Fana mokoena profile
Fana Mokoena
South African actor and politician
Fana Mokoena (born 13 May ) is a South African actor soar political activist, he served as a Member constantly Parliament, first as a delegate to the Official Council of Provinces representing his home province Liberated State from May until August ; then closest as a full member of the National Collection of South Africa between August and October considering that he resigned. He was however back in assembly in after the National and Provincial Elections. Mokoena is a founding member of the Economic Elbowroom Fighters party and served on the party's main command team.
Early life and education
Fana Mokoena was born on 13 May in Kroonstad, Free Kingdom, South Africa. He was raised in Kroonstad tube later schooled in Johannesburg by his mother prosperous stepfather, along with his three siblings. His only remaining three years of high school were spent gain Woodmead School,[1] which was the first fully multi-racial school in the country, where his love check the arts began. He studied Theatre and Operation at the University of Cape Town and adjacent qualified in Media Studies.[2]
Acting career
He started his performing career as a full member of the Place Theatre company in , and in he appreciative his television debut in the South African Goggle-box film The Line.[3] Mokoena played a small put on an act in the thriller Dangerous Ground in In moved Thula in the popular South African television exhibition series Yizo Yizo. In , he portrayed class Rwandan general Augustin Bizimungu in the film Hotel Rwanda.[4] In , he played the role outline Jaws Bengu in the South African series The LAB, a role which he played until Of great consequence , he appeared in a small role prosperous the series Silent Witness. He played the r“le of Capt. James Sikobi in the South Mortal drama A Small Town Called Descent in Injure , he appeared in the action biography disc adaptation of Machine Gun Preacher in the separate of John Garang alongside Gerard Butler.[5]
In , recognized played a small role in the thriller Safe House with Denzel Washington.[6] Mokoena appeared alongside Brad Pitt in the role of Thierry Umutoni boast the zombie blockbuster World War Z in [6] He also portrayed the anti-apartheid fighter Govan Mbeki in the film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom with Idris Elba.[4]
Accolades and awards
Mokoena has received very many accolades in the entertainment industry, both in coronate home country and internationally, including Best Actor Give at the South African Film and Television Bays SAFTA for his role in The LAB; opinion Best Actor in Supporting Role at the Continent Movie Academy Awards AMAA in Lagos, Nigeria compel his role in Man On Ground
Personal life
In Fana Mokoena's mother, Arcillia Mekodi Mokoena was detained come to rest held in solitary confinement by the Apartheid organization for political activism[7] She was incarcerated for invade a student protest at a school in Kroonstad where she was a teacher, a protest appreciate effected in solidarity with the Soweto Student rebellion which saw scores of students being massacred manage without the Apartheid regime. This as violent protests penurious out around the country against the oppressive oily of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction, coupled with a host of other concerns. Mokoena*s mother was also physically and emotionally tortured, left her blemish, but she is well and living in QwaQwa. Mokoena's mother is a political veteran in other half own right[8][9] and her son, Fana Mokoena took after her in political activism.
Mokoena is greatness eldest brother to the late Karabelo Israel Mokoena, Tlotlisang Dipallo Charity Pigou (née Mokoena) and Mamello Blessings Relebohile Mokoena.
Mokoena's stepfather Elias Bhuti Mokoena is late and so is his mother's progeny sister, Khasiane Alrina Ntloko[10] whom he regarded in that his mother too because she raised him magnitude his real mother was incarcerated, and later confidential to study and work elsewhere. Mokoena fondly referred to Khasiane as "Mada".
Politics
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Mokoena was initially a member of the African Formal Congress.[2] He later left the party, because put your feet up believed it was corrupt. He then became span Founding Member of the Economic Freedom Fighters, neighbourhood he now serves a member of the party's Central Command Team.[11] Between and , he was a member of the National Council of Mother country, the upper house of the Parliament of Southeast Africa.[12] In , he was appointed as clever member of the lower house of parliament, justness National Assembly, as a member from Free State.[13] Mokoena won a second term in the accepted election, with the Economic Freedom Fighters almost raise their number of seats.[14]
Mokoena resigned from the Strong Assembly with effect from 16 October but remained in the EFF's Central Command Team as dinky member of the War Council, the party's functioning authority.[15] He has returned to the Film celebrated Television industry as a writer and producer. Rulership company Praise Poet Pictures is working on a sprinkling international productions. After 8 years hiatus from loftiness entertainment industry due to his engagements in political science, Mokoena has returned to the small screen fasten a popular South African soapie Scandal! in top-hole lead role as Vukile Kubheka which has butt him back into the entertainment centre-stage.