‘Skeem Saam’ Actress Amanda Manku’s Celebrity Lookalike Shares Their Side-by-Side Pictures
- Social media is buzzing over the resemblance between Amanda Manku and her lookalike
- The Skeem Saam star's twin, who also happens to be a famous actress, shared their side-by-side photos, and fans couldn't believe how much they looked alike
- Many believe that the women could pass as twins, while others are convinced they were looking at pictures of the same person
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South African actress Amanda Manku is trending on social media after her picture beside her lookalike surfaced online.
The Skeem Saam actress, famous for her role as Elizabeth "Lizzy" Thobakgale on the famous series, has apparently been likened to Alizwa Sikhafungana for many years.
Alizwa, who is an actress in her own right, starred in Meet the Khumalos as Lu Sithole, was Gabisile in the now-defunct Umkhokha: The Curse, and is currently playing Khethiwe on Amalanga Awafani.
She revealed in a Twitter (X) post on 17 September 2025 that over the years, she had been told by many people about her resemblance to the Skeem Saam star:
"I tweeted this picture of me and Amanda Manku and tagged her cos a lot of people would tell me we look alike."
She shared their side-by-side pictures, one of hers as a young child, and a recent one of Amanda. Without reading the caption, a person would simply believe they were looking at before-and-after pictures of either actress.
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They join a growing list of famous lookalikes in South Africa. However, it's the first time that two local celebrities, who are not related, have borne such a striking resemblance to one another.
As one would expect, social media users were stunned by the pictures and took to the comments section to react to Alizwa's post.
Fans react to Amanda and Alizwa's pictures
Social media supporters thought the pictures were of the same person. Read their comments below:
KokeighM posted:
"Honestly, I thought this was your before (young version)and after (older version)."
Tumi_XO said:
"I thought this was you in 2020 vs you now."
NkosazanaFather suggested:
"You're just gonna have to play her long-lost twin on Skeem Saam at some point, and have a love triangle with Kwaito."
Nonny_Mpata argued:
"This is the same person, just younger and older, please."
maphembeshiya advised:
"You should go for DNA, even the teeth!"
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Ghosty_SA said:
"At first, I thought she was your sister."
whotfcaressssss debated:
"No, this is Amanda when she was young vs now."
Lenox77839601 was curious:
"I thought it was the same person. What does your father or mother say?"
2502oZo added:
"I thought it was one person, a photo of the younger and older versions."
Loli_M28 was confused:
"You mean to tell us this isn't the same person?"
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Source: Briefly News
