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Soul City actor murdered

Written by TVSA Team from the blog News on 16 Oct 2007
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Businessman and actor Patrick 'Kid' Mokoena, who played the role of taxi driver Thulasizwe on the current season of the SABC1 drama series Soul City, was murdered in Johannesburg in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Mokoena was at a bar in Jeppe called the Why Not Bar on Saturday night and into the early hours of Sunday. He stepped outside to take a call on his cellphone and when he re-entered the bar he was accosted by four armed men who shot him twice in the stomach and twice in the head, killing him instantly.

The bar was subsequently robbed by the attackers, although Mokoena was the only person targeted.

Mokoena was a businessman who had just started an acting career, with appearances on Soul City and the SABC2 soapie Muvhango.

As a businessman he owned an independent recording label called Why Not Entertainment, which released a Durban group called Beat Nutz who were produced by DJ Tira. Mokoena also owned a fleet of 14 taxis.

According to Soul City series manager Dr William Mapham, Mokoena will be missed by the cast and crew of the show.

"I met Kid during the production of the series and I still have his business card in my wallet," he said. "It says: 'we do it with passion'. He was passionate about his role as Thulasizwe and always looked for ways to contribute to the greater team effort."

The role of Thulasizwe shows a man who is inspired to use his status as a taxi driver to help pregnant women get to hospital safely. It shows how a man of peace can become a leader in his community to create a safer and healthier environment for women and children.

Mapham continues, "Getting to know Kid in the role of a peaceful and responsible Thulasizwe makes his violent death even more shocking. He will be sadly missed by the Soul City family.

"His untimely death will continue to inspire the Soul City Institute to continue working for a safer and healthier South Africa. Our thoughts are with Kid's family."

The Soul City Institute is a multi-media health promotion and social change project utilising drama and entertainment to get their message across.

The remaining episodes of Soul City VIII will be dedicated to Mokoena's memory.

Shows in this post: Soul City



12 Comments

Brown Shuga
16 Oct 2007 16:01

Shame, aze'ayofela etshwaleni, these criminals are sickening. May Kid's soul rest in peace! Condolensces to all the Soul City cast members. 

Y'know this weekend alone I read so many stories about celebs' houses being broken into, Makhaya, Ryk, Leanne and now this.....
Why would they shoot him so many times??? Clearly they had every intention of killing him, it is CRUEL!!! DId they have to use so many bullets when they could have used one? I hope they get caught....

Molilo
17 Oct 2007 07:39

Shuga even here in Bloem they broke into Khabo Zondo's house this is really sad he might not be a celeb but he is the coach of Siwelele

buttabee
18 Oct 2007 03:53

I didn't know this guy or his work but nonetheless i feel for his friends and family. Actually for the country as a whole because these criminals are removing people that try contribute to our country's well-being. Bhukani, we have lost an entrepreneur, business man & artist. This may are superficial ofcoz to the real loss of a Husband/ Partner, father, brother etc. hayi it's a shame nyani

May he rest in peace

zandii!!
18 Oct 2007 04:13

R I P brother !!

nice
19 Oct 2007 01:47

and now they go and kill Lucky Dube in front of his kids *sigh*  what is wrong with these criminals

Xhosa Chick
19 Oct 2007 02:00

I read about Lucky Dube this morning. Yho! Condolensces to his loved ones, and fans. What a loss

Toxic
19 Oct 2007 02:07

crime's so out of control........tsk tsk tsk!

Floh
19 Oct 2007 02:14


I want to pass my condolensces to the families of Kid and Lucky Dube, really crime is getting out of control.

I plead with the POLICE of SA can they concentrate on arresting criminals than issuing tickects.

mabhebheza
19 Oct 2007 02:16

You cant cheat death and freaky thing is my sesheli told me ukuthi he best buddy was shot on Sunday kanti ukhuluma ngo Kid Mokoena eish bathong.... i was hurt manje Lucky Dube is shot kanti y hey?
 haai man im so not in a mood of depressing news Jeez its festive season thina siyajaiva asilali zidla ubush abethu u expect that life should be flourishing bese imigulukudu yona is busy shooting  peolpe arg man 

*sorry 2rrnt and rave just sick n tired of a society that doesnt value life*

 *can i take 2*

Malindie
19 Oct 2007 03:24

It's bad  men and  african  police  must  do something  about  crime  in this  country  because  it's  getting  worse.Just think about  Lucky's death  ,this  criminal s are mad  and  whathever Dube's family  is going  through it  will pass .I  know  it's  not easy to loose someone who close to ur but  god  always  have answer.

Msoe
19 Oct 2007 03:31

Well my Sunday was spent in depression when i heard that Kid is no more and I couldnt bealive that sasinaye eClermont the previous Saturday and esiphethe kahle. Phela uKid ubenephakethe elivulekile and ubethanda ukubona abantu ahleli nabo bejabule. Besides that he was a lover not a hater which is hard to accept ukuthi ubulawe ngesihluku esingaka. He was a people's person and ubebathanda abangane bakhe. He had just bought a mansion eHill Crest in Pinetown and he was planning a party of the century for its opening. I guess ziningi izifiso zakhe ezingazange zenzeke because of some man who do not value life.

I say RIP Kidi makida. To his 2 wives, akwehlanga lungehli kodwa uNkulunkulu unibhekile. To his friends eThekwini ngiyazi ukuthi silahlekelwe majita but uKid ubezofuna si-celebrathe his life (sizohlangana eMpumalanga to bid him farewell).

The way abesethanda ngayo eThekwini, everytime i drive down Point Road ngathi ngizobona islahla sakhe esibhalwe i-WHY NOT sipake ngaka-Ace.

Well ke singathini, kofa izinsizwa kusale izibongo.

Annonymous
19 Oct 2007 07:10

RIP


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