30 May 2018

Tshepo Molosiwa is making waves in South Africa through acting.

In an interview, the 36-year-old says he plays a character in Lefa, a web television drama under AuzwekeTV that will soon stream on the Internet. It was written by Thapelo Khumalo.

Auzweke is a brand on its own that is under Taks Communications. It produces magazines, talk shows and stories.

Molosiwa says he went to Johannesburg to work with his relative who is also into film production.

That is where Auzweke recognised him and auditioned him. “This is my biggest achievement in acting by far,” says Molosiwa.

Before the audition, Molosiwa had promised himself to sweep the auditioning crew off their feet, a fate he achieved.

Molosiwa has had memorable roles throughout the years from theatre productions such as Ratzy Theatre, which was directed by Joseph Moji, Concerned Youth Artists directed by Patrick Seitiso and Busang Motsumi and Millennium Production House directed by Samson Setumo.

He made his first television debut in the local television drama Thokolosi playing Detective Tinto.

The break gave Molosiwa leverage to audition for other local television drama and made it to the screens again on Second Chances drama playing law student and Ntwakgolo playing Tumelo.

He says his career started in 1996 when he was in primary school. His teacher noticed that he had potential and registered him to the school drama.

“I took part in the play that was made for the Standard Seven pupils who were leaving and the audience was impressed,” says Molosiwa.

From that day he decided to attend secondary school rehearsals that he had heard of and his love for acting started growing.

During this period the Internet was not easily accessible to do any research on acting and Molosiwa was challenged to put an additional layer of responsibility on how to master his character.

He says he studied people of such characters and practiced their lifestyle until he got good at it.

“In 1996-1998 I was blessed to meet Rebaone Keitumele who is still one of my mentors and I learned so much from him as he helped me develop my acting skills.”

Molosiwa says he prefers being on television than performing live theatre because with theatre the audience can sometimes boo a person on stage, and that it can be frustrating and demoralising unlike with television where you do not see your audience.

When doors opened for Molosiwa in South Africa, he saw it as an opportunity to go and learn more about acting and film production.

“Every production crew I have worked with, I meet people with different scopes, and I was able to grasp a thing or two from them,” says Molosiwa.

He believes he can make a difference in the local film industry because he wants the country to one day be amongst the best film industries in the continent.

Although  Molosiwa is not where he dreams to be yet, he believes what he has set his mind on is attainable even if other people see it as impossibility.

He says during his stay in South Africa he will utilise the opportunity of working with people who have already made it and continue honing his craft.

Molosiwa says he will finally be taking a leap of faith by auditioning for soapies in South Africa.

“I want to make appearances in Hollywood one day representing my country,” says Molosiwa. ENDS