Luzuko Nteleko

Luzuko S'phelo Nteleko (16 February 1984 – 21 June 2021) was a South African actor and entrepreneur. He was best known for the roles in the television serials Mfolozi Street, Zone 14, Streets of Mangaung, Gauteng Maboneng and Muvhango.

Early life Luzuko Nteleko was born on 16 February 1984 in Sebokeng, Gauteng, South Africa. He left home at the age of 19 and moved to Johannesburg to pursue a career. He enrolled at Technikon Witwatersrand to study tourism management, but dropped out in 2002. He had five sisters and two brothers including, Nomsa Nteleko.

Career In early 2000s, he made popular appearances in advertisements, particularly remembered for Absa's banking app TV commercial. In 2004, he got the opportunity to join with a British production house and played the lead role of a DStv's Discovery Channel docu-drama. His final television appearance was in the Mzansi political serial Ambitions where he played the role of "Wandile Cibane".

He was also a businessman and a soccer player. In 2021, he spent seven weeks in ICU in a coma. He died on 21 June 2021, at the age of 37. A memorial service was held on 26 July 2021 at 1pm at Sebokeng, Zone 14 Sports Centre. Public participation was restricted due to COVID-19 pandemic, but the service was streamed live on YouTube and broadcast on channel 504 on Mpumalanga Broadcasting Television at 6pm. His remains were laid to rest at his family home in the Eastern Cape on 2 July 2021.

Filmography

Year Film Role Genre Ref. 2005 Zone 14 Loyiso TV series 2010 City Ses'la Guest Star TV series 2012 Streets of Mangaung Student Constable Lebogang Chuene TV series 2013 isiPantsula Xolani TV series 2013 eKasi: Our Stories John TV series 2013 Mzansi Love JJ TV series 2014 Single Galz Bobby TV series 2014 Gauteng Maboneng Byron "Two Feet" Majozi TV series 2014 4 Hours Jacob Boy TV series 2014 Mfolozi Street Lwazi TV series 2015 Muvhango Lwazi TV series 2016 Keeping Score Zuko TV series 2016 Tempy Pushas X TV series 2017 Isidingo Manqoba TV series 2017 Ring of Lies OPW Director TV series 2018 About Him Zumbi TV series 2018 Ambitions Wandile Cibane TV series