An acclaimed actor, dancer, and musician who has been part of South Africa’s pop culture fabric since the 1990s, Thembi Seete is known for her consistent reinvention and evolution as an artist.

From her Boom Shaka youth to her hit solo career, she has since branched out into the small screen, and stars in the hugely popular Mzansi Magic telenovela Gomora as Gladys. Thembi is no stranger to the judge’s chair – she was a guest judge in Idols SA season 17, and was warmly received by fans, who loved her bubbly energy, constructive critique, and useful nuggets of advice for the show’s performers. Little did she know that it was preparing her for something bigger.

According to Thembi Seete: "There are no words to describe the feeling. I am over the moon, excited and I still can't believe I was chosen to be one of the judges. It still feels like a dream, like someone is going to wake me up.

She continued to say; “I never thought I'd get an opportunity like this, so I'm also very nervous because it's a big show and it's been doing well for many years. The numbers are great in viewership, the support is there, so I just hope and pray that God will give me the strength to do my best and to shine."

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