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Nkanyiso Makhanya : Biography, Age, Girlfriend, Uzalo, Net worth

Sindiswa Machethe

Published on July 9, 2021

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Nkanyiso Makhanya : Biography, Age, Girlfriend, Uzalo, Net worth

Nkanyiso Makhanya is a South African actor currently playing the character of Njeza on SABC 1’s Uzalo.

Quick Facts

Name : Nkanyiso Makhanya

Date of birth : 23 May 1993

Birth Place : KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Profession : Actor, TV Presenter, MC

Education and Qualifications: Degree in Communication Sciences (University of Zululand).

Instagram : @therealnkanyiso

Net Worth : $200 000

Nkanyiso Makhanya was an intern at 1KZN TV. He is exposed to everything related to production (camera work, voice overs, research, directing and pre-production). “I got to work behind the scenes before jumping on screen, which really taught me a lot about television,” said Nkanyiso.

Was it Nkanyiso’s dream to be on TV someday?

“Growing up in KZN we all knew back then that there were less opportunities for you to be on TV because we didn’t have a TV station based in KZN, but that didn’t stop me from believing that one day I will live my childhood dream and so I did all that I could to get where I am today. For me, I didn’t want to do anything else, I only had plan A with no plan B. Deep down I knew I would somehow end up on TV. So, it was plan A or nothing.” said Makhanya.

Why did Nkanyiso leave Craz-e?

Nkanyiso Makhaya got the job back in 2015 and he gave himself a time-frame to learn all he needs to know then move on to bigger platforms. “When I got the call from the producers at Craz-e back in 2015 to say I got the job, I was excited and couldn’t wait to start working on such a huge platform. I told myself, God and the universe that I don’t want to spend more than three years at Craz-e, before moving on to a bigger platform. Two and a half years later that’s exactly what happened. I’m grateful for my time at Craz-e, it taught me everything that I now know about live TV,” Makhanya says.

Does Nkanyiso Makhanya have a girlfriend?

Nkanyiso hasn’t publicized any relationship, we do not know if he is in a relationship or not.

Nkanyiso Makhanya’s role on Uzalo.

In the first season of Uzalo in 2015 Makhanya auditioned but he does not get the role, he managed to get the role in the show in 2018. “I auditioned in Johannesburg because I didn’t know about the Durban auditions. So I took a bus, got there at 6am and only auditioned at 6pm. It was my first acting audition. I didn’t know what to expect, but the experience taught me a lot about acting auditions and how you need to be confident and wear your character before you get on stage. The whole experience taught me to be patient,” he said.