She did that from 2007 – 2010, after which she replaced Zinzile Zungu and Phumelele Zungu on the Mzansi Magic telenovela, “Isibaya”.
Age
Ayanda Borotho was born on the 31st day of January 1981. She turned 43 years old in January 2024.
Early life
Ayanda is also referred to as Ayanda Ngubane. Between 1996-1998, she studied speech and acting at Brettonwood High School, Umbilo, KwaZulu-Natal.
Later on, she obtained an Integrated Marketing Communications Degree from the AAA School of Advertising from 1999 – 2001. She specialized in Strategic Sales and Marketing.
Acting Career
Ayanda previously held an executive post in the corporate world. However, she left it to pursue a passion in acting. In 1999, she bagged her first role as Thami in the popular show, Generations.Online TV streaming services
Between 2007 and 2010, she gained more recognition for playing the lead role in the hit TV sitcom, Nomzamo.
In the second season of the series, she replaced Zinzile Zungu. She also bagged a role in Leon Shuster’s hit movie, Mr Bones, in the year 2000.
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Ayanda Borotho is also known to be a very talented presenter. In 2014, she offered to host the SABC1 Gospel Music show, Mzansi Revival Hour.
She also participates in workshops with Celest Ntuli (her on-screen sister-wife). Through dialogue, they both empower women.
Husband
Ayanda Borotho is happily married to a practising doctor named Dr Filike Ngubane. The couple is blessed with three daughters.
Ayanda has stated that she has a “No English Policy” in her home. As a result, her children only speak Zulu and Sotho.
Book
Ayanda Borotho released her debut book, Unbecoming To Become: My Journey Back To Self. In it, she looks at societal norms, cultural factors, and people’s opinions, which subsequently define self-value for women and girls.
She also shares her own experience of becoming a mother as a young woman and her plight as an artist. She also shares her empowering opinions in the book.