Nambitha Mpumlwana (born 12 February 1967) is a South African actress, presenter, producer and niece to

Loyiso Mpumlwana Loyiso Khanyisa Bunye Mpumlwana (died 23 December 2020) was a South African politician and advocate. A member of the African National Congress, he was elected to the National Assembly in 2014. He served until the 2019 election, when he lost his s ...

. She's known for her role as Mawande Memela in

SABC 1 SABC 1 is a South African public television network operated by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). It broadcasts programming in English and Nguni languages. SABC 1 was established in 1996 following the SABC's restructuring of it ...

's soapie, ''

Generations A generation is all of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively. Generation or generations may also refer to: Science and technology * Generation (particle physics), a division of the elementary particles * Genera ...

''. She was also cast in

e.tv e.tv (commonly referred to on-air as e) is the first and only privately owned free-to-air television station in South Africa. Founded in 1998, the company is headquartered in Cape Town. It is the fifth terrestrial television channel in the ...

's '' Ashes to Ashes'' as Mandlakazi and was also an actress In a South Africa Film ''

Tsotsi ''Tsotsi'' is a 2005 crime drama film written and directed by Gavin Hood and produced by Peter Fudakowski. It is an adaptation of the novel '' Tsotsi'' by Athol Fugard, and is a South African/UK co-production. Set in the Alexandra slum in Jo ...

''. She is also known for her role as Josephine in a series called '' The Kingdom''. She appeared in Magenta coal as Matilda. After she's been scares for a while she came back to an original showmax series/telenovela which is '' SOFT LIFE''as judge Iris Makaza.

Early life

She was born in the Eastern Cape at Mtata

Career

Mpumlwana's career began as a continuity presenter for

SABC The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is the public broadcaster in South Africa, and provides 19 radio stations (Amplitude modulation, AM/Frequency modulation, FM) as well as 6 television broadcasts and 3 OTT Services to the general ...

before joining the

SABC2 SABC 2 is a South African free-to-air television channel owned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). The channel was createdin its current form on 4 February 1996, due to the restructuring of the three national SABC networks. As ...

wildlife show ''50/50'' as a presenter. she also presented the SABC2 shows ''Lebone'' and ''Practical Parenting'', as well as the

SABC3 SABC 3, also branded as S3, is a South African free-to-air television channel owned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). Since March 2024, it carries programming in English language, English and Afrikaans only. History On 1 Janu ...

show ''Money''. She has appeared in several films such as ''Tsotsi'', ''Red Dust'' as well as ''Country Of My Skull''. She gained recognition when she joined the popular SABC1 soapie, “Generations” in 2011, playing the role of ”Mawande Memela” who is a mother of two and a business woman who goes through family matters and after losing it with her daughter, she got poisoned by her daughter and lost her mind. The drama kept unfolding. . She also had a role on

7de laan ''7de Laan'' is a South African Afrikaans soap opera created by Danie Odendaal and produced by Danie Odendaal Productions. The series focuses on the lives of residents in and around the community of 7de Laan (7th Avenue), in the suburb of Hill ...

Awards and nominations

She won the Golden Horn Award for her role of Pearl Lusipho in the drama series The Lab.

Filmography

Films

Television

, , 2021, , ''The Kingdom'' , , Josephine, , , - , , 2024, , ''Soft Life'' , , Iris Makaza, ,

References

External links

* 1967 births People from Mthatha Actors from the Eastern Cape Living people South African television actresses {{SouthAfrica-actor-stub