In December 2021, he made his last appearance on the SABC1 soapie Skeem Saam in a spelling bee competition episode.
Molefi Monaisa, 49, said to Drum in May 2021 that portraying Wallet in Skeem Saam has been one of the biggest pleasures of his career. Wallet, a fan favourite, recites poetry on the slopes of Turfloop, enjoys tea, takes his briefcase everywhere, and executes his British accent to perfection.
Monaisa describes his character as a writer, actor, and director in a previous life who has travelled the world and spent roughly eight or nine years in England and considers himself a local there.
“Despite being well-read and well-traveled, he squandered it all and had to return to Turfloop.” It’s unfortunate that individuals like him wind up in townships with expensive degrees, but they drank themselves into poverty.”
“I remember reading the script for the first time and thinking, aah, I know this guy.” I know a lot of them. It’s unfortunate that individuals go through so much to end up like Wallet.”
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Fans now know what actress Molefi Monaisa will be doing in 2023. Molefi Monaisa will reprise her role in Mzansi Magic’s upcoming series #Kokota.
The actor will appear in Kokota, a new drama series that will launch on Mzansi Magic in September 2023. Mark your calendars: Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161), the home of local, will launch an edgy and passionate series on September 10th that will make your Sunday nights sing. Kokota is an Amapiano play set in busy Mamelodi, Soweto, Johannesburg. It is about ambitions that must be pursued no matter the cost. The 30-minute series will air at 20:00.
Tshepang (played by soap actor, presenter, and dancer Thato Dithebe) is a preacher’s son whose passion for music is as important as breathing. Despite his parents’ concerns that he will bring dishonour to the family and church reputation, he decides to surf the seductive Amapiano wave.
“Mzansi Magic is committed to bringing stories that our viewers can relate to and that are relevant to the world around us,” says Shirley Adonisi, M-Net’s Director of Local Entertainment Channels. “Kokota is a magnificent embodiment of this: it’s a youth-centered story about one of Africa’s most influential subcultures.” We can’t wait for our viewers to be immersed in its universe on Sunday nights when it’s in primetime.”
Obakeng Kgwedi (Gomora), Koketso Motaung (The River), Leera Mthethwa (Gomora), Molefi Monaisa (Dora’s Peace), Bathabile Mashigo (The Queen), and soap star Noel Baloyi round out the cast of Kokota. This is the narrative of South African adolescents who dare to dream above their circumstances and have the courage to achieve their aspirations regardless of the obstacles in their path. Piano trumps everything in Kokota. Watch as the characters manage love and loyalty, and as their past mistakes catch up with them as they make tough decisions. What must be sacrificed to guarantee the dream is accomplished, and what cost will they bear?
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