Mapaseka Koetle

Mapaseka Koetle
Born	(1989-03-23) 23 March 1989 (age 36) Bloemfontein, Free State (province)
Other names	Pasi
Occupations	Actress business woman blogger
Years active	2011–present
Known for	Scandal!
Spouse	Nelson Nyokong
Children	1

Mapaseka Koetle (born 23 March 1989) is a South African actress, business woman and blogger. She is known for her role as Dintle Nyathi in South African soap drama television series Scandal! ^{[1] [2] [3]} She appeared on the 2018 Forbes Africa "30 Under 30" list. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

Early years and education

Koetle was born and raised in Bloemfontein, Free State. She began her tertiary education at AFDA, and completed her studies at CityVarsity. ^{[4] [5]}

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Genre
2014-present	Scandal!	Dintle Nyathi	TV series
2020	Gereza	TV Reporter	TV series
2016	Lenyalo Hase Papadi	Tebogo	TV series
2024	How To Ruin Love:The Proposal	(undisclosed)	Series
TBA..	0.16FM	(undisclosed)	Filming
2024	Losing Lerato 2	Lolitha	Film

Personal life

She is married to Nelson Nyokong. Together they have one child, Nema. It was noted by reporters that Mapaseka has divorced her husband Nelson Nyokong. ^{[2] [4] [5] [8]}

Together with her husband, she opened and runs a franchise restaurant called Gorge Grab n Go Café, situated outside the Sandton Gautrain station in Johannesburg. ^{[4] [8] [3] [7]}

She donates sanitary pads to needy girls. She blogs about her experiences as a mother and hosts events which focus on anything concerning motherhood. ^{[5] [9]}

References

1. "Mapaseka Koetle serving looks in hot dresses". IOL . Retrieved 12 February 2021.
2. "Mapaseka Koetle - Nyokong on keeping her family out of the limelight". ZAlebs. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
3. "Scandal! star Mapaseka Koetle-Nyokong turns her attention to restaurant business". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
4. Favour, Adeaga (9 October 2019). "Interesting facts about Mapaseka Koetle that will shock you". Briefly. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
5. "#YouthDay: From actress to business owner this is Mapaseka Koetle-Nyokong | IOL Business Report". IOL . Retrieved 19 December 2019.
6. "14 South Africans make it into 2018 Forbes Africa under 30 list". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
7. "'I still lay-bye': Here's how Scandal!'s Pasi looks after her coins". TimesLIVE . Retrieved 19 December 2019.
8. "Mapaseka Koetle-Nyokong on business, marriage and sisterhood". W24. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
9. Mathebula, Kwanele (22 October 2018). ""It's a journey I believe in," ♀ – Mapaseka Koetle Nyokong". Bona Magazine. Retrieved 19 December 2019.