Bio
Lesego Semenya was a South African chef and entrepreneur best known as one of the judges on the SABC3 reality competition series Top Chef South Africa.
Born and raised in Soweto, he left the corporate world after five years and after a time overseas he enrolled at the Prue Leith Chef's Academy in Centurion, from where he qualified with a Grande Diploma in Food and Wine and five other international diplomas in wine and patisserie.
Lesego went on to work as a personal chef for a renowned family in Irene, catered to Howard Buffett (Warren Buffett's son) annually and catered to The British High Commission, as well as Liverpool FC.
He also catered to numerous South African celebrities as well as renowned international celebrities.
Lesego died from complications related to Covid-19 on Monday 12 July 2021. He was 39.