7 things to know about Matthews Rantsoma

Actor Matthews Rantsoma, 27, is from South Africa and was born on February 25, 1995. Known primarily for portraying Nhlamulo Maseko in the television show Scandal, or just Nhlamulo. And we’ll examine 10 facts about him in this piece.

He was born in Tembisa

Picture of Matthews Rantsoma
Picture of Matthews Rantsoma

Tembisa was the birthplace and home of Matthews Rantsoma. He was born on February 25, 1995, and is now 27 years old. Moreover, speaks English, Setswana, Sotho, Pedi, and Zulu. The public has not been given access to the actor’s considerably more private childhood. So, we are unaware of his mother, father, or siblings. Compared to his early life, only a significant portion of his adult beliefs and opinions are known.

He got his education from theatre

in terms of education. There is no information available regarding Rantsoma’s postsecondary training in acting or any other subject. Matthews, though, is well-known for his work in theater acting and production. In addition, he has produced plays for the stage, including Ngale Kwendu (2018) and Center of the Less Good Idea season 7. (2020).

Rantsoma plays Nhlamulo Maseko on etv's Scandal
Rantsoma plays Nhlamulo Maseko on etv’s Scandal

When he was a senior in high school, Rantsoma has produced and performed in theatrical performances. In truth, he began performing on stage in Grade 10, but he didn’t start making a name for himself until much later in life. He therefore has almost as much experience as a trained actor. Jefferson Tshabalala, Themba Mkhoma, Leila Hendriques, and Linda Tshabalala are some of his professors.

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Personal life

There have been various rumors between the actor to Nomvelo Makhanya. Yet, these rumors were purely speculative and unfounded. Also, the actor was the subject of a social media storm after it was reported by media sources that Nomvelo had implied the actor had foul breath.

Matthews Rantsoma almost won a SAFTA in 2022
Matthews Rantsoma almost won a SAFTA in 2022

Any of these complaints received no response from Rantsoma. At best, the actor keeps his personal affairs very quiet. But recently, he made his girlfriend public on Instagram. But, nobody knows her name. Furthermore, there is no evidence that the actor is a parent in any way.

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Height

So, how tall is Matthews Rantsoma? Well, normally we use CVs but in cases where we can’t get hold of his official CV, we do graphical projections to predict height. And, according to our comparison analysis, the actor must be around 1.75-1.78m. Leading us to an avarage height of 1.76m.

Net worth and Salary

As arising star on the screens of million viewers, most people might be wondering how much does Nhlamulo earns every month! That’s good question to have mostly about someone who inspires you. The answer is, Nhlamulo is earning R25k to R35k every month on Scandal. As a person with a great talent, this is expected to increase just like it happens to every great actor. His current net worth is USD $200k.

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Matthew Rantsoma’s views on the film industry

Rantsoma is known to have a broad perspective on life and things. In fact when asked if forex works, he argued that the industry was overrated and filled with a lot of people who misunderstood its true potential. Whether it be good or bad.

How he prapared for the Nhlamulo Maseko role

Matthews also discussed the role of Nhlamulo and the type of person he is. According to Rantsoma, Nhlamulo was a kind and caring Kasi forex trader. Whom he said knew the Kasi like the Palm of his hand. To top that, Matthews shed some light on how he prepared for his role. Saying that it took him a lot of research on the Kasi language and its origins to fully blend into the role.

Moreover, he was able to get help from his theatre team, directors, teachers and writers. Thus was able to get a good grasp of it. He got help from the likes of Jefferson Tshabalala and Themba Mkhoma His fluency as a result of the research earned him a lot of acknowledgements and love across social media.

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Matthews Rantsoma’s political influences and views on local content

According to the Nhlamulo Maseko actor, a lot of his knowledge comes from the passionate approach he gives when researching for roles. In one occasion, the actor cited that a play that required depthy research into Chris Hanni changed his views. Saying that it made him think of success as more of an inclusive achievement than an exclusive one. In his own words he was quoted saying: “success is when everyone around you is successful”.

Rantsoma also has a special appreciation for local music. Arguing that the local music industry is underrated and that Kwaito deserves as much respect as hip hop, R&B and other western genres. In fact to show support, the actor streams various African artists from South Africa to celebrate their music. He said that he does this once every day or week to embrace their impact saying South Africa owes them their flowers.

Accolades

The actor is slowly becoming a big shot. His first award Nomination was the 2019 Naledi Award. Thereafter, in 2022, he was nominated for a SAFTA for the best supporting role in a TV soap. However, he did get the award. In response to that, Rantsoma said it was unfortunate he didn’t get the award. Hinting that he was hoping to have won it.

Social media

The actor is on Instagram, he is more active there. However, he does have a passively active Facebook page under his name. On Instagram his username if not changed is @matthewsrantsoma. He mostly shares personal snaps of himself, his girl friend and his whereabouts.