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Born in Soweto in 1975, Neshehe moved with his actress mother, Thelma, to the US at age 14. Aside from performances in a few local plays while overseas, Neshehe also did professional modelling and taught basketball and South African culture in the US.
 
Born in Soweto in 1975, Neshehe moved with his actress mother, Thelma, to the US at age 14. Aside from performances in a few local plays while overseas, Neshehe also did professional modelling and taught basketball and South African culture in the US.
  
After returning to South Africa in 2004, he landed a TV role in ''[[Jacob's Cross]]''.  
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He returned to South Africa in 2004, where he landed a TV role in ''[[Jacob's Cross]]'' and built a career in TV and film.
  
 
Neshehe passed away of a COVID-19[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19] related complications on Thursday, 1 July, 2021, aged 46. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
 
Neshehe passed away of a COVID-19[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19] related complications on Thursday, 1 July, 2021, aged 46. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

Revision as of 08:08, 3 July 2021

Mutodi Neshehe (1974/1975?-2021) was a TV actor

Biography

Born in Soweto in 1975, Neshehe moved with his actress mother, Thelma, to the US at age 14. Aside from performances in a few local plays while overseas, Neshehe also did professional modelling and taught basketball and South African culture in the US.

He returned to South Africa in 2004, where he landed a TV role in Jacob's Cross and built a career in TV and film.

Neshehe passed away of a COVID-19[1] related complications on Thursday, 1 July, 2021, aged 46. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

Among the TV series he appeared in have been Egoli, Wild at Heart, One Way, Skwizas, Muvhango (playing "Ndalamo Mukwevho") and Generations – The Legacy (as "Zola" ).

He also did films and commercials, appearing in Little One (playing "Detective Morena").

Sources

https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2021-07-01-actor-mutodi-neshehe-has-died/

https://ewn.co.za/2021/07/02/actor-mutodi-neshehe-passes-away-at-the-age-of-46

https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/celebrity-news/local/veteran-actor-mutodi-neshehe-dies-of-covid-related-complications-1ee731fd-9c9d-4a96-9675-e1a4fa9e1dae

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