Lemogang Tsipa
Lemogang Peter Phetolo Tsipa (born 6 May 1991) is a South African actor and former musician. He is best known for his portrayal of Shaka Zulu in the Mzansi Magic historical epic Shaka iLembe (2023–2025) as Shaka Zulu and telenovela Isithembiso (2017–2019) as Bambatha.
Quotes
[edit]- For me, chemistry is like organic friendship. You cannot fake it; it’s either there or it is not,
- It’s not just romance, There’s vulnerability, fear, intensity and it all unfolds in a very raw space.
- There are too many parallels between my life and Shaka’s for it to be coincidence. It’s like I was meant to grow up there to prepare me for this role, he says. If I had grown up in Pretoria, I don’t think I could have done this story justice.
- Lemogang Tsipa, Luyanda Zuma on-screen chemistry: We clicked from day one, Sunday World,Mbalendle Zuma (28 June 2025)
