'Skeem Saam' Actress 'Koko Mantsha' to Be Honoured Following Death Hoax

'Skeem Saam' Actress 'Koko Mantsha' to Be Honoured Following Death Hoax

  • Skeem Saam actress Lydia Mokgokoloshi will be honoured by her home province of Limpopo following the fake news of her death
  • The old actress is popularly known as Koko Mantsha - a character she portrays in the popular SABC 1 telenovela
  • The Limpopo Artists Movement has reportedly decided to give Lydia her flowers while she is still alive following the death hoax

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Skeem Saam actress Lydia Mokgokoloshi is set to be honoured following the fake news of her death.

The elderly actress portrays the character of Koko Mantsha on the SABC 1 telenovela. She trended recently after fake news of her passing surfaced on social media.

'Skeem Saam', actress, 'Koko Mantsha', to be honoured, death hoax
'Skeem Saam' actress 'Koko Mantsha' is set to be honoured following her death hoax. Image: @MOPSAmusic
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The Limpopo Artists Movement has decided to give Lydia her flowers while she is still breathing. The president of the movement Mphoza Mashabela told Daily Sun that after the death hoax, they realised the veteran actress has never been honoured in her home province.

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Mashabela told the publication they took the hoax as a sign that they have to recognise and honour her while she is still alive.

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Zola 7 confirms he's not well following death hoax

In other entertainment news, Briefly News reported that Zola 7 has opened up about the state of his health. The star confirmed that he is not well after malicious rumours of his death circulated on social media recently. The legendary Kwaito artist shared that he faints most of the time but he is not dead. Speaking to a local publication, the Umdlwembe hitmaker reiterated that that he is alive.

The TV presenter told the Daily Sun that he suffers from epilepsy. According to SAHipHopMag, Mzolisto told the Daily Sun that the longest he has passed out due to his condition was for two days. He shared that he was diagnosed with the chronic disease three years ago.

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In related news, Briefly News reported recently that Zola 7 also opened up about his health when he was a guest on Podcast and Chill with MacG. During the episode, they chatted about Zola's music, kids, health and his weight loss.

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Mxolisi Mngadi (Editor) Mxolisi Mngadi is an entertainment reporter. He graduated in 2002 from Damelin with a Diploma in Journalism, majoring in African and International Studies, Journalism and Electronic Media. He then started his journalism career at the Daily Sun newspaper, went on to The Citizen, and worked as a senior reporter at News24. He has been a writer for more than 15 years.