Biography and Net Worth of the TV Presenter
Katlego Maboe Profile Summary
Katlego Maboe was raised by a single mother as his parents separated when he was three years old. He had a tough upbringing and grew up with his sisters at his maternal grandparents’ home in Ikageng Township, Potchefstroom in the North-West Province. His mother’s name is Beauty Maboe and she worked as a teacher in a school near Lichtenburg. Maboe was born on October 29, 1986, in a township close to Lichtenburg known as Itsoseng. Hence, the formerExpressoco-host is 37 years old.
Maboe had his elementary education at Potchefstroom Central School. He then completed his basic education at Potchefstroom High School for Boys. For his tertiary education, the eminent actor attended North-West University. He graduated from the university with a Bachelor’s degree in Chartered Accounting in 2007. It’s noteworthy that Maboe is multilingual as he can fluently speak Afrikaans, Zulu, Setswana, Xhosa, and English. This has helped him progress in his career in entertainment, having been cast in multiple roles requiring him to be bilingual.
Having reportedly amassed an estimated net worth ranging between $500,000 and $800,000 (R7.5 million – R12 million), Maboe has obviously done well for himself. Although how much he earned from his diverse works in the entertainment industry is still under wraps, he surely must have earned a significant amount from his TV hosting gigs which are said to be his major source of income. Over the years, Katlego Maboe has additionally built his net worth by working in the capacity of a singer-songwriter, actor, and brand ambassador.
Apparently, Katlego Maboe has a knack for singing and has been displaying it since childhood. While attending Potchefstroom Central School in 1998, theDEKATstar was a member of the North West Children’s Choir. Moving to North-West University, his singing prowess caught the attention of the acapella boys group known as Flip a Coin. He was one of the group’s vocalists and a beatboxer. He went on to release three studio albums with the band, as well as many singles. After leaving the group to pursue a career in acting and TV presenting, Katlego didn’t release any musical work for a while. However, he eventually revived his music career with the release of a single titledRace Against Time.
While co-hostingExpresso,he usually performs during theTuesday Tunessegment. More so, he penned a theme song that he equally performed while serving as the host of season 7 and season 8 of the reality TV series,Tropika Island of Treasure. He surely must have pocketed a substantial income for working as a host, songwriter, and performer on the show. Katlego once performed the South African National Anthem at Johannesburg-based Ellis Park.
In the year 2009, Maboe launched his acting career by debuting onDEKAT, an Afrikaans lifestyle magazine TV series. He then scored the role of Duma inAs Jy Singin 2013. Before then, he had already started augmenting his total wealth with his role as the host of magazine series50/50on SABC 2, as well as the co-host of the breakfast show,Expresso,the latter of which he started on SABC 3 in October 2010. Furthermore, the media figure hosted season 2 ofStrictly Come Dancing South Africa. In 2016, he co-hosted the South Africa Film and Television Awards (SAFTA) with Minnie Dlamini.
In the next year, he further hosted the award show alongside Thando Thabethe. Katlego Maboe has made appearances in other TV shows such asOne Day with Bryan Miles, The Close-Up, Idols, Is That a Fact? Presenter Search on 3, Musiek Roulette, andCeleb Feasts with Zola. Additionally, he interviewed Kofi Anan as SABC correspondent in 2012 at One Young World Summit. Later in 2013, he served as the Master of Ceremonies at the One Young World Opening Ceremony held at Soccer City.
Having made a name for himself as a multi-talented TV personality, Maboe caught the attention of many notable brands in the country at the peak of his career. In the past years, he has served as the brand ambassador for Amka Products’ Playboy Signature Collection, appearing in several of their Playboy Fragrances campaigns. He was also the face of OUTsource and was constantly featured in their “Chang daai ding” campaigns. During such time, he was paid performance and usage fees for the campaigns and the amount hasn’t been made public.
Katlego Maboe additionally had a sponsorship deal with Lay’s Chips and the company sponsored his trip to Kiev, Ukraine, to watch a UEFA Champions League match. He also had endorsement deals with Colgate SA and De Wit Motors. As part of his philanthropic works, he became a HOPE Cape Town Goodwill ambassador in the year 2014. Having been accused of domestic abuse by his former partner, Monique Muller, Katlego’s partnership deals with the aforementioned companies were terminated in late 2020.
Throughout his career, Katlego Maboe has won many awards and equally garnered a number of nominations. His award wins are as follows:
In October 2020, Katlego Maboe’s former partner, Monique Muller posted a video where the actor confessed to cheating on her while pregnant with a former OUTsurance employee, Nikita Murray. She stated in the video that she contracted STD, Human papillomavirus infection from him. The video immediately went viral and afterward, Monique’s brother, Seth Muller posted on his Instagram story that Katlego had physically abused his sister. Monique later confirmed the allegation in another video she posted, alleging that she had been physically abused by the TV presenter and as a result, had gotten a protection order against him.
Katlego Maboe later revealed in one of his Instagram posts that though he cheated on his partner which he had regrets about, he never abused her physically. Despite his efforts to clear the air, Maboe’s career hit the rocks when he was relieved of his duty as the co-host ofExpressoby Cardova Productions on October 23rd, 2020, with the production company condemning any acts of violence and mistreatment, especially against children and women. He was temporarily suspended, pending the outcome of the investigation of the allegations against him.
More so, his Playboy Fragrance ad campaigns, as well as OUTsurance’s Chang daai ding campaigns have been taken off the air. The latter replaced him with Elana Africa-Bredenkamp. In May 2021, Katlego Maboe was nominated for the SAFTA Award in the category of Best TV Presenter. Due to the allegations against him, his name was removed from the nominees’ list by SAFTA. TheDEKATactor, in September 2021, filed a lawsuit against SAFTA, as well as his former partner, Monique for reputation and economic damage.
