Winning a SAFTA hasn't helped my career - RC's Tebogo Khalo

Written by TVSA Team from the blog Interviews on 18 Aug 2016
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I often wonder about the impact of winning a SAFTA so I asked Rhythm City actress Tebogo Khalo about it when I caught up with her recently.

Tebogo won a SAFTA in 2011 for Best Supporting Actress in a Soap Opera for her role as Puleng and has this to say about it:

Tashi: Having won a SAFTA as you have, has it made an impact on your career?
Tebogo: Not really. *laughs* It's a bit sad but not really. I think it's made an impact personally - it just makes me want to work a bit harder.

I got my SAFTA in 2011 when I was still new in the industry so having that has made me work harder in terms of acting.

Tashi: Did it make you feel like you had to prove that you were worthy of winning the SAFTA?
Tebogo: Yes, but in terms of getting more work, it really hasn't paid off at all, which is a bit sad.

Tashi: It is.
Tebogo: You'd think that people would recognise that you have a SAFTA and give you work but it really hasn't opened doors for me in terms of getting more work.

Tashi: The SAFTAs have been around for 10 years so you'd think things would be different!

Actors in this post: Tebogo Khalo

Shows in this post: Rhythm City

Channels in this post: e.tv

2 Comments

Scorpio11
18 Aug 2016 18:22

thats a shame! i'm glad though she's part of those that love and respect their craft and audience

Ingenuity
19 Aug 2016 16:23

I agree @ Scorpio11, actors and actresses should master their craft and respect their audience. I am currently enjoying Jezebomvu on Ukhakhayi. Although the character he plays is horrible, he plays it so well.

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