Thabo Mkhabela, the only man who takes a girl out and asks her to pay half the bill, real-life’s occupation shocks Mzansi. His role in Skeem Saam has made him famous due to his phenomenal acting skills. He plays the role of Leshole, an unlucky young man who struggles to make ends meet and has never had anything good coming his way.

 

 

 

 
Judging from his role on Skeem Saam, one can not believe that he is highly educated in real life. The actor we all love to hate lives a luxury life. He grew up in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga and his family wasn’t poor like on set. Thabo’s parents were highly educated and understood the value of education in one’s life. To be trophy parents, they ensured their son had the best education.

Thabo Mkhabela
Thabo Mkhabela: Image source @Instagram

Thabo Mkhabela did his secondary school at a local school in Mpumalanga and passed with flying colours. After passing his matric, Thabo registered for tertiary education at the University of Limpopo, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. After graduating with his Bachelor’s Degree, he studied for a Master’s Degree at the same institute. His qualifications licensed him to be a full-time lecturer.

Skeem Saam actor Leshole ‘Thabo Mkhabela’ is a Lecturer in real life

With his real-life industrial experience of acting and presenting cupped by academic expertise, Thabo Mkhabela is a Lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology. The Tshwane University of Technology has two facilities, namely the Facilities of Science and The Arts. Thabo has proved that he is more than the ragged and poor student we see on our screens. He is an academic genius who tutors other students to become graduates.

Thabo Mkhabela

Thabo Mkhabela: Image source @Instagram
Thabo’s job at Tshwane university is to plan and deliver teaching on their specialist subject to university students. This includes creating teaching materials, preparing for tutorials or seminars and marking students’ work, as well as direct teaching. Thabo Mkhabela is not a flamboyant personality who flaunts his lifestyle on social media, but he is rich. He is a lecturer who humbled himself by portraying a role of a low-life student followed by misfortunes.