Lehlohonolo Mayeza discusses his Outlaws' role Leruo

Lehlohonolo Mayeza discusses his Outlaws' role LeruoBreakout star Lehlohonolo Mayeza plays a Mosotho hunk, Leruo Tseole in the Showmax Western series Outlaws'.

by Rae Seleme

22-09-2023 14:15

in Entertainment

Outlaws' actor Lehlohonolo Mayeza as Leruo Tseole. Images via Twitter @PhilMphela

The Lesotho-born actor Lehlohonolo Mayeza, who scored his first major lead role as Leruo Tseole in Outlaws says he relates to his character.

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LEHLOHONOLO MAYEZA: I AM A RURAL BOY' Speaking to TshisaLIVE, the rising star Lehlohonolo Mayeza reveals that he's a rural boy from the mountainous areas of Lesotho just like his Outlaws role Leruo Tseole.

I am a rural boy who is used to riding horses and donkeys for they are the only means of transport there. I grew up in rural areas, where people would steal cattle from Zululand.

I know that story and have seen it with my own eyes, for I used to herd animals where we were living, which was near the borders of the two countries.

Mayeza adds that he doesn't think Zulu people are going to like his character, particularly viewers who are victims of cattle theft.

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In the Showmax series Outlaws, Leruo steals Zulu cattle, brings a lot of heartbreak but can show love.

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Showmax Changed My Life. - Lehlohonolo Mayeza, Outlaws' Breakout Mosotho Star#Showmax #Outlaws #OutlawsShowmax #LehlohonoloMayeza #LeruoTseole #series @ShowmaxOnline https://t.co/5VJ6Y9Vy6s pic.twitter.com/A3Tnvg4BvO

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BACKGROUND OF OUTLAWS' The contemporary Western series, Outlaws, which is created by The River, Legacy's creators Phathu Makwarela and Gwydion Beynon from Tshedza Pictures also stars Siyabonga Shibe, Mnqobi Kunene, Lehlohonolo Mayeza and Nirvana Nokwe-Mseleku.

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Makwarela and Beynon have won five Best Scriptwriting SAFTAs in the past four years for hit shows such as The Republic and The River, which was also nominated for an International Emmy.

Outlaws is Tshedza's second Showmax Original after Adulting, which set a record for the most first-day views of any drama on the streaming service in March 2023.

The Western series is set in the lush but lawless land on the border between Lesotho and KwaZulu-Natal and focuses on the story of two families at war with each other: the Zulu, cattle-farming Biyela clan and the Basotho, cattle-raiding Tseoles.

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CASTING NEWS:

Lehlohonolo Mayeza scores his first major lead role

The relative newcomer plays Leruo Tseole in the upcoming Showmax Original series, OUTLAWS.

The series drops September 6th. #KgopoloReports pic.twitter.com/vDnn2U5Jev

Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) August 10, 2023

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