Masoja Josiah Msiza is a South African actor, poet and musician. He is best known for portraying “Nkunzi Mhlongo” in the award-winning telenovela Uzalo.
Early life
Msiza was born in Kwa-Thema, a township in the South African province of Gauteng. His love for acting started when he was 9 years old and he enjoyed participating in art and drama classes. Bio
Masoja Msiza is a South African actor, poet and musician best known for
his role as Bhodlimpi on the Mzansi Magic soap opera isiBaya, first appearing in Season 2.
He is also known for his recurring role as Welcome on the e.tv drama series Umlilo.
The star has been raised in Ndebele . He grew up in Kwa Thema
township, springs east of Joburg. Growing up, he was exposed to different languages, and he taught himself Zulu.
He has appeared in numerous television series including Jozi Streets,
Mtunzini.com, Scandal!, Isidingo, A Place Called Home, Sokhulu & Partners, Shreds and Dreams, Intersexions, Rhythm City, iNkaba,
Zabalaza, Ya Lla and Mfolozi Street.
His film credits include A Million Colours, Zama Zama, The Saints and Kalushi. Theatre credits include Voice from Kilimanjaro, Antigone,
amaWashas Asegoli, Once Were Free and Biko: Where the Soul Resides.
Masoja began his career as a poet and later became a stage and
television actor, musician and storyteller. He is the brains behind the
Lentswe Poetry Project spots on SABC2 and has published two
collections of poetry entitled The Voice of Hope and Avalon.
He also wrote and performed promo poems for Ukhozi FM and for
Bafana Bafana during the 2004 AFCON tournament in Tunisia.
In 2016 he landed his first starring role in television in the e.tv
telenovela Ring of Lies, playing the role of Mandla, a boxing manager
who discovers a young fighter on the dusty streets of Limpopo.
Instagram
Masoja Msiza appears to be a private person. Nothing much about his
personal life has been posted on his Instagram account. He, however,
posts about his work creating awareness on it.
Albums
Time to rhyme
Poems and songs
1. Time to Rhyme
2. Babulawelani
3. The Click Poem
4. Nokuthula
5. The 8th Man
6. Hamba Nami
7. My Love (Condomly)
8. Hallelujah
9. Mbali
0. My Skin
1. Women and the Ocean
2. Nokuthula
3. Judas
Television Roles
Show-
Character
A Place Called Home – Season 1
Hudson
iNkaba – Season 1
Goodman
Mhinga
Isibaya – Season 2
Bhodlimpi
Isibaya – Season 3
Bhodlimpi
Isibaya – Season 4
Bhodlimpi
Isibaya – Season 5
Bhodlimpi
Isidingo – Season 1
Saul
Jozi Streets – Season 1
Vusi
Mfolozi Street – Season 1
Mandla
Mtunzini.com – Season 1
Bheki
Rhythm City – Season 1
Joe Malefane
Ring of Lies – Season 1
Mandla
Ring of Lies – Season 2
Mandla
Scandal! – Season 1
Pastor John
Shreds and Dreams – Season 2
Yoliswa’s Father (as Msoja Msiza)
Sokhulu & Partners – Season 1
Mthethwa
Sokhulu & Partners – Season 2
Mthethwa
Umlilo – Season 1
Welcome
Umlilo – Season 2
Welcome
Umlilo – Season 3
Welcome
Umlilo – Season 4
Welcome
Uzalo – Season 3
Nkunzi
Uzalo – Season 4
Nkunzi
Uzalo – Season 5
Nkunzi
Uzalo – Season 6
Nkunzi
Ya Lla – Season 1
Gate Guard
Zabalaza (2013) – Season 1
Larry
Zabalaza (2013) – Season 2
Larry
Zone 14 – Season 3
Thomas