The Lunga Shabalala Biography
Lunga Shabalala is a South African actor, model and presenter mostly known for playing Lindani on The river. He has also appeared on 10 Over 10 as a Commentator and on Celebrity MasterChef South Africa as Contestant. To find out more, let’s explore the Lunga Shabalala biography.

Lunga Shabalala was born on the 22nd of May 1989 Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. He was raised in the same area with two other young siblings by his parents. Lunga later on, moved to Johannesburg where he currently resides.
Lunga Shabalala was a talented rugby player in High school, but he chose not to follow his talent. After matriculating, he joined Maritzburg College, where he pursued a diploma in Town Planning. After graduating from college, Lunga had a huge argument with his parents when he decided to put aside town planning in order to pursue showbiz. Thereafter, he moved to Johannesburg at the age of 21 in pursuit of his dreams.

After establishing himself as a model, Lunga contested in a presenter’s search, and he won. He won, and began hosting Selimathunzi after taking over from Kaos Matu. Lunga hosted the show for six consecutive years till 2017 when he handed the ropes to Siphesihle Vazi and Khanya Mkangisa. The 31st of December 2014, saw Lunga Shabalala making his acting debut in the first season of Task Force. Task Force, a police drama series, aired on SABC1.