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13 more dead of Covid-19 in SA as cases climb by more than 300

13 more dead of Covid-19 in SA as cases climb by more than 300
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Thirteen more South Africans have died of Covid-19 and there are now 5,951 cases in the country.

This means that there was an increase of 304 cases in the last 24 hours, and the death toll has now climbed to 116.

Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize released the figures in a statement on Friday night. To date, 217,522 tests have been completed, 9,992 in the last 24 hours.

There had also been a recorded 2,382 recoveries.

The Western Cape remained the country’s Covid-19 epicentre, followed by Gauteng and KZN – the latter of which breached the 1,000 mark.

The provincial breakdown was provided as:

Western Cape — 2,507 (up from 2,342);
Gauteng — 1,507 (up from 1,446);
KwaZulu-Natal — 1,006 (up from 980);
Eastern Cape — 691 (up from 647);
Free State — 118 (up from 116);
Mpumalanga — 35 (up from 36);
North West — 35 (up from 31);
Limpopo — 34 (up from 32); and
Northern Cape — 18 (up from 17).

Two funerals – 54 people infected with Covid-19, one dead

Two funerals - 54 people infected with Covid-19, one dead
Religion, death and dolor – funeral and cemetery; funeral with coffin

Two funerals. Fifty-four infections, including three children. One death.

A sobering picture has emerged of how burials in KwaDwesi and Zwide account for a staggering number of infections in Nelson Mandela Bay, reports HeraldLIVE.

The total number of Covid-19 cases in the Bay stood at 298 on Wednesday.

This was as 167 people who had been in contact with the mourners had also tested positive. It is not clear how many people live in Nelson Mandela Bay.

The Zwide funeral, it emerged this week, was held on April 4, when the lockdown was already in full effect.

Nine people tested positive, along with one child under the age of nine, after attending.

As Covid-19 continues to spread in the city, 45 people who attended a March 21 funeral in KwaDwesi tested positive.

One, a 66-year-old retired nurse from Central, died on April 9 after being admitted to Livingstone Hospital.

Others who tested positive range in age from newborn to 89 years.

The KwaDwesi funeral started at a house in the township, with the procession making its way to a nearby Methodist church, where 1,200 people attended.

Only 40% of those infected showed any signs of symptoms.

At that time, gatherings of more than 100 people had already been prohibited after President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national disaster because of the pandemic two weeks earlier.

Figures supplied by health department spokesperson Siyanda Manana show 31 females and 14 males contracted the virus after attending the KwaDwesi funeral.

Regarding the Zwide funeral, Manana said it was not yet known how many people had attended, but the number should have been limited to 50, as lockdown regulations required.

The data supplied showed those infected included seven females and two males, with 80% showing Covid-19 symptoms. They ranged in age from newborns to 59 years.

Manana said the department was still capturing the details of all the those who had been in contact with the people who attended the two funerals.

“At least 167 cases were linked to two funerals and the subsequent contacts in the city. It is generational now and snowballing,” he said.

“We are capturing all the contact line lists,” he said, adding that the locations of where the patients lived were unavailable at this stage.

The Eastern Cape geared up to move to level four of the lockdown from Friday, with premier Oscar Mabuyane saying this would be done under strict conditions.

“The strict conditions are aimed at curbing transmission of the virus that may come with the easing of restrictions from level five to level four,” Mabuyane said.

Ramaphosa announced last week that level four restrictions would be put in place from Friday.

According to the disaster management regulations, decisions on the restriction of levels are made by the national government, not the provinces.

Mabuyane said the province would beef up management of the lockdown in areas with high numbers of Covid-19 infections.

This includes increased law enforcement, ensuring that people wear cloth masks at all times when they leave their homes, and ensuring workplaces implement occupational health and safety regulations aimed at ensuring a safe environment for workers.

“National and provincial government departments will work with all sectors of the economy to ensure compliance with the applicable regulations to effectively minimise transmission of the virus during level four of the national lockdown.”

Mabuyane said regular inspection of businesses by department of labour officials would continue.

“The Eastern Cape provincial government pleads with employers, especially big manufacturing businesses, to work with the government for the reopening of their businesses and the economy.”

With regard to reports of high traffic inflow into the province from the Western Cape, Mabuyane has directed the joint law enforcement teams to intensify law enforcement at points of entry into the province.

Mabuyane met Western Cape premier Alan Winde on Tuesday, and agreed that law enforcement from both provinces would set up joint operations at the points of entry connecting the provinces.

“These have started at both the Tsitsikama and Aberdeen entry points,” Mabuyane said.

It is hoped this will prevent the use of fake permits.

“The provincial government is worried there are many people travelling from the Western Cape with fake permits in the possession of taxi drivers and not the passengers, who are supposed to have their individual permits.

“National lockdown permits are given to individuals, not taxi drivers.”

Between March 27 and April 30, about 157 vehicles from the Western Cape were sent back by law enforcement agencies for not having proper national lockdown travel permits.

“Both provincial departments have agreed to beef up security at the Aberdeen, Tsitsikama and Middelburg points of entry into and out of the Eastern Cape.”

Asked if the Bay should not have remained at level five, Mabuyane’s spokesperson, Mvusi Sicwetsha, said: “The government is intensifying the lockdown to minimise the spread there [and] in all areas, especially the places with more numbers.”

He said the wearing of masks, sanitising, washing hands and maintaining social distancing would help minimise the spread of the virus.

“The provincial government is now at level four, like other provinces. Our focus is now on enforcing laws and rules of the lockdown to minimise the spread and support those infected to recover.”

He said the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) continued.

“We have a forecast up to September for each of the items [of PPE]. The government appreciates the donations by individuals and organisations that contributed items required for the management and control of the infection.”

He said police, soldiers, public representatives, traditional leaders and residents were working together to ensure compliance with lockdown regulations.

“We are calling on the public to continue with tip-offs to law enforcement so we can deal with people contravening lockdown regulations.

“We have received a lot of tip-offs from the public and these have resulted in the government stopping illegal gatherings and people breaking the laws.”

Actress Nokuthula Mavuso sparks burning school fees debate on Twitter

Actress Nokuthula Mavuso sparks burning school fees debate on Twitter

As the financial strain of COVID-19 continues to weigh on parents all over the world, the question of paying school fees has come up more than once and actress Nokuthula Mavuso and poet Lebo Mashile have added their voices to the ongoing debate.

Nokuthula took to Twitter to ask if other parents were continuing to pay their children’s school fees despite the fact that they are not physically going to school or not attending classes in the traditional manner due to the national lockdown.

Her question was met with several different opinions; some saying yes, some saying no and many others saying they are paying with some Ts and Cs.

Actress Nokuthula Mavuso sparks burning school fees debate on Twitter

For Nokuthula and many others, it seems the principal of the school her child attends had decided to keep mum on communication about the fees or if alternative methods of teaching would be used during this time. This was something that did not sit well with Nokuthula.

“I’m livid. I’ve sent the principal an e-mail expressing my frustration. The term ended on the 7th of April. The 4 minutes long ‘classes’ once a day aren’t cutting it for me.

“I just feel I’m not getting my money’s worth to be honest. I also feel that they’ve had enough time to prepare work for the next two weeks at least where we just get the docs e-mailed, we print, supervise the kids, and send back. Second term started last week and basafathuza,” she vented.

Actress Nokuthula Mavuso sparks burning school fees debate on Twitter

Many other parents dismissed the option of not paying as “selfish”, saying the staff at school also need to get paid, plus contracts were signed.

However, for Nokuthula, the schools failing to hold up its end of the bargain was no grounds to demand payment. After all, if parents home school their children, using their own time and resources without the school’s help, what would they be paying for?

“And that’s my gripe. I’m not getting what I’m paying for. Things have changed dramatically, yet schools are not coming up with a workable solution. I bought a printer, ink, paper, and have to troubleshoot my way through some font the teacher is insisting upon that’s not friendly,” the actress shared.

Lebo also joined the debate, sharing her experience. Read the thread below:

The River wins big at the 14th SAFTAs awards

The River wins big at the 14th SAFTAs awards

Actors were honoured for their contribution to the industry at the 14th South African Film and Television Awards. In a virtual broadcast hosted by radio and TV’s Dineo Ranaka on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube on April 29, the stars remained the centre of attention, with this year’s big winners, Tshedza Pictures scooping 17 awards and Knuckle City, SA’s official Oscar entry for 2019, bagging six wins.

The River wins big at the 14th SAFTAs awards

Makhosazana Khanyile, NFVF chief executive said celebrations were bitter sweet since the winners could not experience a full celebration of their hard work. We thank the industry for understanding and supporting the NFVF in the difficult decisions that had to be made during this crisis and the NFVF is fully committed to ensuring that the industry gets as much support as it needs during a time where livelihoods are heavily impacted.

The River wins big at the 14th SAFTAs awards

“We are grateful to Kunene Makopo Risk Solutions whose cash prize comes at a much needed time, and we look forward to partnering with them again in 2021. We have a lot of sponsors who started the journey with us who, due to financial constraints were forced to pull out their sponsorships and we extend our heartfelt thanks to them and look forward to renewing partnerships in 2021.” said Khanyile.

In case you missed it, here’s a list of the SAFTAs14 winners:

Best Short Film – The Letter Reader

Best Student Film- Moya

Best Achievement in Directing – Telenovela – The River (Ferry Jele, Catharine Cooke, Zolani Phakade & Johnny Barbuzano)

Best Achievement in Directing – TV Soap – Rhythm City (Eric Mogale)

Best Achievement in Scriptwriting – Telenovela – The River (Gwydion Beynon, Phathutshedzo Makwarela, Christa Biyela, Lebogang Mogashoa & Mamello Lebona)

Best Achievement in Scriptwriting – TV Soap – Getroud met Rugby (Writing team)

Best Achievement In Original Music/Score – Telenovela – Isibaya (Philip Miller)

Best Achievement in Editing – Telenovela – The River (Bongi Malefo, Matodzi Nemungadi & Ula Oelsen)

Best Achievement in Sound – TV Soap/Telenovela – The River (Ben Oelsen, Juli Vanden Berg & Tladi Steven Mabuya)

Best Achievement in Cinematography – Telenovela- The River (Alice Mataboge)

Best Achievement in Make-Up and Hairstyling- TV Soap/Telenovela – The River (Bongi Mlotshwa)

Best Achievement in Art Direction – TV Soap/Telenovela – Arendsvlei (Beatrix van Zyl)

Best Actress-Telenovela – Sindi Dlathu (The River)

Best Actor-Telenovela – Roberto Kyle (Arendsvlei)

Best Supporting Actress- Telenovela -Mary-Anne Barlow (The River)

Best Supporting Actor- Telenovela – Loyiso MacDonald (The Queen)

Best Actress-TV Soap – Denise Newman (Suidooster)

Best Actor-TV Soap – Bongile Mantsai (Scandal!)

Best Supporting Actress-TV Soap – Kgomotso Christopher (Scandal!)

Best Supporting Actor-TV Soap- Mncedisi Shabangu (Rhythm City)

Best TV Soap – Rhythm City (Quizzical Pictures)

Best Telenovela – The River (Tshedza Pictures)

Best Achievement in Directing -TV Drama – The Republic (Johnny Barbuzano & Rea Rangaka)

Best Achievement in Scriptwriting -TV Drama – The Republic (Phathutshedzo Makwarela & Gwydion Beynon)

Best Achievement in Editing – TV Drama- Spreeus (Leon Visser)

Best Achievement in Sound – TV Drama – The Republic (Ben Oelsen & Juli Vanden Berg)

Best Achievement in Original Music/Score-TV Drama – Spreeus (Pierre-Henri Wicomb)

Best Achievement in Art Direction – TV Drama – Shadow (Christelle van Graan)

Best Achievement in Wardrobe – TV Drama – Ifalakhe (Heidi Riss, Monique Lamprecht & Nerine Pienaar)

Best Achievement in Make-Up and Hairstyling – TV Drama – Ifalakhe (Ronwyn Jarrett)

Best Achievement in Cinematography – TV Drama – The Republic (Ntobeko Dlamini)

Best Actress-TV Drama – Florence Masebe ( The Republic)

Best Actor -TV Drama – Wiseman Mncube ( eHostela)

Best Supporting Actress – TV Drama – Brenda Ngxoli ( iThemba)

Best Supporting Actor -TV Drama – Seputla Sebogodi ( The Republic)

Best TV Drama: The Republic (Tshedza Pictures)

Best Achievement in Directing – Documentary Feature – Buddha in Africa ( Nicole Schafer)

Best Achievement in Cinematography – Documentary – The Sound of Masks ( Sara Gouveia)

Best Achievement in Editing – Documentary – The Fun’s Not Over – The James Phillips Story ( Michael Cross)

Best Achievement in Sound – Documentary Feature – Dying for Gold ( Catherine Meyburgh, Guy Steer & Mapula Lehong)

Best Documentary Feature – Buddha in Africa ( Thinking Strings Media)

Best Natural History and Environmental Programme – STROOP – journey into the rhino horn war ( Scott & de Bod Films)

Best Competition Reality Show – Ultimate Braai Master ( Okuhle Media)

Best Structured or Docu-reality Show – Living The Dream With Somizi Season 4 ( Barleader TV)

International Format Show – Celebrity Game Night S1 ( Rapid Blue)

Best Factual & Educational Programme- Op Seer Se Spoor ( Gambit Films)

Current Affairs Programme – Checkpoint Work Hazards ( eNCA)

Best Variety Show – Mooi ( Afrikaans Film & Television)

Best Youth Programme- MTV Shuga Down South 2 ( Quizzical Pictures)

Natural History and Environmental Programme on Innovative Research – Cave Crocs of Gabon (E arth Touch)

Best Children’s Programme: Words and Numbers Series 9 ( Johan Stemmet Entertainment Enterprises)

Best Entertainment Programme – Emo 30 Jaar In Musiek ( All Star Productions)

Best Lifestyle Programme – Elders: Japan ( Bonanza Films)

Best Made for TV Movie – Droomman ( Deon Opperman Produksies)

Best Achievement in Directing – Feature Film – Knuckle City ( Jahmil X.T. Qubeka)

Best Achievement in Scriptwriting – Feature Film – Fiela se Kind ( Brett Michael Innes)

Best Achievement in Cinematography – Feature Film – Die Verhaal van Racheltjie de Beer ( Willie Nel)

Best Achievement in Sound Design – Feature Film – Die Verhaal van Racheltjie de Beer ( Jim Petrak)

Best Achievement in Original Music/Score – Feature Film – Die Verhaal van Racheltjie de Beer ( Chris Letcher)

Best Achievement in Editing – Feature Film – Knuckle City ( Layla Swart)

Best Achievement in Production Design – Feature Film – Knuckle City ( TK Khampepe & Justice Nhlapo)

Best Achievement in Costume Design – Feature Film – Back of the Moon ( Trudi Mantzios)

Best Achievement in Make-Up and Hairstyling – Feature Film – Knuckle City ( Carol Babalwa Mtshiselwa)

Best Actress – Feature Film – Clementine Mosimane ( Poppie Nongena)

Best Actor – Feature Film – Bongile Mantsai ( Knuckle City)

Best Supporting Actress – Feature Film – Anna-Mart van der Merwe ( Poppie Nongena)

Best Supporting Actor – Feature Film – Patrick Ndlovu ( Knuckle City)

Best Feature Film – Fiela se Kind ( The Film Factory and Nostalgia Productions)

Lifetime Achiever Award – Thembi Mtshali-Jones

Youth Achiever Award – Thabo Welcome

Outstanding Person with Disability Contributor Award – Boitshoko Keabetswe, Malebo Matlhage

Outstanding Provincial Contributor Award- Luzuko Dilima

Emerging Filmmaker Award- Vusi Africa Sindane

Best TV Presenter – Entle Bizana ( Hectic on 3)

Most Popular TV Soap/Telenovela – Imbewu ( Grapevine Productions)

10 interesting things to know about Rhythm City actress Mapula Mafole

10 interesting things to know about Rhythm City actress Mapula Mafole

From all the questions that can be asked, a lot of people would want to know her age and guess what, it is at number 1, you won’t believe it!

She plays Mapula, a teenager who takes care of her two younger siblings on Rhythm City but in real life, Mapula Mafole is the youngest in her family and making a name for herself in the television and film industry. Check out some of her big roles that led her to the household name she’s becoming.

10 interesting things to know about Rhythm City actress Mapula Mafole

1. Mapula Mafole was born on July 18th, 1990, and is the youngest in her family.

2. The actress is originally from North-West Province, South Africa.

3. Mapula graduate from AFDA in 2013.

4. Her mother is a qualified Nurse.

5. She got her first big TV role when she was 22 years old on SABC1 drama series Intersexions.

10 interesting things to know about Rhythm City actress Mapula Mafole

6. She has made a cameo on Generations: The Legacy.

7. Mapula spread her wings into the film. She had a role on Mzansi Magic Movie, ‘Rise’ as Palesa.

8. In 2015 she appeared in e.tv’s action drama, ‘Z’bondiwe’.

9. She was also on the SABC1 drama series Soul City in the early years of her career.

10. Mapula is also an entrepreneur, she’s working on business on the side. “So I can have a stable income, even when I’m not acting anymore”, she said.

Rami Chuene on why ‘shows going back to filming’ during a pandemic isn’t wise

Rami Chuene on why 'shows going back to filming' during a pandemic isn’t wise

As the entire country tries to adjust in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the arts and entertainment industry particularly has been struggling to get on its feet in the new normal and actress Rami Chuene shared her thoughts on the decision to allow productions to go back to shooting.

As soon as President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the risk level approach of the national lockdown and the incoming level 4 that begins on Friday, May 1, there were a lot of questions surrounding what this would mean for TV productions.

As one of the most respected voices in the entertainment industry, Rami had a lot of questions about how productions planned to prioritise the safety of cast and crew if they were indeed insisting on going back to work. She had a number of pertinent questions that were “left hanging” in the conversation around the easing of restrictions for production houses.

“Are we all getting tested before we officially go back? Who’s paying for that? Production? Channel? Who is addressing physical and intimate contact? Will we have medics on set? Will thermal screening be done daily when we walk into the premises?” she asked.

Rami expressed her concern for the extent to which cast and crew’s safety would be ensured. She was also particularly worried that the “privilege” to go back to work was only given to a particular group of creatives.

Giving TV productions a chance to shoot but not affording the same chance for theatre productions didn’t sit well with Rami.

“Someone is not thinking this through. I’m saying the risks are the same! In fact TV is worse if you’re there for 12 hours, but in theatre for three hours. A lot has to be revisited. Let’s not make this about losing money and episodes. Because it looks like that’s what it comes down to.

One of Mzansi’s favourite telenovelas, The River, is gearing up to start shooting again from next week. Its creative producer Percy Vilakazi told TshisaLIVE earlier this week they had limited a lot of scenes to “skeleton” actors, with no extras on set.

“Although we don’t know the exact date, we are gearing up to go back to shooting. It would most likely be next week. I am trying to check the script to see what is feasible, as a lot of scenes will have skeleton actors and no extras. This entire day I will look at what can be best possible for the show while keeping the safety of the actors and crew in mind.”

Read Rami’s full thread below:

Buhle Samuels shares her concern on the Cuban doctors in SA

Buhle Samuels shares her concern on the Cuban doctors in SA

Actress Buhle Samuels has shared her thoughts on the arrival of doctors from Cuba to help SA deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Taking to her Twitter timeline, the actress who has been engaging her followers on all things Covid-19, asked why it seemed there were people opposing the arrival of the doctors, with some going as far as dubbing their arrival “unnecessary”.

Buhle Samuels shares her concern on the Cuban doctors in SA

“Doctors that aren’t happy about the Cuban doctors. I’m confused how is this bad? Doctors and nurses are already spread thin. Mind you it’s not like there aren’t any other sick people outside of Covid-19. Doctors still have to take care of other patients,” she said.

Buhle Samuels shares her concern on the Cuban doctors in SA

One of her followers pointed out that one of the reasons behind the hesitance to be happy about the matter was the alleged “special” treatment these doctors were getting when compared to how doctors at home are treated.

Buhle said she understood how that could leave local doctors feeling uneasy and also added that SA health personnel needed to be protected and taken care of.

“I definitely think our doctors and nurses need to be taken care of and protected. In the same breath whatever our challenges are, we need as many hands as possible to help us. Each doctor and nurse can only do so much. According to documents seen by Business Day, the arrival of over 200 Cuban medical doctors in SA was set to cost the country hundreds of millions of rand. The documents showed that the average cost of the Cuban medical brigade was projected at R2.35m a person.

This, and the general fear of losing jobs, were the main concerns that stopped some South Africans from celebrating the Cuban doctors’ arrival. However, TimesLIVE reported that health minister Zweli Mkhize said the Cubans were not in the country to steal the jobs of SA doctors but would serve as a reinforcement given their special medical skills.

The group consists of experts in epidemiology, biostatistics, and public health, family physicians, health care technology engineers and experts to provide technical assistance.

Actress Letoya Makhene’s lesbian partner Lebo Kwesa fumes

Actress Letoya Makhene’s lesbian partner Lebo Kwesa fumes

She has come out gun blazing against homophobes who attacked her and Letoya when they first announced about their lesbian relationship, now asking them food.

Former Generations: The Legacy actress and singer Letoya Makhene came out to the public this month and showed SA her partner Lebo Kwesa while also confirming that she is lesbian.

Actress Letoya Makhene’s lesbian partner Lebo Kwesa fumes

The actress said Lebo and her were very happy and she is certain that they have a future together, claiming Lebo is what she is been praying for in a partner.

Her father musician and actor Blondie Makhene has blessed their relationship saying he was very happy her daughter has found the one. Well, it seems the public was not happy with Lethoya’s new relationship and they shared their opinions which may have angered Lebo.

Actress Letoya Makhene’s lesbian partner Lebo Kwesa fumes

Lebo took it to Twitter and shared her frustrations. Lebo accused people of being h0m0ph0bic.

” So now my partner and I come out as a couple and you F*CK*N h0m0ph0bes insult us. We post about food parcels and you ask us for food. Why don’t you Bloody go back to the Bible verses you were quoting to ask them for food.”

Although Lebo might be upset about the backlash they received, Lethoya defended their relationship saying she couldn’t say no to true love just because it came in a different form.

#FBF Lulu Menziwa aka Madam B giving us a Friday turn up: Snaps

#FBF Lulu Menziwa aka Madam B giving us a Friday turn up: Snaps

#FBF Lulu Menziwa aka Madam B giving us a Friday turn up: Snaps. It all started with some few hot pictures going viral while she was teaching her class. She has this good and amazing taste when it comes to fashion and we were lucky that there was someone who could see that even back then at her school before all this fame had come to her.

If it was not for that person we wouldn’t even be writing this article about the hot Durban KwaZulu-Natal teacher. Buhle “Lulu” Menziwa is her full name, the teacher whose pictures have been widely circulated on social media due to her dress code in class has now become one of the most popular school teachers in Mzansi.

Since last year l think she has become the most popular teacher and ever since she has managed to maintain her status, as the best dressed Mzansi teacher we have and possible ever have. The teacher as l said earlier has a good taste when it comes to dressing and judging from her Instagram pictures she has been doing this for years.

We have come to learn that she has a clothesline and we now get why she is always on point and getting everyone admiring her fashion sense.

Check these random pictures that we have taken from her Instagram. These pictures were taken before the fame back in 2018.

#FBF Lulu Menziwa aka Madam B giving us a Friday turn up: Snaps

Madam B is really good. The way she poses for her snaps is just amazing.

#FBF Lulu Menziwa aka Madam B giving us a Friday turn up: Snaps

Source – MbareTimes

What you didn’t know about Skeem Saam actress Lerato Marabe

What you didn’t know about Skeem Saam actress Lerato Marabe

Mzansi actress and model Lerato Marabe is such a talent. She got a chance to play the role of ‘Pretty Seakamela’ in Skeem Saam Teasers soap opera that airs on SABC 1. Despite her being one of the youngest casts in Skeem Saam, surprisingly enough, she is one of the longest-serving actors of the soapie.

She has been on the soap opera since season one and fans have really fallen in love with how well she plays her character.

What you didn’t know about Skeem Saam actress Lerato Marabe

Lerato Marabe Education and Career Journey

Lerato attended Boksburg High school where she did her matric. It was during this time that she got a chance to play her role in Skeem Saam. She had done a number of auditions and when her agent finally called her telling her that she had got the position, she was elated.

She joined Skeem Saam Teasers season 1 when she was only 11 years old. However, the main challenge she had during this time was balancing school, work, and home hence sometimes, some aspects had to suffer.

However, she ended up doing well in school as well as playing her character in the soap opera so well. She went ahead and studied in AFDA.

What you didn’t know about Skeem Saam actress Lerato Marabe

Lerato Marabe Age, Year, Place of Birth

Lerato was born on 28 June 1999 in Vosloorus, Gauteng, South Africa. She is currently 20 years old.

Lerato Marabe Other Movies Acted and Awards

Apart from Skeem Saam season 1-8, Lerato has been able to appear in some other shows. They include Isibaya season 1 as Nelisa, Mzansi love season 3 as Babalwa, Intersexions season 2 as Mpho, and End Game season 1 as Precious.

What you didn’t know about Skeem Saam actress Lerato Marabe

Lerato Marabe Spouse, Children, Family

Lerato has a boyfriend who she loves dearly. She currently has no kids yet. Lerato loves spending time with her immediate family in South Africa.

Lerato Marabe Estimated Net worth

Lerato’s net worth is estimated to be around $1Million. She gets much of her income through acting and brand endorsements.