Meet Rhythm City Banele’s Real Life Twin Brother.
He is well known as Banele because, of his character on eTV soapie Rhythm City. He is a guy who’s storyline most people can identify with in real life.
His real name is Oros Mpofu and he plays the role of Banele, a young, rural Xhosa man from the Eastern Cape, whose family has to rely on social grants to sustain their livelihood.
Banele comes to Joburg after securing a bursary to study at a university in the city and he is the first person to go to uni in his family.
At a young age, Banele has become a breadwinner in his family and works as a recycler in order to send money back home to take care of them.
We’ve all grown attached to the role Oros Mpofu plays and we’re constantly rooting for him so he can make it.
Oros Mpfofu has been on record to saying the role of Banele has taught him a lot about life
“Banele from Rhythm City taught me one very important lesson that has guided me … KEEP ROLLING WITH THE PUNCHES… The light is just over the horizon. To anyone facing challenges out there… Please share this lesson with me. Thank you Banele,” he said.
What some might have missed, is that Oros Mpofu comes in doubles, yep he has a twin brother called Prince.
They even have slightly identical names, Oros’s other name is Nkokheli while Prince go by the name Mkhokheli.
The twins were born on August 27, 1990 making them 30 years old.
Oros once revealed that like most siblings they have have fought, cried celebrated together, however their love for each other is greater.
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