Wendy Gumede’s childhood was not as rosy as her life is now. The actress is one of the celebrities who had a rough childhood. She had to work extra hard to get everything that most kids get handed to them by their parents
Before she was born, Wendy’s father told her pregnant mother that she was carrying a star. Her parents were just average earners.
However, her father died when Wendy was only a year old. She was left to be raised by a single mom who died when Wendy was 11 years old. After her mother died, Wendy was taken in by her maternal aunt and lived with her and her cousins.
When recalling that time, Wendy says life was not all rosy. She states that she is sure her aunt would have preferred it if she was taking care of her biological kids alone. Wendy definitely would have chosen it if her parents were alive.
However, she dreamt of a different life for her future kids, so she worked hard since she was in primary school. When other students were going on vacations in college, Wendy worked several jobs to afford her basic needs.

The actress knew that she wanted to be a writer and actress, so she did not wait for someone to offer her a job. She created a Youtube channel where she shared skits she did with her friends. When her friends were not available, she shot them playing different roles.
Her break on Television came when she started writing for Bomb productions’ Isibaya. Later she got her big acting break as Nolwandle on the same show.
Currently, Wendy plays the role of Rachel on the etv series, Scandal… beautiful

Wendy Gumede ‘Rachel’ from Scandal (born December 10, 1991) is an actress born in the Province of Natal.
The actress knew that she wanted to be a writer and actress, so she did not wait for someone to offer her a job. She created a Youtube channel where she shared skits she did with her friends. When her friends were not available, she shot them playing different roles.
Her break on Television came when she started writing for Bomb productions’ Isibaya. Later she got her big acting break as Nolwandle on the same show.
Before she was born, Wendy’s father told her pregnant mother that she was carrying a star.
Her parents were just average earners. However, her father died when Wendy was only a year old.
She was left to be raised by a single mom who died when Wendy was 11 years old. After her mother died, Wendy was taken in by her maternal aunt and lived with her and her cousins.
When recalling that time, Wendy says life was not all rosy. She states that she is sure her aunt would have preferred it if she was taking care of her biological kids alone.
Wendy definitely would have chosen it if her parents were alive.
However, she dreamt of a different life for her future kids, so she worked hard since she was in primary school. When other students were going on vacations in college, Wendy worked several jobs to afford her basic needs.

Happy Birthday to Katlego Danke ( Thathi from Gomora) 😍
Katlego Danke is an actress, radio DJ and TV presenter who plays Thathi on Gomora. She played Dineo Mashaba on the old Generations.Birth Name:
Katlego Danke
Occupation:
Actress and television personality
Date of Birth
7 November 1978 (age 42 years)
Place of Birth
North-West
Nationality:
South African
Gender:
Female
Education:
University of Cape Town (UCT)
Katlego Danke, (born 07 November 1978, North West, South Africa), actress and television personality known for playing the role of Dineo Mashaba in SABC sopaie drama Generations and Thathi on Mzansi Magic drama series Gomora.

Who is Katlego Danke?
Katlego Danke was born on 07 November 1978, in North West, South Africa. She was performing in theatre before getting into television.Katlego Danke education
Katlego Danke obtained her BA in Theatre and Performance at University of Cape Town (UCT) in 2001. She also completed a diploma in Management Studies in 2010, with Wits Business School.

Katlego Danke Husband / Boyfriend
Katlego Danke is a private person, the name of her husband or boyfriend are unknown.

She was previously dating sport presenter Andile Ncube.

Andile Ncube and Katlego Danke
Career
Katlego Danke is renowned for stage performances in theatre productions such as Beyond the Veil, The House of Kalumba, The Town that was Mad, Crimes of the Heart, King Lear, Miss Tertiary Feel, Occupational Therapy Project, and the Opera performance of Macbeth.

She has also appeared in commercials for Vanish, Clover, and Honda.

Her television and film experience includes cameo roles in the sitcom SOS and the comedy show What’s Bothering Marc Lottering on SABC3, and she also had a short stint with SABC2’s Afrikaans soapie 7de Laan. From 2002, she played a role on e.tv’s Backstage.

In 2015, she landed the lucrative contract of brand ambassador to the international baby products brand Philips Avent.

In 2016, following her departure from Generations, Danke began playing a recurring role in South African soap opera, Isidingo. On the show, she plays the character Kgothalo.

Katlego Danke landed a starring role in Mzansi Magic telenovela Gomora, playing the role of Thathi.

Katlego Danke awards and nomination
In both 2006 and 2011, Katlego Danke was voted as one of FHM’s 100 sexiest women in the world. In 2010 she was nominated for a YOU spectacular award for Favourite Actress. She was nominated Best Screen Villain in the Duku-Duku 2004 Awards, and Best Dressed Actress in 2009 at the South African Film and TV Awards.

Katlego has received a best actress award from the South African Film and Television Awards 2006 and also in 2010 for her role as Dineo Mashaba in Generations.

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Leleti Khumalo is well known south Africa actress who was born on the 30 of March 1970.

Leleti is one of the important amazing veteran actress in South African professions. She is known for being a leader of the movie called Sarafina!.
She plays MaZulu in e.tv Imbewu
Leleti plays an important role in many ways and she can also be regarded as a role model to many teenagers. , even though Leleti had faced many difficult challenges and low self esteem and self profile when she started having unusual or uncommon skin problem.
It was said that Leleti had Vitiligo. Viltiligo is an unusual problem that makes the loss of skin crutches in blotches. Viltiligo do have its own medicine but it was said that when shade deliver cells pass on or quit working.
She exposed her sickness, telling us how she used to hide his skin by applying make up by the time she was still acting on Uzalo. She said that she was tired of hiding who she is ,so she ended up exposing or opening up. Leleti is now proud of who really she is ,she accepted and she is proud of her skin .Leleti started to continue with her acting function in IMbewu the seed.

South African seasoned actress Thembi Mtshali-Jones has been in the spotlight as an actress since the 70s. The actress has grown her talent over the years with an active career as she kept landing role after role in the entertainment scene. Currently, the actress is known for her role in Imbewu The Seed, where she plays the matriarchal head of the Bhengu family. Today Thembi Mtshali-Jones’ age has been revealed as the actress celebrates her birthday.

Her role as MaNdlovu in Imbewu-The Seed
The actress plays the role of MaNdlovu in Imbewu The Seed, and she is the mother and grandmother to the Bhengu family. She lives with her widowed daughter-in-law and her grandchildren in a home that is always getting surprised after surprise. Her late son, who used to be a business mogul, had fathered several kids, and they kept surprising the woman by coming in one after the other.

Taking to her Instagram today, Thembi Mtshali-Jones shared a picture of herself with a caption that shows that today is her birthday. In the caption, Thembi shared that today is her birthday, and she is grateful for the gift of life and all the people around her. She went on to wish herself a happy birthday excitedly. Many people, including celebrities, came to her comment section and wished her a happy birthday.

Thembi Mtshali-Jones’ age revealed during birthday celebrations
According to the comments, many see Thembi as a mother figure, and they respect her talent and her as a veteran actress. Thembi Mtshali Jones was born on the 7th of November in 1949, making her 73 years of age today. Despite being older than most people in the industry Thembi Mtshali Jones still looks forward to more work and is a ball full of energy.

Thembi Mtshali-Jones-Image
Thembi Mtshali-Jones-Image Source(Instagram/ThembiMtshaliJones)
The actress debuted her career as an entertainer and a musician singing Jazz before becoming a lead vocalist for the Sipho Gumede band. As a musician, she was even called to Nelson Mandela’s birthday celebrations in Washington DC, where she sang the song in Zulu live on CNN. When Welcome Musomo discovered her acting talent, the actress started perfoming in theatre before moving to the big screen and small screen.

Ever since her debut as an actress, she has managed to land role after role for over four decades. This comes with many awards, including a Golden Horn and a biography written about her life, which was released on her 70th birthday.

Man of the moment, Musa Keys stole the show Idols SA last night with his phenomenal live performance. He was invited as a guest artist and ensured fans got what he signed up for. He is a superstar, and his performance on Idols SA is a testament to that.

Musa Keys and her team did wonders on the stage as they were performing, and after his energetic staging on Idols SA, he was topping the trends on Twitter. The 21 years old Amapiano star rocked the stage like he was born for it leaving Mzansi convinced he is the next big thing in the country.

Musa Keys
Musa Keys: Image source @Instagram
Musa staged his song, which was once performed by an Idols SA contestant Ty Loner, and showed his audience how it’s done. He proved that he was the master of his crafts and wore an expensive red outfit to glorify his staging. He performed his hit song Selema (Po Po), and extraordinary dancers complemented his execution.

After his magnificent performance, his audience gave him a standing offering as they shouted:

Musa, we wanna party

Watch Musa Keys performing live on Idols SA

He ignited the partying and festive mood in the audience and departed from the stage, leaving everyone craving for more. Even the judges were moved by his phenomenal performance, and Mzansi hopes he will give them another concert in the finals next week.

A sneak peek at Idols SA’s top 2
Well, the competition is ending, and Mzansi has voted for their top two finalists. This Sunday, the top two were announced, and unfortunately, 24-year-old Mpilwenhle Mokopu kissed goodbye to the show as she could not secure enough votes to be in the top two. The judges were saddened by her departure as she was one of the most potent contestants with angelic voices.

Before being evicted from the competition, Mpilwenhle dropped the Idols SA premiere of her brand new song ‘Ngiyazifela’. She staged her piece like a professional singer, and the judges were moved by her execution and certified her supper star.

Contestants who qualified for the top two are:

Nozi

Nozi
Idols SA star Nozi: Image source @Instagram
Thapelo

Thapelo
Thapelo: Image source @Instagram

The competition is becoming more challenging as the two stars are outstanding stars with unique voices. Thapelo has gained a legion of fans, and on the other hand, Nozi was also applauded by American singer Jennifer Hudson after she nailed her song ‘Giving Myself.’