Best known for his on-screen character Thomas Mashaba on Generations, Rantebeng Makapan went awol, leaving many to guess his whereabouts.Rantebeng Makapan is a South African actor best known for his on-screen character of Thomas Mashaba on SABC’s drama series Generations.

 
Against the backdrop of his newfound fame, he starred in several big-budget drama series before he went awol, leaving many to guess about his whereabouts.

WHERE DID RANTEBENG MAKAPAN DISAPPEAR TO?
The South African actor had his shot at fame when he starred as Thomas Mashaba – a spoiled son of Kenneth Mashaba (Seputla Sebogodi) on Generations.

On Generations, he starred alongside seasoned actors, including Connie Ferguson, Rami Churne and the late Menzi Ngubane. The rest of the star-studded cast went on to win big on small screens, leaving many wondering if Rantebeng Makapan was cancelled or if he had switched the floor from acting.However, he starred in Muvhango after leaving Generations. He then disappeared from the limelight. In 2019, he starred in Happy Family, a Netflix drama series. He also starred in a few productions between 2019 and 2020.

However, in 2020, he made it known that he was in the process of setting up his own production company. He said he has always wanted to be that guy behind the scenes.

“I want to be the guy behind the scenes who provides content. I discovered that there’s a lot of space that I can fill. Besides that, I’m very much into network marketing [sic],” said Makapan during an interview.Rantebeng Makapan went on to dive into how the industry has changed. During the interview, he seemingly confirmed his whereabouts, making it known that he keeps his life private. Rantebeng Makapan hardly posts on social media. His Instagram account is private and only has 226 posts and 3 733 followers.

MAKING HEADLINES
He has had his fair share of drama despite keeping his private life under wraps. In 2015, he was embroiled in a chieftaincy wrangle. Rumour mill has it that he was the rightful heir after his father’s death but later left his cousin’s brother to lead.

However, in 2023, a viral video of Rantebeng Mokapan at his cousin’s brother’s coronation went viral.

CAREER
Despite going off the hook on small screens during the peak of his career, Rantebeng Makapan was one of the most sought-after actors. He is that star actor we all love to hate, and he knows how to keep viewers at the edge of their seats with his unmatched acting flair.

However, just like star actors before him, he has starred in several drama series, which include:

After 9
Broken Vows
Erfsondes
Ga Re Dumele
Generations
Housekeepers
Konstermasie Oppie Stasie
Muvhango
Rasdien
Safe As Hauser’s