A look at Child actor Wright Ngubeni life and career, return to TV and more

Wright Ngubeni (July 20, 1988) a South African actor, television personality, and filmmaker. On the eTV show Rhythm City, he played the character Thula.

As of 2025, he’s been playing the role of Botsotso etv Scandal, which is ending in June 2026. And in this article, we will look into his life, career and return to television.

Biography of Wright Ngubeni

Wright Ngubeni who plays Botsotso on etv Scandal

Full name:	Wright Ngubeni
Date of birth:	July 20, 1988
Education:	Unknown
Height:	1.72m
Occupation:	Actor and Filmmaker
Known for:	Thula on Rhythm City, Botsotso on etv Scandal
Net worth:	$1 million
Sibling:	Sarah Thabethe
Nationality:	South African

Early life

Wright Ngubeni is a South African actor born, July 20, 1988, in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa. So, as of 2025, he is 37 years old. He appeared in numerous well-known companies’ television ads before he turned ten, including the one for Kingdom of the Sun.

At the age of five, he had his acting debut in Kideo, a well-known children’s television program. He was first employed as a show host by SABC 2, a television network. He was tasked with delivering a school assembly.

On the SABC3 television series Street Life, which starred Wright when he was eleven, Wright was given the lead part of a street child.

Edgars hired him for their advertisement in 2000. When he played the part of Nobakhaba on Human Cargo, he attracted attention on a global scale.

Furthermore, he played a teenager in Burundi whose mother was Hutu and whose father was Tutsi in this television series. His life was a horrible misery due to the Hutu and Tusi war.

Momentarily moving to England

Before joining the Generations cast, he landed a role in the worldwide series Shadow, playing Amin Walker’s kid. He did a fantastic job in his position on Generations.

He was the child of Khaya and Julia Motene, his spouse. Khaya was performed by Akin Omotoso, and Julia Motene by Xolile Tshabalala. The 13-year-old youngster moved back to South Africa with his mother and younger sister after spending his early years there.

Education

While there is extensive information on Wright’s childhood. Not much is known about whether he even pursued higher education. As he was already successful.

Personal life of Wright Ngubeni

In 2016, he disclosed that he was the father of a two-year-old girl. Wright gave her the name Omuhle, while her paternal grandfather named her Hlayiseka (blessed or chosen) (beautiful).

Furthermore, he mentioned having a wedding ceremony with his daughter’s mother in 2016 but hasn’t spoken about it since. Nobody is certain if the wedding ever took place.

And Wright Ngubeni’s spouse keeps out of the spotlight. So, not much is known about her.

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Career of Wright Ngubeni

He auditioned for and was hired as the host of World of Winners on SABC2, hence he left his role as an actor in Generations. Moreover, Wright appeared as a special guest (Sepecia Motsoeng) in Erfsondes, an Afrikaans drama series on SABC2, in Season 2, Episode 7 in 2009.

Moreover, he took over as host of the Sunday morning broadcast of the Big Up youth lifestyle magazine series in 2014 from Tshepo Mosese, alias Howza. Learn more about Salamina, the wife of Tshepo Mosese.

Additionally, worked as a trainee director for the SABC 2 program Gospel Gold. 2015 saw Wright replace Thomas Gumed as the host of Mzansi Magic’s reality series Love Back.

He played the role of 5 Bob in the 2016 season of the eTV drama series Heist. His job involved teaching the kids how to survive on the streets. He played Thulani Zondi in the SABC1 sitcom Thuli no Thulani in 2017.

Thulani was a bachelor who cherished his life as a Casanova. When his twin sister Sara and her daughter moved in with him, he was obliged to stand up and assume the male obligations in society.

Return to TV as Botsotso

As of 2025, Wright Ngubeni returned to TV as Botsotso on etv’s Scandal. A support role that has showcased his talent and reminded people of his ability to charm the audience.

On the show he is known as former soccer star who has returned home after a failed career and is just hustling. Furthermore, he stays with the Thubelas after he lost his ability to take care of rental responsibilities.

Height

While his official height is unknown, estimates range him from 1.72m – 1.74m. Which is very average for the South African male population. So, he’s of average height but he obviously towers over most of the population.

Net-worth

As of 2025, Wright Ngubeni is believed to have amassed a net-worth of $1 million. This is from a combination of his long career and his businesses that he runs in silent far from the public eye.

Social media

Wright Ngubeni is not very active on Social media as of 2025. However, he does show up on instagram every now and then. On instagram is he goes by the username @wright_ngubeni and has over 30.8k followers. So, he’s not very active on social media.

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