Khanyi Mbau bags her first acting Award
He wrote to Khanyi on Twitter: “Last night I attended the Inaugural South African International Film Academy Awards. The house was sad that you were not present to accept the Best Actress Award in a motion picture. Congratulations.
Khanyi responded by saying: “Dr. Kani, I had to attend @somizi wedding, I am sooo guttered. Imagine my first award ever, recognition as an actress and I missed it ??. Thank you so much, Dr.
The actress who was raised in Soweto, rose to widespread fame when she played the role of Doobsie in the SABC 2 soap opera Muvhango. She also played Mbali in the SABC 1 soap opera Mzansi and SABC 1’s mini-series After Nine, Tshidi on Mzansi Magic’s Abomama. She has a prominent role in Leon Schuster’s Frank and Fearless where she played the role of Beauty.