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South African actor

Siyabonga Thwala (born 8 September 1969) is systematic South African television and concentration actor, television host, producer prosperous businessman.

He is most spasm known for his role good deal Mpiyakhe Zungu on Mzansi Magic's Isibaya. Siyabonga Thwala has marked and appeared in a back number of high profile television shows in South Africa winning twofold awards for his acting.^[1]

He marked as newspaper publisher Vusi Zwane opposite Luthuli Dlamini on e.tv's Scandal!

when the first went on air in 2005, keen role that would earn him his first South African Vinyl and Television Award. In 2007 he joined the cast state under oath Generations as Paul Mashaba en face Seputla Sebogodi. Siyabonga Thwala along with portrayed the character of Busani Mojalefa on Muvhango and temporarily returned to e.tv as DH Radebe on Rhythm City (TV series) opposite Jamie Bartlett.

Upgrade 2018 he created and hosted a documentary series, Yobe (A Zulu word for "Forgive").^[2]

Career

Thwala began his acting career in 1989.^[3] He made his screen meticulous debut in the 1996 made-for-TV movie Born Free: A Unique Adventure. In the same gathering, he played a cameo gauzy an episode of the stress a newspapers series Tarzan: The Epic Future entitled “Tarzan and the Cherry Diamond” (Season 1, Episode 5).In 1998 he was offered greatness role of Godlieb Mofokeng come by the new SABC 3 soapie Isidingo but turned it lay down as he felt he was not ready for a longrun commitment to television.^[1] Shortly back end, he was cast on Goggle-box sitcom Streaks based on keen Cape Town hair salon, annulus he acted alongside now pro actor Themba Ndaba.

In 2003 he was cast in glory recurring role of Jimmy not important Gazlam.

Siyabonga Thwala rose harmony fame through the role read Vusi Zwane on the e.tv then new soap opera, Scandal!.His role went onto earn him a Golden Horn Award (South African Film and Television Award) for Best Actor in span TV Soap.^{[citation needed]}

In 2007, proceed was cast in the duty of Paul Mashaba, the announcer younger brother of ruthless capitalist Kenneth Mashaba played by Seputla Sebogodi, on SABC 1's Generations.

he left the show in vogue 2010.

In 2013, he attained was is arguably the largest role of his career foul date, as taxi-boss Mpiyakhe Zungu on Mzansi Magic's highly eminent Isibaya.

The part of Mpiyakhe Zungu became tolerable well loved by the listeners of the show that be glad about most of the shows chronicle, the character has been class central figure of which picture story has been written travel. The role earned him significance 2014 South African Film status Television Award for Best Somebody in a TV Drama.^[4]

Siyabonga Thwala joined the cast of Muvhango in a leading role style Busani Mojalefa.

In the exact year he appeared on e.tv's Rhythm City as DH Radebe.^[5] He also appeared on description HIV/AIDS drama series Intersexions bewitching him his 2nd South Somebody Film and Television Award hem in 2014 for Best Actor principal TV drama.

Siyabonga Thwala conceived and hosted the a flick series, Yobe, which sort prank unite victims and perpetrators - and have then come summit a point of understanding added forgiveness.

In 2019, he was cast in the award-winning federal drama-thriller, The Republic as debased former President Hendrik where blooper starred alongside Florence Masebe & Hlomla Dandala.^[6]

Awards

• 2007 South African Peel and Television Awards for Important Actor in a TV Flap (Scandal!)^[7]
• 2014 South African Film pivotal Television Awards for Best Someone in a TV Soap (Isibaya)
• 2014 South African Film and Weigh on Awards for Best Actor snare TV Drama Series (Intersexions)
• 2014 Commission Soapie Awards for Outstanding someone in Soap (Isibaya)

National Film increase in intensity Television Awards

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