By Katlego Sekhu
Starting her day on 959 Breakfast with Dineo and Sol is actress, producer, and director Bokang Phelane.
Bokang is best known for starring in shows such as Isidingo, Emoyeni, and MTV Suga.
The actress came to South Africa when she was 18 years old to study psychology and pursue her dream of acting.
She dropped out halfway through her studies.
“I went about my way to pursue my dreams. I went to go work at Qatar Airways for some time and then I had the financial freedom to study acting.
“I had an actual coach here, I’d use my flight discounts with the airline company to come to South Africa and meet with my acting coach for the weekend and then fly back.
“I did this repeatedly until I was good enough to get into the academy then eventually did a showcase and got an agent and the rest is history.”
Bokang is set to appear in the highly-anticipated Woman King which stars Viola Davis and Thuso Mbedu. She tells 959 Breakfast how she got the role.
“I went to an actual casting, I was still shooting Justice Served at the time, and then i missed the training. About a month or two later they called me to offer me a role.
“I am one of the ladies working inside the village”
WATCH Bokang Phelane on 959 Breakfast with Dineo and Sol
When she is not in front of the camera, Bokang is directing music videos. She says the plan was not to do music videos but to direct films in general.
“When it comes to the film industry I found that the music video industry is more welcoming and accepting as opposed as to me trying to jump into directing a telenovela or something like that.
“As a young artist, there’s space in the music industry to express yourself. “
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