Skeem Saam actress Mogau Paulina Motlhatswi has been enjoying a much-needed break back home in Limpopo.

The 32-year-old, who announced in December 2024 that she is expecting her first child, shared snaps of herself in her hometown with the caption, “Just a girl who misses home.”

Mogau Paulina Motlhatswi is a South African actress best known for her role as Mapitsi in the SABC1 youth drama series turned soap opera, Skeem Saam.

 

 

 

 
Born in Limpopo, near Lebowakgomo, she later moved to Johannesburg, where she attended Piet van Vuuren Primary School in Brixton. During her school years, she excelled in athletics, cross country, and netball.

She completed her high school education at St. Mary’s in Waverley, where she studied drama, history, and geography up to matric level.

Her favourite subjects were dramatic arts and history. As a weekly boarder, she cherished the experience and went on to pursue a degree in Audiovisual Communication at the University of Johannesburg.

Landing the role of Mapitsi in Skeem Saam marked her first major achievement in the entertainment industry. In 2014, she also made a guest appearance on the SABC1 AIDS drama series, Soul City.