Nthato Mokgata

Tomorrow!! “A Scam Called Love” goes global on @primevideo 🎬 Cant believe it’s finally here. Thank you to every single person who helped bring our film to life! & to everyone who’s supported the journey so far. The first MGM-Amazon backed film in Africa! We made history with this one! So much love to @shaunharleyleedop our genius DOP who made absolute magic with his teams, special shout to @haaslicht Tobias the king of 💡💡💡💡🔦🔦🔦🔦 🥰🥰🥰😘🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿 thank you Shaun and co, our MVPs!!

🥳🥳🥳 🎞️📽️ @ascamcalledlove A SCAM CALLED LOVE is now streaming on Amazon Prime @primevideo @primevideoza ! Check it out, would love to hear ur reviews!! 😘😘

Two night shoots and many gifted hardworking people. This one was particularly special because it was @spoekmathambo ’s first with Romance! Can’t wait for more shoots and collaborations. BTS: @pz_visualcontent

Some choice cuts from @spoekmathambo ’s latest Carling Black Label spot for the 2026 FIFA World Cup beautifully shot by DOP @rickjoaquim , with some on-the-fly B-cam action shots by fellow director @t_r_nc_ . Thank you to @stroobzz for bringing in the magic with his rich colours and tones.

Nthato Mokgata’s (@spoekmathambo ) debut commercial “Made For Champions” for Carling Black Label and the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Parallel stories of soccer champions on and off the pitch unfold in this energetic spot that merges moody B&W action, gritty archival footage and narrative moments. Special thank you to @nkanyezi.masango @kongistodj @the_dalington and the @ogilvyct team for always championing the creative. Client: @carlingblacklabel VP Marketing: Vaughan Croeser Brand Director: @kerrynleighgreenleaf Marketing Director: @khwezivikasson Brand Manager: Luyanda Sello Agency: Ogilvy Chief Creative Officer: @nkanyezi.masango Creative Partner: @the_dalington Associate Creative Director: @kongistodj Group Creative Head: Mpumelelo Ngewu Managing Partner: @richardbrodrick Group Account Director: @thecreativesuit TV Producer: @raynersarah Director: @spoekmathambo Executive Producer: @_helenawood_ Line Producer: @kellythegreatryan Director of Photography: @rickjoaquim B-Unit: @t_r_nc_ First Assistant Director: @its.me.trav Creative Direction: @wolfeyebrows Talent Coordinator: @aunty_dyls Production Coordinator: @anjeki12 Art Director: @keenanmc Stylist: @gabrielledegersigny Key Grip: @pjsteyl Gaffer: Dave Howe Focus Puller: Ruan Barnard Loader: Katlego Macheru DIT: Kobus Loubser VTO: Ludwig Bezuidenhout Liquid Stylist: @simpology444 Makeup & Hair: @makeupbytshepiso SFX: JP van der Merwe Location Manager: @douglasmachogo Casting: @grayscastingdirectors Lead Actor: Bethal Sanza Supporting Actor: Thokozani Jiyane Supporting Actor: Vincent Mahlape Supporting Actor: Kundai Madhandara Editor: @katzevie Editing Company: @leftpostproduction VFX Supervisor: Johan Wentzel VFX company: @chocolatetribe Colourist: @stroobzz Music Composer: @aeromanyelo Final mix: @welovejamstudios Sound Engineer: Arnold Vermaak Post Production Online: @chocolatetribe Post Production Offline: @leftpostproduction

New work by Nthato Mokgata aka @spoekmathambo . Out tomorrow. 💪

From the author of our 2025 book of the year comes a new gripping title - Orania Blu! Blu Pinto is seventeen, full of venom, and done being her family’s alibi. When her father, a Columbia professor of race and performance, destroys himself on camera, the Pintos flee Brooklyn for the South African interior. Digital detox. Family reset. The lies parents tell. Orania Blu is available in store and on our website for R340! Email us for a copy: [email protected] #booklounge #capetownliving #capetownmag #booksofinsta

A raw and unapologetic dive into the complexities of fame, mental health, and the price of ambition. Mokgata’s mastery of pacing and atmosphere pulls the reader in from the very first page. Thought-provoking and emotionally resonant. Ghost in the drum by Nthato Mokgata is our 2025 book of the year! For a copy, please send us an email: [email protected] #booklounge #bookoftheyear #readlocal

For over two decades, @spoekmathambo aka Nthato Mokgata, has built worlds between music, film, and literature. Now stepping into his next chapter with @romancefilmstv , the visionary creative reflects on storytelling, collaboration, and the evolving relationship between art, technology, and identity. “There’s chaos and sadness in the world, yes, but there’s also so much beauty. We just have to keep moving forward.” Read more of the interview at 🔗SACreatives.co.za

@spoekmathambo has always told stories in motion — shifting between mediums with chameleonic ease and startling clarity. Now, as he steps into commercial advertising with award-winning production house @romancefilmstv , this latest incarnation feels like a natural arc to a lifetime spent wholly committed to expression. ⁠ ⁠ We chat to Nthato as he details his latest creative chapter, his vision for South Africa’s iconic, humour-laden commercial space — and why decades of cultural production carry an existential responsibility shared by all South Africans: to create our own imprints, and celebrate ourselves beyond export, as we self-author the shared imagination of our country. A tall and noble order, indeed. ⁠ ⁠ /// HEAD TO THE LINK IN BIO TO READ THE FULL INTERVIEW⁠ ⁠ Portrait of Nthato by Kent Andreasen ⁠(@kentandreasen ) ⁠ #NthatoMokgata #SpoekMathambo #RomanceFilms #Commercial #FilmMaking #SouthAfrica #CECZA⁠