The South African actress was born on the 13th of July 1992. As from June 2024, Mogau Motlhatswi is 31 years old.

 

Early life

She was born in Limpopo close to Lebowakgomo and moved to Johannesburg where she attended Piet van Vuuren Primary school in Brixton, excelling at athletics, cross country and netball.

She went to high school at St. Mary’s in Waverly where she took drama, history and geography up to matric.

Her favourite subjects were dramatic arts and history.

She was a weekly boarder and loved the experience and went on to study Audiovisual Communication at the University of Johannesburg.

Acting Career

Landing the role of Mapitsi in Skeem Saam was her first achievement in the industry.

When Mogau was young she wanted to be a lawyer, then a radio personality. That dream changed when she learnt about film and theatre, now she ultimately wants to be an impactful, amazing director.Online movie streaming services

Edwin Cameron is Mogau’s inspiration as “he is the most amazing man I have ever met, and his success is something I would like to aim for. He is respected worldwide and has a heart of gold.

“My grandmother Sophie Kekana, the strongest woman alive is also an inspiration, she is very strict and we didn’t see eye to eye but it took a lot for her to take care of the family as she did and continues to do.”

Mogau is terrified of failure and scared of frogs. She is inclined to be short tempered and a tad stubborn. She gets angry at people who still believe that men are superior to women.

In her leisure time Mogau listens to music and spends time with those she loves. She enjoys listening to Yfm.

Vusi Kunene, Jamie Bartlett, Robert Whitehead, Xolile Tshabalala, Leonardo Di Caprio and Meryl Streep are Mogau’s favourite movie stars.Online movie streaming services

Mogau’s only regret is one she would like to share with other youth: “I regret not working to my fullest potential in school, it is important later in life.”

In 2014 she had a guest starring role on the SABC1 AIDS drama Soul City.

Salary and Net Worth

After spending more than 10 years at the SABC1 telenovela, Skeem Saam, Mogau Motlhatswi has achieved a lot in life and is one of the main characters in the local drama series. She is believed to have a Net Worth which is around R500 000.

She is also believed to be earning just over R25 000 per month at Skeem Saam.