10 Things You Didn’t Know About Thapelo Sebogodi (Khabzela)

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Thapelo Sebogodi (Khabzela). Many have come to know him as Khabzela, the jolly taxi driver who loves fun and isn’t afraid to share his opinions. Thapelo Sebogodi is the man behind the character and here are 10 facts about this budding talent.

1. 33 year old Thapelo Sebogodi is the firstborn of veteran actor Seputla Sebogodi.

2. After matric Thapelo enrolled at Tshwane University of Technology where he studied drama.

3. At first Thapelo ignored the call to pursue acting but fate had different plans for him.

4. He got into the retail industry then tried to pursue his passion for politics and that is when fate took the wheel and he went on to make his stage debut in 2007.

5. As a child Thapelo struggled with his father’s fame, especially after Seputla became a small-screen sensation thanks to his starring role in the popular comedy show Suburban Bliss.

6. Although his father is well known, Thapelo has never used his dad’s name for interviews and auditions, and few people knew he was Seputla’s son.

7. Seputla only guided him on understanding scripts, he didn’t help his son land any jobs. At work they are just colleagues.

8. Thapelo and his father Seputla shared the stage in Flak My Son, which played at the State Theatre in Pretoria.

9. Thapelo made his onscreen debut in 2012 on SABC1’s reality series Life’s a Stage, following up with roles in Greed & Desire and Afrikaans mini-series Donkerland.

10. The talented actor is currently making a name for himself as Khabzela on Mzansi Magic’s The River.