Congratulations are in order for iconic actor Thapelo Mokoena! Today is the media launch for actor Thapelo Mokoena’s outdoor restaurant called Molitva. Situated in Protea ridge, Krugersdorp, the breathtaking and serene outdoor restaurant prides itself of being the perfect location when one wants to escape the city.
Thapelo has always been a sucker for entrepreneurship in the culinary and wine industry. His latest venture is a restaurant called Molitva which he co-owns and the launch was held today. A few celebrities came in their numbers to show the actor support, and thanks to Phil Mphela, we got to know who was in attendance.
Phil was also in attendance and through, SPOTTED, Phil gave us a picture on which ZAlebs showed up to his media launch. Celebrities such as Celeste Ntuli, Mampho Brescia, and Nambitha Ben-Mazwi looked gorgeous.
SPOTTED: Actress Nambitha Ben-Mazwi
The #TheEstateOn3 star is at @ThapeloMokoena’s restaurant media launch. #Molitva pic.twitter.com/Lm6LJbL7Iu
— Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) August 27, 2021
SPOTTED: Celeste Ntuli
Actress/Comedianne is at @ThapeloMokoena’s restaurant media launch in Jozi. #Molitva pic.twitter.com/lK7U2Akf6P
— Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) August 27, 2021
Casalinga organic farm
📍MuldersdriftMenu is quite limited but the atmosphere is amazing. Two restaurant on the farm, one is vegetarian friendly. Feels like being out of the city. Downside is they don’t have a drinks menu. Amazing wine selection
Reel https://t.co/Xhu8VDJfJS pic.twitter.com/9kRWGoyXI5— YT: Cooking With a Bang (@MsMabala) April 16, 2021
In May, singer J Something and his lovely wife took a short left to Krugersdorp to experience the restaurant for himself and might we add, the food looks mouthwatering.
Had the most magical day out at Molitva with my family ❤️ to my homie @ThapeloMokoena … these were moments to treasure 🙏 pic.twitter.com/4nRHLPsHlK
— JSOMETHING.COM (@jsomethingmusic) May 2, 2021
That’s not all, Thapelo also partnered with a winemaking family called the Bosman family of Wellington in the Western Cape. Together they came up with a wine called Nero and according to Thapelo, it has scored its first accolade.
A day ago, Thapelo announced that Nero has been nominated for the 2021 Drinks Business Awards in the United Kingdom. It is up for the award as Best Launch into the market.
In an interview with Sowetan last year, Mokoena announced that workers at the vineyard get to have their own share of the profits. ” [This] is an incredible story as well of how two families, an Afrikaans family and a Basotho family can come together and form a company that can produce wine products of passion and out of just human connection and human love… on top of ownership, there’s a bigger exercise where we can really come together not only as people of different races per se, but just as people and create something of value… when the right people come together the results of passion and unity can blow your mind,” he told the publication
INCREDIBLE NEWS 🌍🍷🇿🇦🇬🇧
Just In! Our resilient #BosmanBakoena @NeroMomentsZA grape has been nominated for the 2021 Drinks Business Awards in the United Kingdom🥂
Nominated for BEST LAUNCH into the market. Thank U to @teamdb for the nod CC @WOSA_UK https://t.co/e8cirqVbbu ✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/ihSTm2BtrZ
— Official Thapelo Mokoena (@ThapeloMokoena) August 25, 2021
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