Bio
Seputla Sebogodi was a South African actor and gospel singer best known for his starring role as the villainous Kenneth Mashaba on the SABC1 soap opera Generations, from 2005-2014.
He was also known for his starring role as Joseph "Jazzman" Cele on the Mzansi Magic telenovela Zabalaza and for his performances and starring roles in numerous other television series.
Seputla first became a much-loved actor in the early '90s in the local Pedi drama Bophelo Ke Semphekgo, playing the role of the womanising Nkwesheng.
He went on to be a series regular in the long-running sitcom Urban Bliss.
In 2005 he replaced Owen Sejake in the starring role of Mohlomi in the second season of the SABC2 sitcom Mponeng, based on the British sitcom Keeping up Appearances.
He later appeared in the Heartlines film The Good Provider and in e.tv's soapie Scandal!, where he played Kgopolo, debuting on Christmas day 2023.
Seputla acted in a number of other films including Hearts and Minds, The Place of Lions, The Long Run, Mr. Bones, Beat the Drum, Critical Assignment, Max and Mona and The Woman King.
In 2012 he had a guest starring role as Sibeko, a tough 60-something-year old who runs a successful taxi business to rival Mkhuliseni, in the Mzansi Magic telenovela iNkaba.
In 2013 he landed the starring role of Joseph "Jazzman" Cele, a self-made millionaire and ruthless businessman in Zabalaza.
In 2014 he was fired from Generations along with 15 other cast members after the cast went on strike.
In 2015 he joined e.tv soapie Rhythm City in the role of rehabilitated convict Solomon. He made his debut on 18 February 2015.
He had two starring roles in 2018: Brigadier Funani Twala in the SABC3 police procedural crime drama The Docket, and Dali on the Mzansi Magic anthology series Imposter.
A year later he starred in the Mzansi Magic drama series The Republic, as Moses.
In 2020 he had a guest role on the first season of the Netflix comedy How to Ruin Christmas where he played Edmond Mokoena. He was promoted to starring cast for Season 2 the following year.
In 2020 he also had a starring role on the SABC2 telenovela Lithapo where he portrayed Kabe.
He played Mohumi on two seasons of the Mzansi Magic soapie The River between 2021 and 2022 and went on to star as Mthethwa in the BET telenovela Redemption.
His other roles include Shona on Broken Vows, Nchabaleng on Diamond City, Letsasti on Gomora and Vincent on Getroud met Rugby: Die Sepie.
Seputla died on 15 July 2026 from complications arising from diabetes. He was 63.