Bokang Phelane

She is best known for her role as Princess Zazi on Blood Psalms, an epic pre-colonial drama series by Showmax and Canal+. Her journey with acting started in 2016 when she was cast as Celia in Tempy Pushas (Season 3). Since then she has played a multitude of characters including Pula on Keeping Score (SABC 2), Lily on Emoyeni (Netflix), Vanessa on Justice Served (Netflix), and Pele on Giyani – Land of Blood (SABC 2).

Most recently, Bokang is the lead in Akin Omotoso’s latest feature film, Courting Anathi (2023).


 * Success and longevity in this industry is really dependent on one honouring the craft of acting and continuously improving and learning new skills.
 * Training is important in our craft because talent is great but without the support of skill and technique talent always falls short. Training is an actor’s best friend because it equips you with competence and competence equips you with confidence therefore who would not want to walk into an audition room or on set feeling confident and ready for the moment.
 * Absolutely believe that there is still relevance in us telling our own stories in our mother tongues because we understand and express ourselves best in our mother tongues and it is important to continuously see and hear ourselves in great stories that are being told.
 * Every experience is as important as every runner in a relay race.
 * Absolutely anything in this industry is possible as long as you stubbornly believe and give it your all.
 * It is so important for actors to expand themselves beyond the scope of acting because having others skills in the industry frees you from the limitations and challenges of this industry. Being able to express yourself in other ways and being able to have other means to make a living for yourself is empowering.
 * Set yourself free and prepare as much as you can, but also more than anything be in the moment as much as possible because that is where you will be able to access your spontaneous power of what to do when things are different and when everyone is required to pull out a different hat. By Actor Spaces, retrieved 30 September 2022.