I didn’t want to tell my parents that I was going to auditi… - Lydia Mokgokoloshi

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I didn’t want to tell my parents that I was going to audition because nobody believed in acting back then and our community didn’t think it was for black people

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Lydia Mokgokoloshi (born 27 September 1939) is a South African actress, best known for her role as Koko Mantsha and the mother of Charity Ramabu and grandmother of Katlego (Kat) and Joseph(Jojo) in the SABC 1 soap, Skeem Saam. Her most notable role was as Mma Nkwesheng in the 1980s drama, Bophelo ke Semphekgo.

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Alternative Names: Koko Mantsha(Skeem Saam)

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