Joe Mafela

For his start in the entertainment industry, Joe Mafela landed acting credits for several movies. He debuted at 22 years old with the 1964 film Zulu. Other movies he worked on since then include Udeliwe, Shout at the Devil, Escape from Angola, and A Game for Vultures.

Along the way, however, the actor also landed more than a few on-screen appearances in TV shows. Thanks to that, his fame skyrocketed to even higher levels of success. A couple of notable titles in this medium include ‘Sgudi ‘Snaysi, Khululeka, Fela’s TV, and Red Scorpion. While he may have already said goodbye to his career under the spotlight, Mafela is anything but forgotten. Through the years, family, friends, and fans visit the actor’s tombstone at Westpark Cemetery, which isn’t too difficult to miss – it’s hard to overlook a TV set, after all.