‘Shaka iLembe’: Nomzamo Mbatha Reportedly Upset Shaka Zulu Descendants: “They Distorted Our History”
- Nomzamo Mbatha has reportedly angered Shaka Zulu's descendants for her work on Shaka iLembe
- The hit show is apparently in dispute with the Mhlongo family for misleading them, while Nomzamo was bashed for misrepresenting her role
- This comes after the show won big at the South African Film and Television Awards
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Shaka Zulu's family was apparently enraged after Nomzamo Mbatha bragged about the success of Shaka iLembe.
Nomzamo Mbatha blasted by Shaka Zulu's family
Nomzamo Mbatha is allegedly in hot water with Shaka Zulu's family after recently basking in the glory of Shaka iLembe.
The show bagged several awards and nominations, and the award-winning actress penned a thank-you message to supporters and the team.
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However, her message rubbed the Mhlongo family the wrong way after they revealed that they had been in a battle with the show's producers without a resolution.
According to Sunday World, Mhlathuze Mhlongo blasted Nomzamo, who is the show's executive producer, saying she knows of the family's dispute regarding Shaka iLembe, but chose to disregard their concerns:
"When they approached us, they lied and said they were just doing research. We gave them information, but we later discovered they were planning to make Shaka iLembe
"They distorted our history; we were also not paid for our intellectual property. We tried to reach out to them, but they were no longer reachable."
In Nomzamo's case, who plays Shaka's mother in the show, Mhlongo said she misrepresented Queen Nandi:
"Queen Nandi was never married. What we saw on TV was a misrepresentation of facts. Actually, it was an insult to Nandi and the family."
Nomzamo Mbatha celebrates Shaka iLembe
After the show's success at the SAFTAs, Nomzamo sang her team's praises for the stellar work they did in the show:
"We took home the award for BEST TV DRAMA and 11 other trophies in different categories. 10K jobs were created from this show, and hundreds of cast and crew showed up every day with inspiring excellence.
"The amount of respect I have for my fellow actors, the deep love for the crew, my directors, hair and makeup, costume design, my language coaches; the list goes on."
What you need to know about Nomzamo Mbatha
The stunning TV personality Nomzamo Mbatha was born on 13 July 1990 in KwaMashu, Durban. She grew up in KwaMashu Township, 21 kilometres northwest of Durban. Nomzamo's mother, Manakutu Mbatha, is a teacher, while her late father, Skuta Nxumalo, passed away. Nomzamo participated in beauty pageants from a young age despite her late father's lack of enthusiasm for her modelling ambitions.
In July 2012, Nomzamo Mbatha auditioned for a TV show alongside many other hopefuls. She was cast as a main character in the popular soap opera Isibaya. The audition process in Cape Town saw over 600 contestants, with Nomzamo reaching the top 70 and eventually securing a spot among the top 10. She went on to become one of the top three finalists. In 2014, she starred in the show Tell Me Sweet Something, later adapted into a daily series, and in the TV show Umlilo.
Mzansi drags Nomzamo Mbatha
In an earlier report, Briefly News shared online reactions to Nomzamo Mbatha referring to Durban as a small town.
This was during a dinner with her American friends, and her comment rubbed South Africans off the wrong way:
sthedoingthings said:
"Regardless of whether she's in New York or wherever, describing Durban as a small town is nuts."
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