Meet One of The Richest Actress In South Africa Moshidi Motshegwa

Moshidi Motshegwa is a popular South African actress that is best known for her leading role as Denzela Ledwaba in the SABC2 police drama series Zero Tolerance, from 2003-2006. She is also well-known for playing the role of Florence Nxumalo in the 2004 feature film Drum, with Taye Diggs.

Actress Moshidi Motshegwa is back with a bang after her long absence from our television screens!

Three years ago, Moshidi was axed from 1Magic’s telenovela, The River, after she had a fallout with a co-star and one of the show’s executive producers. This is despite the fact that she had won the Favourite Actress award at the Mzansi Viewers’ Choice Awards for her role as Malefu. She walked away with a R50 000 cash prize.

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At the time, the star said one of the reasons she was given for being booted from the show was that she was “too expensive and difficult to work with”. The seasoned actress was then excluded from season two of the show. Moshidi has bounced back and is now part of BET’s star-studded daily drama, Isono.

Moshidi Motshegwa Age
• She was born in the year 1977, She is presently 42 years as of 2019.

Moshidi Motshegwa Husband
There is no information yet concerning the marital status of Motshegwa. But we do know that she has a daughter

Moshidi Motshegwa TV shows
• Zero Tolerance

• The River

Moshidi Motshegwa Awards
• Golden Horn Award for Best Actress in a TV Soap

• Golden Horn Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role in a TV Drama

• Golden Horn Award for Best Actress – Telenovela

Moshidi Motshegwa Salary


Moshidi Motshegwa is believed to be one of the richest and highest-paid actors in South Africa. DRUM magazine quoted three independent sources, who mentioned that Moshidi Motshegwa gets paid between R100 000 and R120 000 per month.

Net Worth is $8 million

Moshidi Motshegwa is a South African actress whose acting career has transformed over the years. She has been in the industry for more than twenty years, and she remains the most sought after actress in South Africa.

She co-starred with an American actor, Taye Diggs, in the movie, Drum ( where she played Florence Nxumalo). She has been a recipient of many South African awards including the Golden Horn Awards for Best Supporting Actress 2006, 2011, and Best Actress in 2019. Moshidi earns R100,000 to R120,000 monthly. Her net worth is $8 million.