Israel Matseke Zulu Explained

Israel Matseke Zulu
Birth Name:Israel Sipho Makoe Matseke-Zulu
Nationality:South African
Occupation:Actor, Poet and Dancer
Notable Works:Tsotsi, iNumber Number, Gomora

Israel Sipho Makoe Matseke-Zulu (formerly known as Israel Makoe), is a South African actor, poet and dancer primarily known for his roles in motion pictures like iNumber Number (2013) and its series sequel,[1] Four Corners (2013), Tsotsi (2005),[2] Hard to Get (2014)[3] and Gomora (which he exited because his legs were immobile)[4] just to mention few.

Personal life

Makoe is an ex-convict, he was incarcerated three years for car hijacking and housebreaking at Johannesburg Prison from 1996 to 1999.[5] After his prison departure he has then playing thug/villain roles in most of his characters if not all.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kemp . Grethe . iNumber Number series starts shooting . 2022-04-18 . Citypress . 18 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220418191533/https://www.news24.com/citypress/trending/inumber-number-series-starts-shooting-20170506 . live .
  2. Web site: Mazibuko . Nonkululeko . Israel Makoe and Presley Chweneyagae help the less fortunate . 2022-04-18 . Drum . 18 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220418195819/https://www.news24.com/drum/celebs/israel-makoe-and-presley-chweneyagae-help-the-less-fortunate-20200422 . live .
  3. Web site: Illness leaves Israel Matseke-Zulu ‘effectively semi-crippled’ and forces him to leave ‘Gomora’ . 2022-04-18 . TimesLIVE . en-ZA . 15 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220315185418/https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2021-11-23-illness-leaves-israel-matseke-zulu-effectively-semi-crippled-and-forces-him-to-leave-gomora/ . live .
  4. Web site: ‘I’m sick, I can’t walk’: Israel Matseke-Zulu reveals why he exited ‘Gomora’ . 2022-04-18 . MSN . en-ZA . 18 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220418195821/https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/i-m-sick-i-can-t-walk-israel-matseke-zulu-reveals-why-he-exited-gomora/ar-AAQVI9n . live .
  5. Web site: Stuck playing the role of thug . 2022-04-18 . SowetanLIVE . en-ZA . 19 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220519155441/https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/2014-09-06-stuck-playing-the-role-of-thug/ . live .
  6. Web site: Staff Reporter . 2014-09-02 . Movie star Israel Makoe can't shake off the bad boy image . 2022-04-18 . The Mail & Guardian . en-ZA . 18 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220418195038/https://mg.co.za/article/2014-09-02-hard-to-gets-israel-makoe-cant-shake-off-the-bad-boy-image/ . live .