Remarkable Wakahina: Scandal Actress’ True Identity Leaves Mzansi Enthralled

South Africans are showering heaps of love on an actress who’s absolutely acing her performance as a penniless soul scraping by through recycling.

On top of her challenges, she’s also wrestling with postpartum psychosis.Ezoic
The actress’s portrayal on a hit TV show is so on point that one might easily confuse it with her own lived experience.

 

 

 
Nkhensani Mlondzo is truly shining as Wakahina, once a lost mother to Nhlamulo, played by Mathews Rantsoma, on the long-standing etv soapie “Scandal!”

Dedicated fans of the show have taken to the realm of X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, to show their adoration for her.Pictures of Wakahina Actress from Scandal Leave Mzansi in Awe

A user, Siphesihle M (@sphemokoena), shared a touching tribute to the Wakahinda actress on X, along with the caption, “Wakahinda appreciation post ❤️ #etvscandal.” section of the post was filled with amazement at how distinctly different the actress is from her on-screen character. Moreover, a portion of X users wholeheartedly lauded her exceptional performance on “Scandal!”

Here are a few of the responses:
While fans of Scandal! have gotten to know Nkhensani Mlondzo for her utterly convincing portrayal of Wakahinda, the actress is also excelling in another role on a different soapie.

Nkhensani plays Sasi on the SABC 2 telenovela Giyani – Land of Blood. While most people are encountering her for the first time on Scandal! as Nhlamulo’s mentally unstable mother, it’s not her debut appearance on the show. It’s quite astounding to find yourself on the same series almost 20 years later, but this time with a much bigger role.