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Letoya Makhene

b. 1984

South African actress

Actor Songwriter Sangoma
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About Letoya Makhene

Born 1984. Letoya Makhene is a South African actor, songwriter, sangoma and television personality.

Letoya Makhene-Pulumo (born 7 September 1984) is a South African actress, singer, traditional doctor, and TV personality. She is well known for acting in South Africa's famous soap operas, Isidingo and Generations:The Legacy and she is a daughter of an actor, singer, and traditional doctor Blonde Makhene. She trained for several months to be a traditional healer but stopped her practice and went on to work in Generations the Legacy until late 2019. Her role was the notorious gangster wife of Kumkani Phakade a.k.a. "Gaddaffi" and as Tau Mogale's sister.

Music career She has also made appearances in the music industry from the age of seven as one of Brenda Fassie's backup singers. She also has worked with DJ Cleo in their song "The One", and also worked with DJ Qness in their song "I Get Weak" and in 2016 has released solo songs and is preparing a solo debut album. In 2016, DJ Chynaman featured Makhene in the song "Keep on Trying".

Filmography

Traditional healer Letoya left the screen in 2003 to take an eight-month training course at an initiation school to become a sangoma but after a while she put her sangoma duties to one side until she can find a safe place for her practice.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Letoya Makhene?

South African actress

When was Letoya Makhene born?

Letoya Makhene was born on 7 September 1984.

What is Letoya Makhene's occupation?

Letoya Makhene is an actor, songwriter, sangoma and television personality.

What nationality is Letoya Makhene?

Letoya Makhene is South African.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Letoya Makhene

· Wikidata: Q24851891

· DBpedia: Letoya Makhene

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