All about Sicelo Buthelezi: age, early life, and career highlights
Sicelo Buthelezi is a successful South African actor and musician who became a household name through his memorable role as Teddy from Gomora. Since his rise to fame, Sicelo has seen further success on and off the screen. What else has the local actor starred in, and what do we know about his life behind the scenes?
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Although Sicelo Buthelezi rose to prominence through his role on Gomora, it was not his first TV role. The successful South African figure is also a talented musician who has made a name for himself as a bonafide Afrobeats artist. We summarise Sicelo's biography before we detail his personal life and ever-evolving career.
Sicelo Buthelezi's bio summary
| Full name | Sicelo Buthelezi |
| Nickname | ‘Seekay’ |
| Date of birth | March 20, 1985 |
| Age | 39 years old in 2024 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Birthplace | Tembisa, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Current residence | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Current nationality | South African |
| Marital status | Single |
| Ethnicity | Black |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 157 cm |
| Hair colour | Black |
| Eye colour | Dark brown |
| Profession | Actor and musician |
| Education | Inqayizevele Secondary School |
| Native language | Fluent in Sepedi and Zulu, English (secondary language) |
| Social media | InstagramTikTok |
Sicelo Buthelezi has quickly become a well-known entertainer in South Africa. He went from a young hopeful on local TV screens to a memorable jack-of-all-trades. Where is Sicelo's career as of 2024? Before discussing his growing industry success, here are further details on Sicelo Buthelezi's personal life.
When was Teddy from Gomora born?
Hostziza reports that Sicelo Buthelezi’s date of birth is March 20, 1985. This makes Sicelo Buthelezi’s age 39 in 2024, and his zodiac sign is Aries.
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Sicelo Buthelezi’s wife
Since the talented South African actor rose to fame, there has been much curiosity regarding who Sicelo Buthelezi’s girlfriend is. Sicelo Buthelezi and Ntando Duma caused a stir online when Sicelo posted photos of a romantic getaway he took. Many speculated that the woman he spotted in the photos resembled the actress.
This is not the first time they have been romantically linked. Savanna News reported that the dating rumours began in 2020 when Ntando posted an image online of her hugging a man, believed to be Sicelo. This was followed by a post of the duo with a heart emoji.
Although their close association flared up romance rumours, the duo never confirmed their relationship status. Regardless of the constant online speculation regarding the actor's potential romances, Sicelo's love life remains under wraps, and he has not been reported to be in a relationship as of 2024.
Sicelo Buthelezi’s parents
Details regarding his parents remain unknown, but Latest Zim News reported that Sicelo was raised by his mother. There is also curiosity regarding Sicelo Buthelezi’s child, but he has no children as of 2024.
What does Sicelo Buthelezi do for a living?
Sicelo rose to fame as Tedding in the Mzansi Magic's drama series, Gomora. His character, Teddy, is the child of Zodwa, his mother, who is an alcoholic who uses substances to try to drown her demons. Apart from his character Teddy's difficult home life, he struggles to deal with academic setbacks and other daily personal issues.
Teddy's ability to overcome adversity and the actor who brings the character to life has made the on-screen character a beloved figure on Gomora, along with a notable and respected actor in real life. However, this was not his first role on TV.
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Acting career
The talented local actor first appeared in a film called The Cleaner in 2018, which was part of the SABC 1 documentary show Now or Never. He has also had further success separate from Gomora in another hit South African TV series, Skeem Saam.
News of Sicelo Buthelezi’s Skeem Saam role hit in March 2024 when it was announced he would be a cast member as of April 2, 2024, through his role as Tobias 'Toby' Maswahla, a varsity student whose boisterous nature gets him expelled, and is forced into Turfloop thanks to his trouble-making behaviour. Of his new role, SowetanLIVE quoted the actor saying:
'Having joined the Skeem Saam family has been amazing. It’s a different environment but it feels like home. I’m enjoying it.'
Musical endeavours
Sicelo is also a skilled musician. The same SowetanLIVE article mentions that he released his debut single, Ben 10, in 2021, followed by another hit, Harare, in 2023. His musical talents are further shown through his feature on two songs on Black is Brown Vol 1, an amapiano mixtape, and another feature on the hip-hop song Asbonge with Major Steez.
Sicelo Buthelezi’s net worth
An authority source has not confirmed Sicelo's net worth. However, Savanna News reported his value at R11.2 million. Briefly previously reported that Teddy from Gomora's salary is an estimated R10,600 monthly.
Sicelo Buthelezi’s assets
Sicelo's impressive commercial success is displayed through the actor's various assets, such as Sicelo Buthelezi’s house. Located in the upmarket suburb of Sandton, the R3.1 million home has impressed fans and displayed the actor's recent commercial success.
The actor also does not usually flash his cars, but Sicelo Buthelezi’s VW T-Cross car was displayed through a social media post in April 2023. The South African reported that the now-deleted Instagram post was captioned:
'Danko …it’s time to hit the road with this beautiful baby …what a surprise thank you @volkswagensouthafrica for giving me the awesome VW T-Cross to cross bungee jumping off my adventure wish list #tcrossitoffyourlist lets go!'
Social media profiles
As of June 25, 2024, Sicelo's Instagram page has 1.3 million followers. His X (Twitter) page has 85.6K followers, and he is also on TikTok with 2.9 million followers.
Sicelo Buthelezi may be best known to local soapie fans as Teddy from Gomora. However, his ever-evolving acting career and rise as a talented musician have helped make him one of South Africa's most memorable entertainers for years to come.
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