07/08/2022
GA-MATLALA| Social media goes into overdrive as Limpopo Tribune editor debuts on Skeem SAAM.
Congratulations continue to pour in for Athanatious Masoma as he begins his Skeem Saam journey as Phuthi, whose first appearance on Friday, 5 August 2022 captivated his fans. The viewers all agreed on one thing: the debutant’s acting career should have started on the small screen a long time ago.
But who exactly is he? Masoma was born and raised in Tibanefontein, Ga-Matlala, Limpopo Province, and had the opportunity to study media studies at the University of Limpopo (UL), where he graduated with bachelor of arts in Media Studies in 2013 and got his honors in 2014
Fondly called “Mr Flamboyant”, he had many firsts while at UL, including being the first student to direct the first-ever feature film, “Integrity Millionaires,” in 2014. A year later, he directed a documentary about NSFAS in Cape Town with his fellow honours students at UL.
He was a very active student, serving as Chairperson of the UL English Society in 2012 and studying Intensive English at the University of Notre Dame the year before. Upon his return, he founded an NGO called Peer on Peer Educators and visited over 500 schools in and around Limpopo Province with his peers, providing motivation and inspiration to tomorrow’s leaders.
Masoma is a former love show presenter on the 21h00 – 00h00 – Wings of Love programme on Radio Turf (a community radio station based at the University of Limpopo). He then left to serve at the same university as the social media editor and copy editor of Keyaka Student Magazine.
He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of Limpopo Tribune newspaper, a leading newsbreaker in Limpopo keeping the nation up to speed with the latest developments in and about the province. The outlet maximises exposure by combining social media, online, and print publications.
While studying Performing Arts, he was named the Most Dedicated Student in his acting class, and he also served as a class repres