Rapulana Seiphemo
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Rapulana Seiphemo is a South African actor best known for his roles in prominent films and television series, including the Oscar-winning crime drama "Tsotsi."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rapulana Seiphemo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11747514 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rapulana Seiphemo Context triple: [Tsotsi, starring, Rapulana Seiphemo]
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A.
Lobengula Khumalo
Lobengula Khumalo was the second and last king of the Ndebele (Matabele) Kingdom in what is now Zimbabwe, known for his resistance to British colonial encroachment in the late 19th century.
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B.
Dumisa Ntsebeza
Dumisa Ntsebeza is a South African lawyer, human rights advocate, and former Truth and Reconciliation Commission commissioner known for his work on transitional justice and constitutional law.
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C.
Fulatha Tshabalala
Fulatha Tshabalala was a Ndebele woman best known as the mother of Lobengula Khumalo, the second and last king of the Northern Ndebele (Matabele) kingdom in what is now Zimbabwe.
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D.
Cyril Ndebele
Cyril Ndebele was a Zimbabwean politician and lawyer who served as Speaker of the National Assembly during the 1990s.
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E.
Mbongeni Ngema
Mbongeni Ngema is a South African playwright, composer, and director best known for creating the anti-apartheid musical "Sarafina!" and other influential works in theatre and film.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rapulana Seiphemo Target entity description: Rapulana Seiphemo is a South African actor best known for his roles in prominent films and television series, including the Oscar-winning crime drama "Tsotsi."
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A.
Lobengula Khumalo
Lobengula Khumalo was the second and last king of the Ndebele (Matabele) Kingdom in what is now Zimbabwe, known for his resistance to British colonial encroachment in the late 19th century.
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B.
Dumisa Ntsebeza
Dumisa Ntsebeza is a South African lawyer, human rights advocate, and former Truth and Reconciliation Commission commissioner known for his work on transitional justice and constitutional law.
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C.
Fulatha Tshabalala
Fulatha Tshabalala was a Ndebele woman best known as the mother of Lobengula Khumalo, the second and last king of the Northern Ndebele (Matabele) kingdom in what is now Zimbabwe.
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D.
Cyril Ndebele
Cyril Ndebele was a Zimbabwean politician and lawyer who served as Speaker of the National Assembly during the 1990s.
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E.
Mbongeni Ngema
Mbongeni Ngema is a South African playwright, composer, and director best known for creating the anti-apartheid musical "Sarafina!" and other influential works in theatre and film.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South African actor
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actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| awardReceived | SAFTA Golden Horn Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | South Africa ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | South Africa ⓘ |
| employer |
M-Net
NERFINISHED
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South African Broadcasting Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Tswana people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Seiphemo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
acting
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film production ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Rapulana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
role in the film Tsotsi
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roles in South African television soap operas ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Tswana ⓘ |
| name | Rapulana Seiphemo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | South African ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Place Called Home
NERFINISHED
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Generations NERFINISHED ⓘ Generations: The Legacy NERFINISHED ⓘ Hijack Stories NERFINISHED ⓘ How to Steal 2 Million NERFINISHED ⓘ Isidingo NERFINISHED ⓘ Muvhango NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhythm City NERFINISHED ⓘ Soul City NERFINISHED ⓘ The Queen NERFINISHED ⓘ Themba NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsotsi NERFINISHED ⓘ White Wedding NERFINISHED ⓘ Zulu Love Letter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film producer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
South African film industry
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South African television industry ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Johannesburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Olwethu Mokoena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Johannesburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rapulana Seiphemo Description of subject: Rapulana Seiphemo is a South African actor best known for his roles in prominent films and television series, including the Oscar-winning crime drama "Tsotsi."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.