Shocking reason why Nozuko Ncayiyane attempted suicide

DiepCity actress Nozuko Ncayiyane Ntshangase sat down with Actors Spaces to talk about her ongoing struggles in the entertainment industry that led to several attempts to commit suicide.

The actress, who plays the role of Nokuthula “Nox” Jele in DiepCity, said she never received any formal training and also told the publication that she was relieved to finally get her big break on the SABC1 soapie Skeem Saam in 2013.

I am not formally trained, I am informally trained through community theatre.

It taught me discipline. It taught me the beauty of creating and it taught me to create honestly and be myself.

Ntshangase stated that she fell into depression after her first acting job as she used to send most of her salary back home and was left penniless.

Financially, I did not understand a lot of things. Intellectually, there were still a lot of things I needed to learn around that.

I messed up a lot financially, I made really bad decisions.

The actress says she’s not like most celebrities who want to attend events in the entertainment industry and that she was often dragged out of the house by her friends to make appearances.

“My friend would try to drag me out of the room to attend those events but it just pushed me into a dark hole of depression.

“I felt like I was not doing enough and I felt like I did not have direction or know what I was doing. So emotionally I got messed up and tried suicide a couple of times

Ntshangase has also assured her fans that things have now improved as she is now working through her depression and is doing much better.

Nozuko Ncayiyane opens up about abusive past: My stepdad used to beat my mom

Nozuko Ncayiyane has taken to her social media to share the abuse she witnessed at a tender age. The star stated that it was a painful incidence and she is still healing even though it has been a long time.

Nozuko shared her story on December 10 which is SA’s 16 Days Of Activism.

According to her, she feels sharing the painful incident might help her to “be able to recognise real love, build strong boundaries and develop new and healthier patterns” for herself and her family.

Nozuko Ncayiyane has taken to her social media to share the abuse she witnessed at a tender age. The star stated that it was a painful incidence and she is still healing even though it has been a long time.

Nozuko shared her story on December 10 which is SA’s 16 Days Of Activism.

According to her, she feels sharing the painful incident might help her to “be able to recognise real love, build strong boundaries and develop new and healthier patterns” for herself and her family.

Nozuko said: “Having experienced abuse from a young age, watching my stepdad(s) beat up my mom while she provided shelter for them, clothed and fed them while helping them to take care of their own families.”

When I started dating, I fell straight into the same patterns. I remember the first slap from my first love, I never questioned it nor told anyone about it. My second love was even worse. He was emotionally, psychologically and sometimes physically abusive”

In her post, she also shared a video where she showed some of the scars she has on her face and ear. The actress said the video was taken in June 2019 where she knew she had had enough of being a victim of abuse, and one day wanted to be able to tell her story.

I knew I’ve had enough and that it would be ideal for me to share my story one day. I stayed in a toxic (on and off) relationship for three years — I was drained emotionally, psychologically, I suffered intense emotional and physical abuse and couldn’t recognise my own life anymore. Subsequently, I realised I had to break these patterns and take ownership of my life. Though it’s been a challenging rollercoaster, I’ve decided to prioritise my safety and happiness. It’s been over a year and a half of holistic healing and have become more aware than I have ever been,” Nozuko said.