I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: most South African performers, in my experience, either look much younger or much older than they actually are. You won’t believe Mpho Phakade’s actual age.

Let me start by revealing his real name and surname: his real name is Junior Singo, but most of you know him as Mpho Phakade from Generations The Legacy. He hails from Soweto, a large township in South Africa.

In 2021, Junior Singo will be 32 years old due to his birth in the ’80s, namely 1989. Do you think he’s a 2000 or a 2000? Let’s face it, he’s an adult now. I would have guessed he was closer to 25, not in his early 30s.

Today I finally understood why we should never make snap judgments on a book based just on its cover. Enjoy the rest of your day, and thank you for reading this article.