Katleho Ramaphakela, is a South African

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, film producer and

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. He is best known as the director and producer of popular television serials and films ''Check Coast'', ''Thulani No Thuli'' and ''Seriously Single''.

Personal life

He has one brother: Tshepo and one sister: Rethabile.

Career

Along with his brother and sister, Rethabile co-founded the film production company 'Burnt Onion' in 2010. In 2012, he played the role 'Thami' in the SABC1 drama series ''Intersexions'' and in which he later nominated for a SAFTA Award in the category Best Actor in a Drama Series. He produced the SABC1 sitcoms ''My Perfect Family'', ''Thuli noThulani'', and Vuzu mockumentary ''Check-Coast'' through the production house. Other than production, he then appeared in popular television sitcoms and serials such as ''Scandal!'', ''Wild at Heart'', ''Isidingo'', ''Backstage'' and ''Kota Life Crisis''. Apart from television, he starred in few number of films including: ''Blood and Oil'', ''Mary and Martha'', ''Iron Will'', ''Finding Lenny'' and ''Journey is the Destination''. He is also a prolific writer, who wrote the several 'Lokshin Bioskop' productions ''Uyaphapha'', ''Reflections'', ''Check-Coast'', ''4 Hours'', ''Kasi Superhero'' and ''Naledi''. In 2017, he played the popular role 'Detective Dlamini' in the television serial ''Bedford Wives''. In August 2020, he directed the comedy film '' Seriously Single'' with his sister Rethabile. It was released on July 31, 2020 on

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Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ramaphakela, Katleho Living people South African male film actors South African male television actors Year of birth missing (living people) South African film directors