Given worked with the late Sello on the popular Postbank lobola adverts.
Actor Given Stuurman has expressed deep sadness over the death of legendary actor Sello Motlaung, who co-starred with him in a popular Postbank lobola advert.
Motlaung died after collapsing at his Johannesburg home on Sunday afternoon.
Tributes flooded in on social media, with Stuurman joining a host of celebrities and fans in paying tribute to the veteran actor.
“This is a home hit!!” Rest in eternal peace. Ntate Sello Motolounge “Ntate Mofokeng” “Segene Kokobela”.
“Your years in the industry are an inspiration and lesson to a young man like me. I will forever be honored to have shared one of my greatest works and multiple sets with you,” Stuurman wrote.
Motloung's representative said: The Citizen On Monday morning, they announced that he had passed away around 5 p.m.
“He collapsed around 1pm on Sunday and his wife rushed him to hospital. We think he passed away around 5pm,” said Eloife Klaassen of Artist Connection.
In a statement shared on social media, the agency asked for privacy on behalf of the family as they try to come to terms with the actor's death.
“We are sad to announce the sudden passing of Ntate Sello Motlaung on Sunday 15th September. The family is in shock and our thoughts go out to them at this time. For any enquiries please contact Artist Connection. Sello will forever be remembered as one of our legends and we will miss him greatly,” the statement read.
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Tributes pour in for Sello Motloung
Since then, other Mzansi celebrities and fans have also paid tribute to the legendary actor and here are some reactions from social media.
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