SA Reacts to Netflix’s Official Page Thirsting Over Thapelo Mokoena: “The Caption Is Cringey”

• Netflix SA posted a photo of veteran South African actor Thapelo Mokoena with a cheeky, suggestive caption
• The post shared on Wednesday, 27 August 2025, sparked mixed reactions, with some netizens slamming Netflix SA and others defending the streaming giant
• Thapelo Mokoena previously shared how he transformed for his role on the second season of a hit Netflix adult series

Netflix South Africa sparked a flurry of reactions after thirsting over a picture of veteran South African actor Thapelo Mokoena on X (Twitter).

Mokoena reprised his role as Judge Leonard Mahlati in Season 2 of the hit Netflix series Fatal Seduction which premiered on Friday, 15 August 2025. Netflix South Africa has been promoting Season 2 of the adult series which features Warren Masemola, former Scandal! actress Xolile Tshabalala, among others as new cast members, but several netizens believe the streaming giant might have gone a bit overboard in its caption to one Thapelo Mokoena’s photos.

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Netflix thirsts over photo of Thapelo Mokoena

On Wednesday, 27 August 2025, Netflix SA shared a picture of Thapelo Mokoena posing at the premiere of Fatal Seduction Season 2, where Warren Masemola stole the spotlight with his eyebrow raising outfit. The picture was captioned:

“Stumbled upon this picture of Thapelo Mokoena and I have nothing innocent to say! 🧎🏽‍♀️🥹”

See the picture below:

Social media user @ZeeRight was among the netizens who took Netflix South Africa to task over the caption, suggesting that its tone was unprofessional. The reaction read:

“Kanti is this not a business page 🫩”

How netizens reacted to Netflix SA's post on Thapelo Mokoena

In the comments under the social media user’s reaction, several netizens blasted Netflix South Africa over the thirsty caption, while others defended the streaming platform arguing that the post was on brand.

Here are some of the comments:

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@Bon_Talks agreed:

“Like I am so confused. The caption is cringey. I guess they forgot to switch to their personal account.”

@FreshTshepi said:

“This casual way of posting content by big brands annoys me so much. I blame Nando’s.”

@OhSnapItsThando argued:

“You guys don’t know anything about brand personas, brand strategy and social media management and it shows ☹️”

@_Mzwakhe_N explained:

“Netflix is a film company, creative based company, THE ARTS, it does not need to operate like a corporation (Even though it is). Creative field has freedom, and they are exercising that, I am an artist, I back this one shem. I don't understand the need to retrain the art fields😂”

@FEESOD shared:

“It is. And one of their products is a show about desire and seduction, in which Thapelo is part of the cast. Now with that context, the tone of their post makes total sense.”

Thapelo Mokoena shows off Fatal Seduction Season 2 makeover

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Meanwhile, Thapelo Mokoena shared how he transformed for his role in Season 2 of Fatal Seduction, as reported by Briefly News.

Thapelo Mokoena shared a behind-the-scenes photo revealing his makeover for his role as Leonard Mahlatsi. Taking to his Instagram account on Thursday, 24 July 2025, Thapelo Mokoena shared a picture of himself with full grown hair instead of his signature bald cut, among other changes to his physical appearance.

Source: Briefly News