10 Interesting Facts About Skeems Saam’s Gontse Ntshegang (Rea Rathebe)

10 Interesting Facts About Skeems Saam’s Gontse Ntshegang (Rea Rathebe). Skeem Saam never disappoints with interesting characters. There is a new Sheriff in the streets of Turf Loop, Rea Rathebe.

1. 38 years old Gontse Ntshegang is originally from Rustenburg.

2. She studied Fine Arts with a bit of drama at the National School of the Arts, and did full time drama at Wits University. She dropped in her second year for Physical Theatre, Set Designs and Film Studies.

3. The talented actress is best known for her role as street smart, sharp-witted Keketso Khoza, in the e.tv soapie Scandal!, from 2008-2010.

4. In 2011, Gontse played the role of Elizabeth in the e.tv soapie Rhythm City. The character was created to support Naomi’s (Moshidi Motshegwa) comeback as she attempted to win over Miles by pretending that Elizabeth’s baby was hers.

5. In 2012 she was cast as Mapule Modise in the SABC2 drama Muvhango, replacing Matshepo Maleme. In the same year, she guest starred in an episode of the international action series Strike Back.

6. Gontse also appeared in the opening sequence for Channel O. She also had small roles on Yizo Yizo, Hillside, Zabalaza, Inkaba, Soul City, The Queen, Ashes to Ashes, Bone of My Bones, Isidingo, Inkaba, Mfolozi Street among others.

7. She is the narrator of the e.tv reality series Mahadi-Lobola. The show is about the complex processes in which different cultures in SA participate during lobola negotiations.

8. Her main credits include a role in the stage production, Lion and the Jewel, alongside Nthati Moshesh and Sello Maake Ka-Ncube.

9. At the moment, Gontse is killing it on Skeem Saam, where she plays the no-nonsense Sergent Rathebe.

10. One of her other amazing talents is being multilingual. Gontse speaks English, Tswana, Zulu and Sotho.