After graduating from The Market Theatre Laboratory,[3] Kagiso has gone on to star on shows such as How To Ruin Christmas,[4] Spoorloos, [5] The Queen,[6] and Noughts & Crosses.
[12] Kagiso currently stars as a paralegal attorney on Showmax’s brand new legal drama Law, Love & Betrayal;[13][14] his next film, Netflix’s City of Gold, is set to be released later this year.
The opportunity to work on a high-profile project provided Rathebe with significant exposure and expanded his acting portfolio.
His character, initially charming and likeable, eventually turned into a cold-blooded villain, which captivated audiences and led to a significant boost in the show’s ratings.
[21][22] After his role on “Scandal!,” Rathebe went on to star as a serial killer in Mzansi Magic's The Queen; as well as making a guest appearance on 1Magic's “The River”.
In 2023, Rathebe starred in Amazon Prime's “My Girlfriend’s Father” and the Mzansi Magic crime thriller “Maru A Pula,” where he portrayed a disgraced detective grieving the loss of his child while investigating another missing girl's case.