Mbuso Khoza Gets Real About Mental Health Struggles, Shares Advice to Young Creatives

• South African veteran actor Mbuso Khoza has opened up about his mental health struggles
• Before gaining fame in the acting space, Mbuso was a talented singer who reportedly fell into depression when his career was not picking up
• The star recently made headlines when he called out Muvhango producer Duma Ndlovu and accused him of owing him money

One of Mzansi's most talented singers, Mbuso Khoza, recently opened up about his past mental health struggles.

The star revealed that depression almost wrecked his life, according to Sunday World. The KwaZulu-Natal-born vocalist has been in the entertainment industry for 23 years, and he described his lengthy career as "difficult and exciting."

Khoza reveals mental health struggles

While his music career was thriving, things took a sharp turn, leading him to sell CDs on the streets. Khoza won multiple awards prior to being down and out. That is when depression crept in.

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However, he realised that he had a talent for acting in addition to owning an amazing voice.

"I went through depression. I was selling CDs on the streets until I decided to come back and ventured into acting," he told the news publication.

Mbuso Khoza has made a name for himself on multiple productions, including Umkhokha: The Curse, Shaka iLembe, and Masinga: The Calling. The show that opened doors for him was Umkhokha, and he was with the drama series for three seasons.

He added that depression helped train him to get rid of negative thoughts and stick to the positive. Khoza described the negative thoughts like a passing river that barely made an impact on his life.

When he left the now-cancelled Mzansi Magic show, Umkhokha, Khoza said he was inundated with calls from fans to return to the show. That was when he recognised his impact as an actor.

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From his experience, Khoza said young creatives should equip themselves with other skills so that when one thing does not work out, they can always try out something else.

Mbuso Khoza calls out Duma Ndlovu

Mbuso Khoza called out South African producer and filmmaker Duma Ka Ndlovu for allegedly owing him money. The actor claimed he was owed royalties for the work he did on Umkhokha: The Curse.

"Duma Ndlovu, please take my call regarding the money you owe me on Umkhokha from 2021 until the last season. Please take my call. I composed many songs on the show. Please, awube wumuntu. Boya benyathi," he said.

"It is my account. Here I'm fighting for my rights, and someone has messed up; this is the truth. I don't care, and I'm fighting for the future of my children here. No one will tell me otherwise. As long as I see my money in my account, that's all."

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Lemogang Tsipa leaves acting

In a previous report from Briefly News, Lemogang Tsipa announced his plans to step back from acting when Shaka iLembe ends to focus on his music career.

He announced his pending music project, which will feature a new, unnamed music genre, and he collaborated with established artists. Tsipa also disappointed many fans when he revealed that he decided to quit acting and pursue music full-time

Source: Briefly News