‘Generations’ Alum Roderick Jaftha Speaks on Not Having Enough Food for His Family
Former ‘Generations’ actor Roderick Jaftha says it’s hard for him to get TV roles since he only speaks Afrikaans and English.
Legendary actor Roderick Jaftha, who is best known for his role as Glen Majozi in ‘Generations’ is asking for donations.
RODERICK JAFTHA: ‘I AM STRUGGLING TO PAY RENT’
Zimoja reports that the former Generations and Rhythm City actor Roderick Jaftha is asking for help.
Jaftha who is married with four children can’t afford to pay R2500 rent for a single room where he stays.
The actor tells the publication that he doesn’t have food for his kids, and he’s been surviving on handouts from friends and family members.
“I am struggling to pay rent. I have small kids, and two of them are still at school,” says the actor.
He adds: “Since I only speak Afrikaans and English, it is hard for me to get those roles. I have been getting gigs, but nothing significant.”
Japhta says he wrote an email to Minister Gayton MacKenzie asking for help, but he’s received no response yet.
When he’s asked why he doesn’t reach out to Generations creator, Mfundi Vundla to offer him gigs. Japhta says his relationship with Vundla was not the best.
Former Generations actor Roderick Jaftha asks for donations
Jaftha also noted the difficulties he faces in securing acting roles, stating, “Since I only speak Afrikaans and English, finding suitable roles has been a challenge. While I do get some gigs, they’re not enough to make… pic.twitter.com/LvdmItkUJN
— T S O N G A K I N G 🤴🏾 (@MbazimaThomason) September 24, 2024
SOUTH AFRICANS COMFORT ACTOR
@D_Bhekza: “Our people are struggling it’s really sad. This industry is not doing great generally. Kunzima.”
@MbazimaThomason: “It’s getting bad by the day. I left entertainment I’ve never been so happy.”
@Nzwaki_: “Actors don’t have money it’s not even a South African thing it’s everywhere, very few of these guys are actually managing life.”
#GlenMajozi used to be THEE SAUCE😋 on generations. Just saw him on #RhythmCity – I almost did not recognise him😒 pic.twitter.com/LIYycaaeSF
— 03 June🎂 GEMINI (@SegoNose) November 28, 2017
FORMER ‘GENERATIONS’ ACTOR ‘DRAMATIC CHANGE’ ON ‘RHYTHM CITY’
Speaking to TshisaLIVE in 2017, the former Generations actor Roderick Jaftha described the sad circumstances that led to his dramatic change in appearance.
The 61-year-old who appeared in e.tv’s Rhythm City at the time said: “It wasn’t drugs or alcohol that made me change. It was stress, sadness and despair. It was unemployment for over three years.”
Jaftha added that people assume that he left Generations and went straight into a downward spiral, but that was not the case.
Life went on for me after the soapie. He did other productions like Villa Rosa, where he played the character called Dr Anthony Jackson until the show was replaced. He was not on mainstream TV, but he was working.
Roderick Jaftha is by far my favorite actor on #KingsOfJoburg
Such a fun, animated character 👌🏾 pic.twitter.com/XPVJ7AjvBU— 👑 Aman-da-la 🌻 🇿🇦 (@AmandaMaliba) December 7, 2020
