Uzalo age”/>In Pictures: Uzalo actress Nonka ‘Thuthuka Mthembu’s age stuns Mzansi.
On Uzalo, actress Thuthuka Mthembu plays the character Nonka. Nonka first appeared on our screens in Uzalo as a high school student and Njeza’s sister who paid him a visit in jail.
She hails from a poor Xaba family, whose members have spent much of their lives attempting to improve their circumstances. Nonka lives with her aunt MaDongwe, cousin sister Lily, and brother Njeza in KwaMashu.
Uzalo actress NonkaUzalo actress Nonka: Image Credit @Instagram/Thuthuka Mthembu
Nonka worked in and out of the Mhlongo Business Empire on Uzalo, spending the majority of her time in the saloon with Fikile and her companion Hleziphi. Nonka married Sbonelo, a young medicine graduate and prince of a wealthy Mhlongo family, in an attempt to change her family’s fortune. She was rejected by her mother-in-law Gabisile, who disapproved of their relationship because of her social rank, and they ended up in a polygamous marriage.
Nonka broke free from her oppressive constraints by divorcing Sbonelo and enrolling in college. She went to college with younger classmates who teased her about her advanced age. Despite all of the challenges she endured during her studies, Nonka graduated with a Diploma in Administration, making her the first member of the Xaba family to do so.








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