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

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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.
Bonko Khoza reflects on 34 years with cute childhood pics
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
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 🚀”

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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.
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