10 Things You Didn’t Know About Skeem Saam’s (Emkay) Mlungisi Mathe

On screen Skeem Saam’s Mlungisi Mathe is the corrupt and womanising varsity student Emkay but he stresses that he is nothing like his character on Skeem Saam. Mathe, 24, plays Emkay on the SABC1 soapie and there’s more to him than we think. Here are 10 facts you should know about the talented actor.

Here are facts things you didn’t know about Mlungisi Mathe: 

1. Mlungisi Mathe was born in KwaZulu-Natal.

2. Mlungisi’s full name is Mlungisi Bafana Mathe.

3. He grew up in Zonkizizwe, Katlehong on the East Rand of Gauteng.

4. Mlungisi’s best friend is Sphamandla Dhludhlu, best known as Themba on etv Rhythm City.

5. He is a former church youth leader and a preacher.

6. He played an extract from the theater piece called “The Island” by John Kani and Wiston Ntshona.

7. Mlungisi is a co-founder at Black Brains in Action Theater Productions.

8. Mathe grew up in Zonkizizwe, Katlehong on the East Rand, but is originally from KwaZulu-Natal.

9. Mathe says, he’s been singing all his life, then the acting bug found him somewhere along the way.

10. Mathe said that even though he is nothing like his character, it has not stopped his legions of fans from throwing themselves at him. Since his first appearance on the show he has gained a large number of fans, who send him pictures and love letters.