Given Mahlatse Stuurman, also known by his trade name PapiAction, is an actor. He started as a child artist, Stuurman is best known for his roles in the popular television serials and films Invictus, Straight Outta Benoni, Scout’s Safari and Scandal.

He was born 1996.He is married and is a father of one daughter, who was born in 2020. He went on to study sound engineering at the Academy of Sound Engineering in Auckland Park, he later quit from it.

He is one of the most popular child artists in South African in mid 2000s. In 2006, he was selected for the role Xolisi Speedy Ncebe in the television series Tshisa telecast on SABC1. The series became highly popular where he continued to play the role until 2012. Then he played the role ‘Medupe’ in the television sitcom Gauteng Maboneng in 2011. In 2009, he joined the cast of television serial Scandal! and played one of the lead role of ‘Kgosi’. The series become highly popular aired for more than 10 years.

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Young actors have given some of the best performances in South African soap operas. Over the years, a slew of young actors have demonstrated that age and experience aren’t always indicators of talent. Their kids not only garnered critical accolades for these memorable parts, but they also demonstrated that they have acting abilities on par with some of South Africa’s most well-known stars.

Here are the best child actors on South African TV today
 

 

 

 

 

7de Laan: Karmen Meintjies played by Gabriella Linton

Linton was both fascinatingly realistic, incredibly emotional, sorrowful, and amusing when she needed to be as Karmen. Linton Meintjies, the daughter of Vannesa and Vince Meintjies, established that she was born to act when she performed as a 4- to 6-year-old youngster.

Linton is a force to be reckoned with in the entertainment world, having gone through many difficulties such as being kidnapped and returning after the trauma, being erroneously abused, and losing a brother and a parent on the show.

Rythmn City: Lefa played by Tshiamo Molobi

Tshiamo Molobi has been dubbed the “young-great-Jerry Mofokeng” by critics. The actor portrays Lefa, an emotionally unstable, high-IQ adolescent who is raised by his uncle, Kop Khuse, due to abandonment and daddy issues.

He also played Tshepo on The Queen, and he was fantastic in the role.

Scandal: Tebello played by Lithonolofatso Lithlakanaye

Scandal had not cast a kid actor in a long time, and when Tebello joined the show, he won many South Africans’ hearts with his performance, fluency in Sesotho, and genuineness. It seems unfathomable that anybody could turn down this amazing actor, yet after repeated callbacks, he received his big break and landed the lead role on ETV’s most viewed soap opera, Scandal.

The actor first made an appearance in a small town alongside Kgomotso Christopher, a SAFTA award winner who played Maleeto/Yvonne and has been a hit ever since.

Movie ‘Losing Lerato’: Tshimollo Modupe

DEATH is very dominating this year and this month of July started on a very bad note with so many deaths taking place to the point that it is extremely difficult to comprehend with the situation of losing your loved one.

It is never easy to accept the passing of your loved one, no matter how hard you try but tears always roll on your face when you think of all the memories and time spent together, recalling all the happy moments you shared and then remembering that it will no longer happen again as the person is no more.

That is unfortunately what many people are going through now and it is very sad, we can’t even imagine the pain and sorrow they are in.

It is now the similar case with Former Generations actor, Thapelo Mokoena, who is in mourning after he lost the very important person in his life. Taking to social media, Mokoena posted an image of himself and his grandmother and paid the tribute to her with a lovely message:

“Yesterday afternoon uGogo, one of the Women who home-delivered Me to Life called it a day. 92 Years of God’s absolute Divinity & Presence. A God Force!”

He went on to add and defined the pillar of strength his grandmother was to him and how she raised him. Thapelo went on to say how grateful he is for her and all her contribution to his life, he will now ensure her legacy lives on for generations to come and that he will make sure that they know and hear about how wonderful she has been.

“We are who we are today because of Carol Fikile Msimango. You live to see, touched and pray over your great grandchildren. Thank you for the life lessons MaKhumalo. Thank you for our conversations on Saturday, I won’t forget a thing. I’ll archive your recordings, voicenotes, videos and messages for future generations.

“Strength to my family, mothers, fathers, uncles, aunts, brothers and great grandchildren. She left us with many pearls of wisdom, she taught us how to pray and call on the most high on all times, Always remember that”.

 
Within the period of six months, South Africa has lost about seventeen (17) celebrities who died with different cause but many of them passed away as a result of Covid 19. Since the news of the third wave was announced in South Africa, many celebrities have been infected and are very sick as they battle for their lives. Unfortunately, some even lost the fight to illness especially the one related to Covid 19.

On the first day of July, we woke up with the sad news of the passing of Legendary musician, Steve Kekane, who passed away on early hours of Thursday at the age of 63 due to Covid 19 related illness. Kekane has been a music pioneer who has been on the industry for many years as he started releasing his first album in 1973.

Unfortunately, Kekana lost his sight at the age of five (5) but he did not allow that to deter him as he fought for his success. As he grow up he studied Law at UNISA and received a LLB degree and was also honoured with an Honours in Philosophy.

Before the day ends, South Africa also learnt of another devastating news that a veteran actor, Mutodi Nesheshe has passed on in the evening of Thursday around half past seven as he was also sick.

Nesheshe use to play the role of Ndalamo Mukwevho on Muvhango in the mid 2000 and also played the character of Zola Radebe on Generation’s the Legacy for a brief moment. His passing shocked many people in South Africa.

Ntombizinhle Jiyane is popularly known as DJ Zinhle is one of the few female personalities in South Africa, who is doing great in the entertainment industry. Despite having been through lows and highs, she’s worked hard to become the successful woman that she is today.

The public has been spreading rumours about her life, making it difficult to understand her as a character.

DJ Zinhle is a renowned South African media personality and businesswoman.

In the whole of 2017, she was living in a rented house because she was still waiting for her house to be completed. Gladly, the female DJ is now a proud home owner. She has completed building herself an extravagant house that has kept the public talking ever since we’ve seen the glimpses of the house, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns which has made a lot of our celebrities to work at home and spend a lot time at their homes, while giving us glimpses into their stunning houses.

DJ Zinhle is currently living with her daughter, she has been posting pictures and videos of the house on her Instagram page for her followers. The house is worth boasting about because of the degree of elegance and style it portrays.

DJ Zinhle acquired equity in sparkling wine brand Boulevard Nectar Rosé. She become the CEO of the brand last year in 2020. And this year 2021, she launched her own Human Hair range, called “Hair Majesty”, which is named after her hit song “Her Majesty”, where she is featuring popular songstress Busiswa.

DJ Zinhle recently hosted a launch for her hair range at her house, where she invited a couple of her friends, including Pearl Thusi, Moozlie, Jessica Nkosi and others where they wore the weaves, got massages and took stunning pictures which she posted on her Instagram page.

DJ Zinhle has done well for herself, she is successful businesswoman in South Africa. At this rate that she’s going at, it is evident that she’s going far.

In effort to help mentor the young and talented females in South Africa, she has collaborated with Mdaki to create a DJ Academy. Thanks to FUSE Academy, DJ Zinhle has been able to identify and nurture many talents in the country.

Checkout the beautiful pictures of her house below:

Both human rights activists in the famous SABC 1 Soap opera Generations The Legacy, Nontle and Melokuhle are best friends who are badass. Nonhle played by Buntu Petse is a very strong young teenager who is a stubborn teen and also rebellious. Her friendship with Melokuhle is quite strong even though they’ve had their glitches here and there but they remain best friends. They’re both feisty and are trying to make an impact in the world.

Although her role in Generations The Legacy was her first acting gig, Buntu Petse had been in the entertainment industry as she gained experience in Television as a presenter on a science and tech show “Teenagers on a Mission” on SABC 1. The 24 year old has gained a number of followers since her appearance on Generations The Legacy, and she’s quite a beauty.

Busi Kondleka also stars in the famous soapie Generations The Legacy as Nonhle’s friend, an activist of climate change. The young rising star appeared on our screens in 2019 on Mzansi Magic’s hit series Isithembiso. She’s also 24 years old and her future on television is looking great!