‘Gomora’ Director Thabang Moleya Opens Up About Struggles With Booze, Shares Story of 10-Year Sobriety

‘Gomora’ Director Thabang Moleya Opens Up About Struggles With Booze, Shares Story of 10-Year Sobriety

  • Thabang Moleya got candid about struggling with addiction before he got his life together as a big name in the South African TV industry
  • In an interview with Maps Maponyane, Thabang reflected on where he was before he fixed his life that was ruined by alcohol
  • Mzansi sang Thabang's praises over his openness when discussing the challenges he faced, from substance abuse to mental health

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Thabang Moleya bared it all and spoke about being an alcoholic. The director of the hit TV series Gomora got inspirational as he talked about his life story.

Thabang Moleya
Thabang Moleya shared his motivational story about overcoming substance addiction before it ruined his life. Image: Instagram/@thabang_moleya
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Thabang Moleya told an inspirational story that left many impressed. A number of netizens could not stop raving about the sneak peek of his upcoming interview on Mzansi Icons.

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Thabang Moleka speaks about addiction

DailySun reported that Thabang inspired online users with his story of getting past alcohol abuse and other challenges. The film director will be on Maps Maponyane's show Mzansi Icons, and he shared a sneak peek.

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In the video, Thabang talked about being in the worst place of his life because of alcoholism. He opened up about having imposter syndrome and more. He captioned the video:

"May your challenges and struggles become testimonies of God's mercy and grace. Sometimes the brightest light shines from the darkest places. 10 years sober and telling my story. Godspeed."

Netizens commented that they could not wait to watch the whole interview on Mzansi Magic. Some were satisfied with the snippet as they said it was enough to show them how inspiring he is

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@SiphiweKingM commented:

"Your story is truly inspiring and really shows how powerful God is."

@mojaseabelo commented:

"'Rock bottom has a basement' Tjerr"

@Vergill_Ross commented:

"Much respect for @Teabag_Moleya"

@PitsiAfrica commented:

"I saw the name, and I'm sold."

@Rebecca88841745 commented:

"Will definitely watch, Mr. T."

@mpilonhle_li commented:

"You’re doing amazing ."'

@BoitmeloJerry commented:

"Must watch.".

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TimesLIVE reports that DJ Cleo celebrated that he has been completely sober all his life. Speaking to the publication, he explained his life choices.

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Rutendo Masasi (Human-Interest editor) Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 2 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her via email: rutendo.masasi@briefly.co.za