Thembsie Matu
Nomathemba 'Thembisile' Matu (born 1966), also known as Thembsie Matu, is a South African actress and television presenter. She is best known for the roles in the television serials such as Tshisa, Rockville and The Queen. Personal life Matu was born in 1966 in Katlehong, Gauteng, South Africa. She grew up with her mother after her father abandoned them. She was married to Peter Sebotsa, an Anglican minister, who died after drowning in the family's pool in June 2019. She has one daughter and one son. In 2021, she contracted COVID-19 and spent five weeks in the hospital. Career In 1987, she made her professional stage debut in the play Sekunjalo. After that, she performed in the plays What A Shame (1989) and Give A Child (1989). In 1994, she entered television with the serial Mama’s Love and then in the serial Lahliwe (1999). In 2006, she appeared in the SABC1 drama series Tshisa in the role of Nomathamsanqa. She continued to play the role for six years. Meanwhile in 2006, she acted in the SABC3 drama television serial The Lab. In the serial, she played the recurring role of Zinhle until 2008. She also joined the SABC1 mini-serial uGugu