Zolile Makeleni Traded Rugby For Filmaking And Acting

Written by Fred Farai Nyakudanga FFF

Today August 12 is Zolile Makeleni’s birthday so Benjy Nyandoro posted Happy birthday in the same Jive WhatsApp group we are. I got curious to find out how Zolile chose to be a Filmaker and Actor. I got so interested to learn that with all the opportunities in rugby Zolile Makeleni felt empty. This elicited me to put it on record. Imagine with all the accolades Tendai Matawarira The Beast has earned from rugby Zollile traded the sport for Filmaking and Acting.

Zolile Makeleni is identifiable with his white hair do he usually adorns. He says Filmmaking and Acting started as a passion that was identifiable at College until his lecturer urged him to professionally consider it as his career. I personally first saw Zolile acting as Tsotsi in a local Soap Wenera.

His character really depicted a Tsotsi and little did I know one day we were going to interact. The way he and his father in the cast Humba (Conrad Mwanawashe) reveales unambiguously the real life in the ghetto. Meeting Zolile changed my perception I did not have to hide my wallet at all. He is a down to earth character who actually is full of encouragement to upcoming artists.

Zolile is also a transformation speaker who loves story telling as well. I asked if he had achieved his ambition. His answer was convincing he is in control.

“I am still yet to achieve my ambition though l feel am in the right direction”.

Due to the prevailing pandemic caused by Covid 19, Zolile is celebrating his birthday at home. Usually Zolile spends time with the underprivileged on his birthday. Friends and some corporate world partners have made sure he has some cakes to cut together with his family.

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