we’ve begun to wonder how much the highly decorated veteran actor receives every month.
It’s been said that the veteran star actor’s salary isn’t equivalent to others, which makes us wonder how that’s even true. Kunene is thought to be receiving a monthly salary of R120’000, but this is not set in stone because it is highly dependent on appearances on set and experience, and if it has anything to do with salary, Kunene is deserving of every penny.