Lesego Motsepe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 April 1974 |
| Died | 20 January 2014 (aged 39) Randburg, Gauteng[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
Lesego Motsepe (28 April 1974 – 20 January 2014) was a South African actress, social activist[2] and singer best known for her role as Letti Matabane in Isidingo from 1998 to 2008.[3] An HIV sufferer, she revealed her status in 2011,[4] and she attracted significant controversy[5] in 2012 when she discontinued her antiretroviral therapy,[6] in favour of alternative medicine, as promoted by deceased former health minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang.[6]
Early life
Motsepe grew up in Meadowlands, and attended Technikon Pretoria where she obtained a diploma in speech and drama.[6] At the age of 5, she acted in a mutton advertisement on television, which earned her the childhood nickname Nama Ya Nku (Setswana for "mutton").[6]
Notable roles
Although best known for her role as Lettie Matabane in Isidingo, in which she played the sister of her former real-life boyfriend Tshepo Maseko,[6] she enjoyed stage acting, and she played the lover of Steve Biko in the play "Biko - Where the Soul Resides", and the starring role in a musical at the State Theatre about Brenda Fassie.[6]
References
- ^ https://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/113755/lesego-motsepe-found-dead/
- ^ "Final goodbye to Lesego Motsepe". www.enca.com.
- ^ "Actress Lesego Motsepe dies". Drum.
- ^ "'Enough is enough' as actress reveals she's HIV-positive". Sunday Times.
- ^ Kubheka, Thando. "Former 'Isidingo' star Lesego Motsepe dies". EWN.
- ^ a b c d e f "Tributes pour in for Motsepe - Sunday Independent". Sunday Independent.