Umkhokha actress Kwezi Ndlovu addresses mental health

Umkhokha actress Kwezi Ndlovu wants people who struggle with mental health to learn from her character.

The 27-year-old, who plays Nobuntu on the Mzansi Magic religious drama series as a villain who does her mum’s dirty work, said there’s more to her character.

She told a local publication about Nobuntu and how she enjoyed playing the role.

“Nobuntu is the second daughter of MaMzobe, played by Deli Malinga and Difa, played by Sibonile Ngubane.

“She’s the black sheep of the family and she has a weird relationship with her mum. MaMzobe makes her do all her dirty work and deep down, she really doesn’t want to.

“She has a clean heart, but the things that her mum makes her do make her a bad person,” she said.

Kwezi said playing Nobuntu hasn’t been easy.

“Playing the character was so hard, simply because it’s a real-life matter that I need to do properly. Actual people in real life go through this and I needed to relay it well to show people who are going through the same thing that they are not alone.

“I hope people struggling with mental health will be able to stand up and speak out,” she said.

“I had to really get into character because it’s not easy to walk around and do this because the emotions are so heavy.

“For me, it meant learning so much and reaching new heights and I absolutely enjoyed it,” she said.

She said that she enjoyed working with the cast and crew of Umkhokha.

“Every production has its own ups and downs and a lot of things, but with Umkhokha it was one of those where you enjoy waking up and going to work.

“ There were no issues. We were united and we had so much love for each other. We’d sing, dance and always be in good spirits.

“One thing we all shared and have in common is everyone loved their job and when we got to work, it was great,” she said.

Kwezi said that people will be seeing a lot of her next year. “I might be working on a few projects next year, but nothing I can talk about for now.”

Kwezi said people should expect the unexpected from the remaining episodes

Housekeepers actress Kwezi Ndlovu flees spa without paying after getting her vag!na cleaned & waxed

Celebrity beauty therapist Isabella Burger is spitting fire after Housekeepers actress Kwezi Ndlovu allegedly failed to pay her R2 000 for services she received at Burger’s salon in Sandton, Johannesburg.

Burger claims Ndlovu was pampered with champagne, strawberries and a one-hour full-body massage, and left feeling rejuvenated – but failed to pay her bill, either in cash or via promotion.

The Bellissimo skincare and beauty boutique owner claims the agreement she made with the actress was that she would give her beauty services worth R2 000.

In exchange, Ndlovu would either pay the fee or post about the boutique on her social media platforms, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

“She didn’t do that. [She didn’t even post] a mere Instagram story. She made me very angry because this isn’t a lot of money we’re talking about,” Burger said this week.

Ndlovu, who stars in the second season of Mzansi Magic’s Housekeepers as Thuli Ngubane, could not be reached for comment.

Burger, a self-proclaimed multimillionairess who insists on travelling first class for occasional holidays in Disneyland in the US, says her anger is not only about the fee, but about respect.

“I want that money, no matter how little it is. I own my own business and I have a lot of money. I’m a multimillionairess. This one is disrespectful. I know [the amount] is peanuts, but I want it,” she said.

I also couldn’t contact her directly when my lawyers wanted to trace her.

Isabella Burger added that, even though the actress came to her salon ahead of her birthday in August, Burger’s lawyers have been struggling to locate her since then.

“She came to my spa and had all these fancy services and we agreed that she’d pay me or post about my business. She didn’t. I worked, I gave her a good service, I waxed her vagina,” said Burger.

She said Ndlovu’s other services included a massage and vaginal rejuvenation.

“She had a beautiful birthday party. She was popping champagne in Cape Town. I didn’t talk to her directly [when we made the agreement], I spoke to her through her friend. I also couldn’t contact her directly when my lawyers wanted to trace her, because we couldn’t get her contact details.”

Burger’s Bellissimo salon is in Morningside Manor.