Lydia Mokgokoloshi (born 27 September 1939) is a South African actress best known for her role as Koko in the series Skeem Saam that airs on SABC 1.
Lydia attended Manthata Tribal School up to standard five and six at Botlokwa Primary. She attended high school at Mokomene School and later attended teacher training at Mokopane.
Lydia taught for 10 years at home and in the year 1974, she moved to Soweto where she taught until she retired in 1997.
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| Full Name | Lydia Mokgokoloshi |
| Date of Birth | 27 September 1939 (age 84 years old) |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Nationality | South African |
| Net Worth | $200,000 |
Lydia Mokgokoloshi Age
She was born on the 27th of September 1939 in Botlokwan, Limpopo, in South Africa. As of 2023, she is 84 years old and celebrates her birthday on September 27th every year.
Lydia Mokgokoloshi Acting Career
- In the 1990s she got a role in Sepedi drama television to play a role as Mma-Nkosheng, cruel mother in law, in the TV3 series Bophelo ke Semphekgo.
- In 2011 he played the role of Koko Mantsha in the soap opera Skeem Saam.
- She has also acted on a number of TV drama like Ngwanaka Okae, Muvhango.
Awards
In 2017 she won the lifetime achievement award at the South African Film and Television awards.
