Mapula Mafole

{{Infobox actress

| name = Mapula Mafole

| other_names = Mpule

| birth_name = Mapula Mafole

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|07|18}}

| birth_place = Klerksdorp, North West, South Africa

| nationality = South African

| alma_mater = AFDA

| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 2012{{endash}}present

| known_for = Playing Mapula on Rhythm City

| television = Rhythm City (2015{{endash}}2022)

}}

Mapula Mafole (born 18 July 1990){{Cite web |last=Zwane |first=Nokuthula |date=2020-07-15 |title=Rhythm City's tiny Mapula Mafole turns turns 30 on Mandela Day |url=https://sundayworld.co.za/shwashwi/celebrity-news/entertainment/rhythm-citys-tiny-mapula-mafole-turns-turns-30-on-mandela-day/ |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=Sunday World |language=en-ZA}} is a South African actress best known for playing the role of Mapula on the e.tv soapie Rhythm City (2015{{endash}}2022).{{Cite web |title=Mapula Mafole talks about life after 'Rhythm City', battling depression and her new role |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2022-06-16-mapula-mafole-talks-about-life-after-rhythm-city-battling-depression-and-her-new-role/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=TimesLIVE |language=en-ZA |archive-date=7 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907194546/https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2022-06-16-mapula-mafole-talks-about-life-after-rhythm-city-battling-depression-and-her-new-role/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Mukotekwa |first=Leeroy |date=2023-07-08 |title=Former 'Rhythm City' actress Mapula Mafole: Where is she now? |url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/lifestyle/celeb-news/former-rhythm-city-actress-mapula-mafole-where-is-she-now-breaking-8-july-2023/ |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=The South African |language=en-ZA |archive-date=28 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728194225/https://www.thesouthafrican.com/lifestyle/celeb-news/former-rhythm-city-actress-mapula-mafole-where-is-she-now-breaking-8-july-2023/ |url-status=live }}

Early life

Mafole was born in Diepkloof, Soweto, Gauteng and raised in Klerksdorp, North West to Moses and Monica Mafole who later moved her and her siblings to Tshwane, Pretoria when she was 10 before they relocated to the United Kingdom. In 2013, she graduated and now holds AFDA degree.{{Cite web |title=Rhythm City's petite Mapula Mafole is dynamite in a tiny package |url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/2018-02-23-petite---mapula-is-dynamite-in-a-tiny-package/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=SowetanLIVE |language=en-ZA |archive-date=17 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517121522/https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/2018-02-23-petite---mapula-is-dynamite-in-a-tiny-package/ |url-status=live }}

Career

In 2012 Mafole made her television debut with a cameo role on SABC1 drama series Intersexions playing the role of Beauty. She took part and starred in small screen motion pictures such as the 1Magic miniseries Pila Pila (2023),{{Cite web |title=Pila Pila |url=https://dstv-fe-onemagic-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/onemagic/en-za/show/pila-pila |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230912085213/https://www.dstv.com/onemagic/en-za/show/pila-pila |archive-date=2023-09-12 |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=Pila Pila |language=en}} My Girlfriend’s Father (2023),{{Cite web |title=My Girlfriend's Father {{!}} e.tv |url=https://www.etv.co.za/shows/my-girlfriends-father |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230912085108/https://www.etv.co.za/shows/my-girlfriends-father |archive-date=2023-09-12 |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=www.etv.co.za |language=en}} Ke Bona Spoko (2022), and Expiry Date. In 2022, she starred as one of three leads in the third season of Unmarried.

Awards and nominations

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! colspan="7" style="background:#B0C4DE;" | List of Accolades

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! style="background:#ccc; width:40%;"| Award / Film Festival

! style="background:#ccc; width:5%;"| Year

! style="background:#ccc; width:25%;"| Nomination

! style="background:#ccc; width:25%;"| Project

! style="background:#ccc; width:25%;"| Recipient

! style="background:#ccc; width:10%;"| Result

! style="background:#ccc; width:5%;"| Ref.

rowspan="3"|South African Film and Television Awards

| 2018

| Golden Horn Award for Best Supporting Actress

| rowspan="3"|Rhythm City

| rowspan="3"|{{center|Herself}}

| {{nom}}

|{{Cite web |title=2018 SAFTA Nominees |url=https://dstv-fe-mnet-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/m-net/en-za/news/2018-safta-nominees |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230910101613/https://www.dstv.com/m-net/en-za/news/2018-safta-nominees |archive-date=2023-09-10 |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=2018 SAFTA Nominees |language=en}}

2020

| Golden Horn Award for Best Actress

| {{nom}}

|{{Cite web |last=yomzansi |date=2020-02-17 |title=Here are the 2020 SAFTAs nominees |url=https://www.yomzansi.com/2020/02/17/here-are-the-2020-saftas-nominees/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=YOMZANSI. Documenting THE CULTURE |language=en-US |archive-date=19 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019203121/https://www.yomzansi.com/2020/02/17/here-are-the-2020-saftas-nominees/ |url-status=live }}

2021

| Golden Hord Award for Best Supporting Actress

| {{nom}}

|{{efn|Cited to multiple sources:{{Cite web |last=Höffele |first=Lerato |title=Here are the nominees for this year's Saftas |url=https://ewn.co.za/2021/04/29/here-are-the-nominees-for-this-year-s-saftas |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=ewn.co.za |language=en-US |archive-date=18 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718021009/https://ewn.co.za/2021/04/29/here-are-the-nominees-for-this-year-s-saftas |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2021-04-30 |title=Mapula Mafole Bags Nomination At The SAFTA2021 |url=https://www.ghgossip.com/mapula-mafole-bags-nomination-at-the-safta2021/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230910210441/https://www.ghgossip.com/mapula-mafole-bags-nomination-at-the-safta2021/ |archive-date=2023-09-10 |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=www.ghgossip.com |language=en-AU}}}}

Filmography

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style="background:Lavender" colspan="5" \| Television
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes ! class="unsortable" \| {{abbr\|Ref.\|References}}
2012 \| Intersexions \| Beauty \| Cameo role \|
2015{{endash}}2022 \| Rhythm City \| Mapula \| Main role \|

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style="background:Lavender" colspan="5" | Television

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

! class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|References}}

2012

| Intersexions

| Beauty

| Cameo role

2015{{endash}}2022