Born and raised in Soweto, Lesego left a corporate career in 2008 to pursue his passion for food and enrolled at the renowned Prue Leith Culinary Institute in Centurion. He qualified with a Grande Diploma in Food and Wine and five other international level diplomas in wine and patisserie.
Lesego Semenya was SABC3’s Top Chef in July 2016. In November 2018, Lesego released his first-ever cookbook titled Dijo: My Food, My Journey, which became a bestseller. He recently co-hosted and judged Mzansi Magic’s Celebrity Masterchef.
It is with great pain that I have to share this: Chef Lesego Semenya @LesDaChef has passed away. Please keep his family and friends in your thoughts. We have lost a huge part of our heart. We will never be whole again. R.I.P Lesego pic.twitter.com/dhr6Khfd5n
— Psychic Witch (@MizMarcee) July 12, 2021
