Thulani Mtsweni plays the role of Bongani on Gomora. On the Mzansi Magic telenovela, Thulani is nicknamed Bongani wama Grocery due to his role in making sure his lover Zodwa is provided for. The Bongani character is a Shisanyama owner in a relationship with Zodwa Mzozozo (Sannah Mchunu).
Bongani and Zodwa's relationship had its fair share of problems, the baby daddy and child problems. It took a while for Zodwa's overprotective teenage son Teddy (Sicelo Buthelezi) to understand Bongani's intentions towards his mother and to have another male figure in their life.
Bongani's main problem was Don (Israel Matseke Zulu), Zodwa's baby daddy. Competition for Zodwa's heart sparked physical and war of words between the two. Despite Bongani once offering a job at his Shisanyama, the ungrateful Don turned to his criminal ways for a living. At one point, Don sends gun-welding burglars Sdumo and Brains to evade and threaten his family to prove a point of how weak Bongani is.
Despite Zodwa's unfair treatment towards Bongani, he always forgives and forgets and vows to provide and love Mzozozo.
Thulani is a late bloomer who arrived on our screens in 2015 at the age of forty-seven. Over the years, he has suffered rejection by mainstream acting producers, which restricted him to high school and college plays.
His major television breakthrough came in 2017 when he bagged a role on Isidingo, where he played Shadrack Bhekiziswe Sibiya, a miner who always courts trouble. Over his acting career, he played Mpihlangene Zungu on Isibaya and featured on etv's Rhythm City, where he played the role of an abducted boy.
Bongani salary on Gomora
Despite arriving late on mainstream soapies, Thulani is covering lost ground by playing Bongani on Gomora; he became an instant hit and fan favorite in a few episodes after his introduction. On Gomora, he earns an average of R57 000 per month, higher than Gomora average salary of R31 500.
