Matthews Rantsoma (born February 25, 1995) is a South African actor and thespian. He is best known for portraying Nhlamulo Maseko in the television show etv Scandal, or just Nhlamulo.
And in this post we’ll examine 10 facts about him, including the recent rumors about him being sick or having cancer. So, read until the end for all the details.
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Matthews Rantsoma was born in Tembisa
Matthews Rantsoma was born and raised in Tembisa. He was born on February 25, 1995 and as of 2025 he is 30 years old. Moreover, Rantsoma is multilingual; he speaks English, Setswana, Sotho, Pedi, and Zulu. No one has given the public access to the actor’s considerably more private childhood.
So, we are unaware of who his mother, father, or siblings are. However, we only know a significant portion of his adult personal life, beliefs, and endeavors, compared to his early life. Because he is a private person.
2. He got his acting skills from theatre
In terms of education. There is no information available regarding Rantsoma’s postsecondary training in acting or any other subject. However, from our current research, Rantsoma attributes his acting skills to theater.
Before the screens, Matthews’ true love was theater, and he would take all opportunities available to him. In addition, he has produced plays for the stage, including Ngale Kwendu (2018) and Center of the Less Good Idea season 7 (2020).
Since he was a senior in high school, Rantsoma has produced and performed in theatrical performances. In fact, he began performing on stage in 10th grade. However, 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 who heleped him hone his acting skills.
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3. Does Rantsoma have bad breath?
There have been various rumors between the actor and 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.
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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4. How tall is he?
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 1.75-1.78 m. Leading us to an average height of 1.76m.
5. Is Matthews Rantsoma sick?
Recently, a video of Matthews started trending on social media where he was looking skinny. In the video, the actor was asking for help but didn’t specify the help he needed. This led people to assume Rantsoma was sick.
However, the truth is, Matthews Rantsoma is not sick as of March 2025, and his video was simply asking for help on behalf of his niece. His niece got a job offer in the United Kingdom and needed up to 10,000 euros. So, Rantsoma was pleading for help from the public on that.
Rantsoma has addressed his loss of weight on numerous occasions, saying that his body struggles to gain weight even though he is not sick. He just loses weight easier than he gains it. So, no, Rantsoma Matthews has no cancer or HIV, or any illness we know of as of now.
6. Net worth and Salary
As a rising star on the screens of millions of viewers, most people might be wondering how much does Nhlamulo earns every month! That’s a good question to have, mostly about someone who inspires you.
The answer is that Nhlamulo is earning R25k to R35k every month on Scandal. Given his great talent, we expect his salary to increase, as happens with all great actors. His net worth is currently USD $200k.
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7. 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.
8. 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 theater team, directors, teachers, and writers. Thus, I 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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9. 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. On one occasion, the actor cited that a play that required depth 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 defined success as “everyone around you being 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.
10. Accolades
The actor is slowly becoming a big shot. His first award nomination was the 2019 Naledi Award. In 2022, he received a SAFTA nomination for best supporting actor 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.
