Vatiswa Ndara

Vatiswa Ndara (born on 28 September 1970) is a South African actress and media personality.[1][2]

Vatiswa Ndara
Born (1970-09-28) September 28, 1970
Mthatha, South Africa
OccupationActress, Broadcaster, Voice Artist, Host, Social Media Personality
Years active1994 - present
Notable work
Home Affairs, iGazi, Mfolozi Street & Muvhango
AwardsGolden Horn Award for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama Series

Early years and education

She was born in Mthatha which is located in the Eastern Cape province.[1]

Career

In 1994, she began her career as a news reader and compiler at Radio Transkei. She has also worked as a presenter at other radio stations including Radio Bob, Kaya fm, Metro FM, 5FM and Highveld Stereo. Her acting career began when she was offered the role of Ma'mfundisi in Generations. She has since starred in several movies including Gaz'lam, Nomzamo, Home Affairs, Tsha Tsha and Society.[1] With the movie Salvation South African Film, she made her silver screen debut on 25 September 2019.[3]

Filmography
  • Generations
  • Gaz'lam
  • Nomzamo
  • Home Affairs
  • Society
  • Shooting Stars
  • 90 Plein Street
  • Ihawu le Sizwe
  • Muvhango
  • Igazi
  • Ithemba

Open Letter

On 8 October 2019, it is known that she wrote a 6 page long letter to Nathi Mthethwa, the arts and culture minister, which was posted on Twitter. In the letter, she alleged that Connie Ferguson and Shona Ferguson’s company, Ferguson Films, mistreated actors in the entertainment industry. The letter went viral and sparked debates on the internet.[2][4][5][6]

Awards and recognition
  • 2006 - She won the inaugural SAFTA award for Best Supporting Actress[1]
  • 2008 - She was selected as a juror of the 2008 International Emmy Awards. She judged in the category Best Performance By An Actress[1][3]
  • 2016 - She was nominated the Best Actress in a TV Comedy category for 2016 SAFTA[1]
  • 2017 - She received DStv's inaugural Mzansi Viewers’ Choice Award for Favourite Actress[1]

References
  1. "Vatiswa Ndara | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  2. "Vatiswa Ndara: The Fergusons were caught in the crossfire". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  3. "Getting to know Vatiswa Ndara... or not | IOL Entertainment". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  4. "Veteran actress Vatiswa Ndara exits Muvhango and rebukes rumours". The South African. 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  5. "Vatiswa Ndara confirms Muvhango exit - but denies she was 'difficult'". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  6. "Vatiswa Ndara and other local actors have good reason to demand a better deal | IOL News". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
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