No doubt he has the plugged and the bling too. He has been making all sorts of headlines of late with his unmatched talent on The River. We can all agree that he has fast become one of Mzansi’s finest.
Presley Chweneyagae is best known for his on-screen character in Tsotsi, an award-winning drama series in 2006. That gig thrust him into the limelight. Since then, he has been making all sorts of headlines. In the wake of his gig, he has been winning big.
Presley Chweneyagae is a seasoned actor who currently stars on 1 Magic drama series, The River as Cobra. The star actor stars along some of Mzansi’s finest on small screens, the likes of Sindi Dlathu, who plays Lindiwe and Dandala, who plays the role of Zweli Dikana.
Like those before him, he discovered his craze for acting whilst he was young. To furnish his craze for acting, he joined theatre arts. Since then, he has been securing gigs on small screens.
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However, he has hogged the headlines for the wrong reasons of late. In 2020 he made all sorts of headlines when it was reported that he was involved in a gender-based violence case. However, this is not the first time the seasoned actor has violated the law of the land.
In another related incident, he was nabbed by the SAPS for fraud. The actor was forced to pay R5000 for using a fake Ivorian driver’s license.
No doubt, this was a significant blow to his career. In the wake of his arrest, several showrunners distanced themselves from him. Of late, Mzansi has been wondering how old he could be?
In the mix of things, it seems as if he is old that we thought? Well, despite keeping his private life under wraps, we have managed to connect the dots when it comes to his age. The celebrated actor Presley Chweneyagae was born on 19 October 1984, in the North West Province Mafikeng, South Africa. However, of interest is that South African actor is of Tswana origin.
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