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Amalanga Awafani on
Tuesday 29 September 2026:
Thandeka Nodada as Thembi's new hope and safety.
This is the impression she conveys. BUT she's got a shadow self. Someone Thembi doesn't see.
Nandipha's a sophisticated and influential businesswoman who enters Thembi’s life as a mentor, mother figure and seemingly generous gateway to a bigger future.
She appears to have it all: grace, business savvy and a warm, motherly presence. However things are not as they seem.
This is Thandeka's interpretation of her:
Thandeka: “Nandipha’s character truly embodies the saying, ‘If it’s too good to be true, it probably is.’
"She is gracious, motherly, helpful and business savvy - truly a Mother Teresa figure. But is she really?
"Audiences will enjoy discovering the many layers of the character, particularly as Nandipha’s seemingly nurturing nature begins to reveal a darker side.”
Flash facts on Thandeka
Written on the chair:
Thandeka Nodada
Executive Producer
She landed her big break in 2006 (the start of TVSA!) on SABC1's Tshisa where she played make-up artist Thuli. She was credited with her maiden name Malinga.
She was cast after the Tshisa creators spotted her playing a cameo in Mtunzini.com and offered her the role.
She co-produced the eVod drama series Mother of All with Zuko Nodada. She also played the role of Mercy in it.
She's the series producer of e.tv's Emzini.