List South African actors who share the same names and surnames
We can all agree that the South African entertainment industry has fast become one of the celebrated industries in the world at large. Undoubtedly, the acting industry has fast become a reckoning force and a vital cog of South Africa’s entertainment industry.
However, in the mix of things, it seems as if our small screens have been graced by celebrated actors who happens to share the same name and surname but are not related. Here is a list of South African actors who share the same name and surname but are unrelated.
Sandile Dlamini – Phakade From Imbewu The Seed
The 55-year old actor has been breaking barriers of late. Since his thrust into the limelight, he is not holding back. He was thrust into stardom when he was cast in The Bush Knife.
However, the actor went on the bag a gig on Stokovel, starring as Little Jerry before his breakthrough gig on Imbewu: The Seed, where he plays Phakade.
Sandile Dlamini – Jafta From Rhythm City
He had the plug. The celebrated actor is best known for his on-screen character as Jafta on etvs drama series Rhythm City. The bubbly actor’s breakthrough gig was on etvs drama series Rhythm City.
However, in the backdrop of his Rhythm City gig, the actor starred in the CCV sitcom Going Up. Of interest is that he played three different roles in the same sitcom.
South African actors with the same names and surnames but not related
Mpho Molepo – Fats From Rhythm City
In the backdrop of Rhythm City’s axing Mpho Molepo joined SABC1’s drama series Skeem Saam and became the third Molepo to star on the drama series.
The gig also saw him starring alongside his real-life dad Arthur Molepo. On Rhythm City, he was the manager of Kilowatt Night Club, which Suffocate Ndlovu owned.
Mpho Molepo – Uncle Kabisi From Generations: The Legacy
Mpho Molepo made all sorts of headlines with his debut gig on Isidingo in 1999. From there, he joined Backstage, and the rest was history.
Currently, he is one of the faces of Mzansi most-watched drama series, Generations: The Legacy as Uncle Kabisi.