Lemogang Tsipa

Lemogang Tsipa is a South Africa actor best known for playing the role of Shaka on Mzansi Magic drama series Shaka iLembe.

Who is Lemogang Tsipa?

Calvin Ratladi (born 06 May 1991, Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) was a vigorous child who was also notoriously talkative. At nine years of age, he was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, a condition that explains why he found relief while involved in sporting activities including chess, swimming, athletics, hockey, and soccer. It turns out that the actor discovered that acting was his thing at Grade 10, and he would go to school for it.

Lemogang attended Grantleigh College located in Richards Bay for his drama studies.

He is fluent in both Xhosa, Zulu, Tswana and English.

Education

In 2010, Lemognag enrolled at AFDA, The South African School of Motion Picture and Live Performance, with the sole intent of perusing acting.

He graduated in the class of 2012 with his B.A in Live Performance. In 2013 Lemogang was a film graduate who was facing the issue that most people in the creative industry face, he was qualified and unemployed with the world at his fingertips.

Career

Lemogang Tsipa, a character actor is on the rise of his career. Lemogang Tsipa made his film debut in local film ‘Felix’ (2013) and his local television debut in ‘Forced love’ (2012-2016). His first major international supporting role was in, British thriller, ‘Eye in the sky’ (2015) where he played the role of ‘Matt Laver’ the Mission Intel Coordinator. In the same year he also landed another international supporting role alongside Sir. Kenneth Branagh in ‘Wallander’ (2015) in which he delivered a memorable and touching performance. His body of work consists of ‘Alien outpost’ (2014), ‘Homeland’ (2014), ‘Traffic’ (2014), ‘The Golden Rule’ (2014), ‘Cape Town’ (2015), ‘The Book of Negroes’ (2015), ‘Lazy Suzan’ (2015), ‘Jamillah and Aladdin’ (2015), ‘Black Sails’ (2016), ‘Jab’ (2016), ‘Roots’ (2016), ‘Oasi’s (2017), ‘Amandla’ (2017), ‘The Number’ (2017) and ‘The Dark Tower’ (2017). 2017 Marks the year this actor makes his Film debut lead role in, Craig Friemond’s, ‘Beyond The River’ (2017) where he plays Duma, a talented young man who feels trapped by his circumstances and finds himself on the wrong side of the law, he attempts to overcome his obstacles through his journey in the sport of canoeing.

Last year saw Lemo staring in the BBC/Netflix series, Troy- Fall of City.  Lemo is currently a lead in a popular television series, Isithembiso.