‘Tsotsi’ Actor Mothusi Magano Joins Upcoming SABC 1 Drama Series ‘High Grader’

• Mothusi Magano is said to have joined an upcoming drama series called High Grader
• The talented actor, known for his appearances in Tsotsi and Scandal!, has dazzled audiences throughout South Africa with his remarkable talent, and will soon hit their screens in a new show
• Fans sang Magano's praises and look forward to watching more of him in the new SABC 1 series

Actor Mothusi Magano has reportedly joined a new SABC 1 drama series, High Grader.

Magano is famous for his role as Boston in the Oscar-winning film Tsotsi, where he starred opposite the late Presley Chweneyagae.

Now, according to an announcement by Phil Mphela on 27 August 2025, the award-winning actor now takes the role of a teacher in the new series, set in Ekurhuleni.

After wrapping up Wild is the Wind in 2022, Magano later joined the cast of Unseen, where he acted alongside Gail Mabalane in 2023, before he lent his acting prowess on the set of In Your Dreams that same year.

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With a career spanning more than two decades, the Phokeng-born thespian's talent has been witnessed in film, television, and on theatre stages.

As the premiere of his new show draws near, scheduled for September 2025, fans are looking forward to being reminded why Magano's one of South Africa's brightest stars.

Here's how South Africans reacted to Mothusi Magano's new role

Social media burst into applause for their favourite TV villain, looking forward to watching him do what he does best. Read their comments below:

PrayerTmos anticipated:

"He is definitely a villain teacher, and will obviously kill that role. Legend this one."

THULIIIIIIIIII praised Mothusi Magano:

"One of the best villains in South Africa."

wakapalesaa wrote:

"The best villain in SA film. We'll be watching this one just to see him."

bozzie_t wrote:

"One of my favourite actors."

LincolnLumbe said:

"'Decency, Tsotsi, decency.' Ah, man, what an actor."

M2ABA2 predicted:

"He makes a great villain, I hope he is one. A school teacher whom everyone loves, but in his spare time, he's a serial killer."

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Sli_Simelane was curious:

"I wonder if he will be playing a sane character this time around. But whatever the character is, I just know dude will deliver."

Morufa9 confessed:

"This guy is such a good actor, I still hate him from his previous roles."

MaseyThebe was sceptical:

"The guy is great, but being a school teacher is not for him, though. Isn't there another character they can offer him, perhaps? Like someone manipulative."

_Tainment added:

"He killed almost all his roles, but you see that role he played of Scandal on eTV? My goodness!"

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Viewers are looking forward to finally learning more about the controversial criminal and his lover's whirlwind romance and scandals. Many continue to judge Nandipha's poor decision-making:

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ntete_nandile said:

"I’m still judging her to this day. Getting involved with a convicted murderer and rapist was definitely a choice, a bad one, but a choice nonetheless."

Source: Briefly News