Nandi Mbatha Biography: Age, Siblings, Boyfriend, Net worth, Anxiety Disorder

Every Isithembiso fan can relate to the disappointment when the show stopped airing because they all had fallen in love with Simlindile. The innocent and pretty rural girl who relocates to Jozi on a job hunt, of course she ought to be Mzansi’s sweetheart. Although Simlindile vanished into thin air, Nandi Mbatha is still here making boss moves. Nandi Mbatha biography takes us through her life (age, siblings, boyfriend, net worth) and all that entails her life.

Nandi Mbatha Biography

Simlindile and Nandi Mbatha may be the same person on our TV screens but they are two different personalities. Since we already know the former allow me to introduce Nandi Mbatha.

<
Birthday: 27 November 1996

Birth Place: Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal Province

Siblings: 2

Career: Actress, Model, Law Student (University of South Africa)

Social Media Handles:   @nandi_m (Twitter)

@nandi_m (Instagram)Are Zamani and Nomzamo Mbatha Nandi Mbatha’s siblings?
It appears “Mbatha” is the black version surname of “Smith”, no pun intended. It is so common in the South African entertainment industry that Nandi’s fans have speculated that Zamani and Nomzamo Mbatha are her siblings. Unfortunately they are not related. So who then are Nandi Mbatha’s siblings? The model has two sisters, Pamela (33) who is an Accountant and Azanda (21), a marketing student. The girls must have inherited their intellectual aptitude from their father, a magistrate. No wonder Nandi dropped Political Science to study Law.

How does Nandi Mbatha cope with anxiety disorder?The renowned actress is one strong lady. Nandi Mbatha is only 13 years of age when she is diagnosed with anxiety disorder which she was diagnosed with a little over 10 years ago but that does not stop her from making a mark in the industry. Nandi Mbatha is a public figure and exposure comes with the territory yet her mental health does not allow her to cope in crowds. Despite all that she is determined to break ceilings and reach the sky. Her apprehension is also triggered by stress and enclosed spaces, consequently she has a coping mechanism. “If I’m in a stressful situation I take Rescue Remedy pills to calm me down,” she says. “I take them at least three times a week.” Although she seems to be comfy in front of the camera lens, notoriety is still a subject of her life she still grapples with.

How did her acting career start?Believe it or not, Nandi’s “Isithembiso” role was her first acting gig and yet she did it like a pro. “I had a few modelling jobs after school and a few adverts, nothing major. When I read about the auditions for Isithembiso on social media I jumped at it,” she evokes. She recounts how she was the preceding person to audition and had to kiss Zamani Mbatha, who plays Zamani on the show. Only after the audition did the two find out they share a surname. Nandi says, “In Zulu culture people who share the same surname are usually from the same clan and they’re related. My dad is a very traditional Zulu man and he wouldn’t have been happy if we were related.” Luckily the two are not related.