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Mavuso Magabane

Full / Real Name: Meshack Mavuso Magabane
Born: 08 April 1977 (47 years old)
Gender: Male

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Mavuso Magabane (formerly known as Meshack Mavuso) is a South African actor best known for his starring television roles as Javas in Yizo Yizo and as Vusi Moletsane in Isidingo.

He also played the role of Simiso Mtshali in the second and third seasons of the SABC2 police procedural series Zero Tolerance, having previously played a different character in the first season.

He was one of the celebrity dancers in the Strictly Come Dancing New Year Special, which aired on SABC2 on 31 December, 2008. His dance partner was Robynn Soules.

Mavuso was one of the featured celebrities on the first season of the South African version of the genealogy documentary series Who Do You Think You Are? (based on the British series of the same name), which aired on SABC2 in 2009.

He returned to television in 2014 when he guest starred in two episodes of the SABC1 AIDS drama Soul City, playing a doctor.

Having previously been credited throughout his career as Meshack Mavuso, the first time he was credited as Mavuso Magabane was in 2015, when he guest starred in an episode of the Mzansi Magic soapie Zabalaza.

In 2016 Mavuso landed his first starring role since his Isidingo contract expired in the e.tv robbery drama Heist, playing the role of Chairperson - the police commander who makes it his mission to catch the gang.

Television Roles

Show

Character

Durban Gen - Season 1

Thabo Dlamini

Durban Gen - Season 2

Thabo Dlamini

Heist - Season 1

Chairperson

Heist - Season 2

Chairperson

Housewives - Season 1

Eric Khumalo

Isibaya - Season 5

Jacob (as Meshack Mavuso)

Isidingo - Season 1

Vusi Moletsane (as Meshack Mavuso)

Isithembiso - Season 1

Kero

Isithembiso - Season 2

Kero

Isithembiso - Season 3

Kero

Lenyalo Ha se Papadi - Season 1

Desmond

Rhythm City - Season 1

Lungile

Smoke & Mirrors - Season 1

Jaxon (as Meshack Magabane)

Smoke & Mirrors - Season 2

Jaxon (as Meshack Magabane)

Soul City - Season 12

Doctor Dube (as Meshack Mavuso)

Strictly Come Dancing New Year Special - Season 1

Celebrity Dancer - Himself (as Meshack Mavuso)

The River - Season 3

Nsizwa (as Meshack Magabane)

The River - Season 4

Nsizwa (as Meshack Magabane)

Uzalo - Season 7

Station Commander (as Meshack Mavuso)

Uzalo - Season 8

Station Commander (as Meshack Mavuso)

Uzalo - Season 10

Station Commander (as Meshack Mavuso)

Who Do You Think You Are? (SA) - Season 1

Himself (as Meshack Mavuso)

Yizo Yizo - Season 1

Javas (as Meshack Mavuso)

Yizo Yizo - Season 2

Javas (as Meshack Mavuso)

Yizo Yizo - Season 3

Javas (as Meshack Mavuso)

Zabalaza (2013) - Season 3

Nathi

Zaziwa - Season 5

Himself

Zero Tolerance - Season 1

Peter (as Meshack Mavuso)

Zero Tolerance - Season 2

Simiso Mtshali (as Meshack Mavuso)

Zero Tolerance - Season 3

Simiso Mtshali (as Meshack Mavuso)

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New on TV today: Monday 27 January 2025

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LATEST SOAPIE TEASERS

February 2025

Annekan' Die Swa' Kry 4 Teasers - February 2025
Isitha: The Enemy 2 Teasers - February 2025
Elif 5 Teasers - February 2025
Generations Teasers - February 2025
Die Agentskap Teasers - February 2025
Suidooster Teasers - February 2025
House of Zwide Teasers - February 2025
Uzalo Teasers - February 2025
Lord of the Skies Teasers - February 2025
Op Dun Ys Teasers - January 2025

January 2025

Die Agentskap Teasers - January 2025
Empini Teasers - January 2025
Soulmates Teasers - January 2025
Lost in Love Teasers - January 2025
Saras & Kumud Teasers - January 2025
Strings of Love Teasers - January 2025
Gqeberha: The Empire on Mzansi Wethu Teasers - January 2025
Jhanak Teasers - January 2025
Summertide Teasers - January 2025
The River 4 on Mzansi Wethu Teasers - January 2025

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