With over a decade of knee-deep in the game, Lehasa’s journey has been nothing short of hardships and hurdles. Born in the Freestate, and a determination to make it in a cut-throat industry where only a few have managed to “play the long game.” The actor would later learn the true meaning and significance of the adage: “Never despise days of small
beginnings.”
Talking to Mbono News the star recalls a time when things were not working out for him. He says the year 2011 was his worst time as he relates how tough things were, “I went to 150 auditions, but I didn’t get even a single callback, it was disheartening to turn back empty-
handed. Given the situation and dry spell, he was forced to return to the Freestate and stay with his family.
While he was home, he got offered a job by one of his friends to sell Life Insurance Policy packages, “it was embarrassing because people would recognize me and ask questions, but I had to do something about my life so I persisted.” It was during that period when Lehasa learned the art of selling which not only sparked his entrepreneurial spirit but made him a better actor. He mentions how selling policies taught him to get in character and assume the role wholeheartedly.
After having gone through the phase of being a salesman, the star was ready to go back to Johannesburg and once again fight what he dearly loves. Since then, Hasa has starred in so many films and stories such as “Spud, Mrs. Right Guy”,
“Isidingo”, “Muvhango”, “Rhythm City”, ‘Gold diggers’, and “Rockville [as Oupa],” to name a few.
Besides acting, the Freestate-born star is also a voice artist, writer, model, and entrepreneur. Furthermore adding to his accolades, he has worked with the international sensual-oriental fragrance, Joop Homme Cologne as a brand ambassador.
Speaking about his extramural activities, when Hasa is not hitting the gym or posing for the camera, he runs an online clothing store with
his wife. In his spare time, he immerses himself in reading, the book “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki is an esteemed piece of the collection in his colorful library as it has changed his perception of money and learning about the importance of having alternative streams of income.
Now having activated his hustle mindset and entrepreneurial spirit, he owns “Moloi Moving Pictures”, a media company borne of the need to tell authentic Sesotho and South African stories, and he’s also into property development and has other business interests. The man’s story is a testament to the power of resilience and conquering life’s challenges.
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