Nkanyiso Makhanya is a South African actor currently playing Njeza on SABC 1’s Uzalo. Known to most as a child star, the actor is proving he is not a kid anymore. He is always in his element as he pulls of his role “Njeza” in Uzalo, flawlessly. His career trajectory is quite interesting and as a rising star, he is unstoppable. Nkanyiso Makhanya Biography bares all on the actor’s life(age, girlfriend, net worth, Uzalo and all that catches the eye.)

Current age as of 2020: 27 years old.

Birthday: 23 May 1993

Birth Place: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Profession: Actor, TV Presenter, MC

Education and Qualifications: Degree in Communication Sciences (University of Zululand).

Follow Nkanyiso on Instagram: @therealnkanyiso

Net Worth: $200 000

Is “Uzalo” Nkanyiso Makhanya’s first TV gig?
The actor’s first experience on TV is when he is an intern at 1KZN TV. He is exposed to everything related to production (camera work, voice overs, research, directing and pre-production). “I got to work behind the scenes before jumping on screen, which really taught me a lot about television,” he says.Although he plays the jailbird “Njeza” now, the actor once fails an audition at Uzalo. “I auditioned in Johannesburg because I didn’t know about the Durban auditions. So I took a bus, got there at 6am and only auditioned at 6pm. It was my first acting audition. I didn’t know what to expect, but the experience taught me a lot about acting auditions and how you need to be confident and wear your character before you get on stage. The whole experience taught me to be patient,” he says. Well patience really pays off, look at him now.