Mapaseka Koetle | |
Other Names: | Pasi |
Birth Date: | 23 March 1989 |
Birth Place: | Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa |
Years Active: | 2011–present |
Known For: | Scandal! |
Spouse: | Nelson Nyokong |
Children: | 1 |
Mapaseka Koetle (born 23 March 1989) is a South African actress, business woman and blogger. She is known for her role as Dintle Nyathi in South African soap drama television series Scandal![1] [2] [3] She appeared on the 2018 Forbes Africa "30 Under 30" list.[4] [5] [6] [7]
Koetle was born and raised in Bloemfontein, Free State. She began her tertiary education at AFDA, and completed her studies at CityVarsity.
Year | Film | Role | Genre | |
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2014-present | Scandal! | Dintle Nyathi | TV series | |
2020 | Gereza | TV Reporter | TV series | |
2016 | Lenyalo Hase Papadi | Tebogo | TV series | |
TBA | How To Ruin Love:The Proposal | (undisclosed) | ||
TBA.. | 0.16FM | (undisclosed) | ||
2024 | Losing Lerato 2 | Lolitha | Film |
She is married to Nelson Nyokong. Together they have one child, Nema. It was noted by reporters that Mapaseka has divorced her husband Nelson Nyokong.[8]
Together with her husband, she opened and runs a franchise restaurant called Gorge Grab n Go Café, situated outside the Sandton Gautrain station in Johannesburg.
She donates sanitary pads to needy girls. She blogs about her experiences as a mother and hosts events which focus on anything concerning motherhood.[9]