Though Mnguni’s breakthrough to fame was in Family Bonds, he acted in stage plays for years and traveled around the globe. The star has been in America and Europe rubbing shoulders with actors such as Peter Mashigo and Mfana Hlophe. While still in eThekwini, Thabo Mnguni was given a leading role by Tiki Nxumalo on Abasheli at the Playhouse Company.
 

 

 

He also took part in musical productions such as Iphi Ntombi and Bergville stories. Mnguni said Theatre was his first love but he had to move to television productions not for fame but for growth.

Thabo was once part of the chorus on Gibson Kente’s play, Mama’s Love, and also played Khuboni in Generations. Most people remember Thabo for his role as Bra Steve in Family Bonds, for playing Sipho on Imbewu the seed and also a pilot on Zero tolerance in season . Now Thabo William Mnguni is playing Khethukuthula Mbatha on Uzalo, the character Mbatha is a power-hungry church member who wants to lead the congregation but has no idea how to do it.

The Uzalo and Family Bonds star, Thabo Mnguni runs a production company called Amanguni Productions and Services. He is working closely with the KZN government and recently worked with the premier’s office on the production of a social service about bullying and torture of teachers. His dream is to see young talent in acting, who are not too big for their shoes.

Thabo was once employed at Westville Prison, in Durban where he was training prisoners for a play called Surrender in Time, which is aimed at teaching people on the outside not to commit crime.

His role on Uzalo is extremely phenomenon under church administration with new pastor Gwala.Uzalo is the leading soapie in South Africa with more than twelve millions viewership.This telenovela portray the township lifestyle as it’s being shot in the township of Kwa Zulu Natal, Kwa Mashu.