Bonko Khoza Celebrates 34th Birthday With Rare Childhood Photos: “It’s the Remedy for Everything”

Bonko Khoza Celebrates 34th Birthday With Rare Childhood Photos: “It’s the Remedy for Everything”

  • Former The Wife actor Bonko Khoza turned a year older on Wednesday, 13 August 2025
  • He marked his special day by posting childhood throwback pictures and shared the greatest life lesson he has learnt so far
  • Bonko Khoza was applauded after sharing why actors usually die without a cent to their name
Bonko Khoza celebrates 34th birthday
Bonko Khoza marked his 34th birthday with rare childhood pictures. Image: Oupa Bopape/Gallo Images, Oupa Bopape/Gallo Images
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Talented South African actor Bonko Khoza celebrated his 34th birthday with cute pictures from his childhood. The pictures highlighted that Bonko was always destined to be a star.

The actor, who gained nationwide fame for his role in Season 1 of the hit Showmax series The Wife, is known for living a private life and gives fans glimpses of it with his social media updates and interviews. On Wednesday, 13 August 2025, Bonko Khoza took fans on a journey through time as he celebrated his 34th birthday.

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Bonko Khoza shared a post with pictures of himself as a boy, as a man, as a husband, and finally, as a father, while carrying his daughter with his wife, Lesego. He paired the pictures with a caption sharing life’s biggest lesson. Bonko also expressed gratitude to everyone who has brought a smile to his face in his 34-year existence. The post was captioned:

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“34 years on this earth, and I’ve learned the best thing I can ever carry is a smile. It’s the remedy for everything. Thank you to everyone who’s been a reason for mine.+1 🎈”

In one of the pictures, a younger Bonko Khoza is on stage wearing an animal costume. In another throwback image, a young Khoza, with a wide smile on his face, appears in what seems to be a school portrait.

See the pictures below:

Celebrities and fans celebrate Bonko Khoza on his 34th birthday

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Celebrities and fans filled the comment section with birthday well-wishes. His co-star in The Wife, Abdul Khoza, hopped into the comments and shared that he would be celebrating his birthday a day after Bonko’s on Thursday, 14 August 2025. Bonko Khoza’s wife, Lesego, also celebrated his birthday in the comments.

Here are some of the reactions:

abdul_khoza said:

“HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROSKI love you SANO. Tomorrow is MINE as you know. Let’s go LEO 🙌🏿🎂🫶🏿”

refilwemodiselle wished:

“Happy birthday Babakhe 🤍✨🙌🏻🕯️🎂🎉🥂🥳. May you continue to be a true gift. God bless you 🕯️🕯️🕯️”

lesegokhoza_official gushed:

“The smile that melts my heart every time 😍. Happy birthday Myen’wam ❤️❤️”

realayanda said:

“Happy Birthday, Brother. May God abundantly bless you and all your heart's desires!”

antonjeftha replied:

“Happy Birthday, my brother, may God continue to favour and bless you! Upward 🚀”
Bonko Khoza marks his 34th birthday rare childhood pictures
Bonko Khoza celebrated his 34th birthday with adorable pictures from his childhood. Image: Oupa Bopape/Gallo Images
Source: Getty Images

Bonko Khoza shares why actors die poor

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In more Bonko Khoza news, the former Red Ink star opened up about the financial challenges actors face in South Africa, as reported by Briefly News.

In a snippet, Khoza, who has appeared on numerous South African TV shows, shared why actors usually die without a dime to their name. Fans of the actor took to his interview video to praise him for exposing the entertainment industry.

Source: Briefly News

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Tayananiswa Zvikaramba (Editor) Tayananiswa Zvikaramba is an entertainment writer at Briefly News. He previously worked as a profiler, sports, human interest, entertainment, and current affairs writer at Pindula (2016-2022) and iHarare (2022-2025). He holds a BA Honours in Archaeology from the University of Zimbabwe (2010-2013), YOAST SEO for Beginners (2023), YOAST Block Editor Training (2023), and YOAST Structured Data for Beginners (2023). Email: tayananiswa.zvikaramba@briefly.co.za