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==Biography==
  
Born Zamandlovu Zimkitha Kumbaca on 9 January, 1988, in King Williams Town, she studied Drama and Film, majoring in Acting Techniques, at [[Tshwane University of Technology]].
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Born [[Zamandlovu Zimkitha Kumbaca]] on 9 January, 1988, in King Williams Town, she studied Drama and Film, majoring in Acting Techniques, at [[Tshwane University of Technology]].
  
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==Contribution to South African Theatre, Film, Media and Performance==
  
Her first starring role in television was "Nontle Sanqu", a Xhosa girl who falls in love with a Sotho boy, in the [[e.tv]] drama series ''[[Matatiele]]''.
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===Theatre===
  
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Her theatre career has included roles in ''[[Rhetorical and Relativity]]'', a piece that had a successful tour in France; ''[[So What's New?]]'' (which earned Zimkitha a [[Naledi]] nomination for Best Performance by a Newcomer in 2012); ''[[Trapped]]'' (which she and [[Princess Mhlongo]] both co-wrote and starred in. The  piece went on to have an acclaimed tour of Austria)
  
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In November 2019 she was appointed Resident Festival Director appointed for the 27th [[Zwakala Festival]] in 2020.
  
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===Television===
  
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She started her career with a a supporting role in the short film called ''[[Lotus]]'' and a brief cameo on the [[SABC3]] soap opera ''[[Isidingo]]'', before heading to theatre for a while.
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In 2012, she was the music composer for the [[SABC1]] reality competition series ''Life's a Stage''.
  
She had a supporting role in the short film called Lotus and a brief cameo on the SABC3 soap opera Isidingo, before heading to theatre to perform in Rhetorical and Relativity, a show that had a successful tour in France.
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In 2015 she was given her first starring role as "Nontle Sanqu", a Xhosa girl who falls in love with a Sotho boy, in the [[E.tv]] drama series ''[[Matatiele]]''. Other roles followed, including on the [[E.tv]]  drama series ''[[Harvest]]'', (Season 1, Episode 17, playing a younger version of [[Vatiswa Ndara]]'s character "Clementine"), ''[[Generations: The Legacy]]'' ([[SABC1]], a guest starring role), ''[[The Bantu Hour]]'' (a cast member in Episode 7 of Season 2, [[SABC2]], 2017),  ''[[Hope]]'' (as "Joyce Masondo", 2018), ''[[Judge Thenjiwe Khambule]]'' (2018) and ''[[Emjindini]]'' (as "Thembelihle" -  [[SABC1]],  16 September, 2018).
  
A theatre piece directed by Princess Mhlongo, So what's new?, earned Zimkitha a Naledi nomination for Best Performance by a Newcomer in 2012. She also starred in and co-wrote Trapped, once again with Mhlongo. The show had an acclaimed Austrian tour.
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Also in 2012, she was the music composer for the SABC1 reality competition series Life's a Stage, featuring young hungry performers at a school of Arts as they pursue their stage dreams by performing in Trapped. The series was directed by and starred Mhlongo, who at the time was the winner of the Standard bank Young Artist Award for Theatre 2012.
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https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=17190
  
In 2015 she landed the role of Nontle in Matatiele.
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[[Zwakala Festival]] 2020 - director appointed, [[Artslink]].co.za News - 22 November 2019 11:00
  
In 2017, Zimkitha had a guest starring role as a younger version of Vatiswa Ndara's character Clementine on the e.tv drama series Harvest, appearing in Season 1, Episode 17 (which aired on 21 August).
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Later in the year she had a guest starring role on the SABC1 soapie Generations: The Legacy, first appearing on 30 November. She was also a cast member in an episode of the SABC2 sketch variety show The Bantu Hour, appearing in Season 2, Episode 7, which aired on 22 December, 2017.
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On 14 February, 2018, Zimkitha began a recurring role as Joyce Masondo on the Moja Love telenovela Hope, first appearing in the opening episode. Three days later she appeared in the first episode of the Moja Love comedy series Judge Thenjiwe Khambule.
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Later in the year she landed a starring role as Thembelihle in the SABC1 miniseries Emjindini, which revolves around a humble miner in a small town who stumbles upon a horde of gold coins. The series premiered on 16 September, 2018.
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Latest revision as of 10:57, 24 November 2019

Zimkitha Kumbaca (1988-) is an actress, singer, composer and scriptwriter.

Biography

Born Zamandlovu Zimkitha Kumbaca on 9 January, 1988, in King Williams Town, she studied Drama and Film, majoring in Acting Techniques, at Tshwane University of Technology.

Contribution to South African Theatre, Film, Media and Performance

Theatre

Her theatre career has included roles in Rhetorical and Relativity, a piece that had a successful tour in France; So What's New? (which earned Zimkitha a Naledi nomination for Best Performance by a Newcomer in 2012); Trapped (which she and Princess Mhlongo both co-wrote and starred in. The piece went on to have an acclaimed tour of Austria)

In November 2019 she was appointed Resident Festival Director appointed for the 27th Zwakala Festival in 2020.

Television

She started her career with a a supporting role in the short film called Lotus and a brief cameo on the SABC3 soap opera Isidingo, before heading to theatre for a while. In 2012, she was the music composer for the SABC1 reality competition series Life's a Stage.

In 2015 she was given her first starring role as "Nontle Sanqu", a Xhosa girl who falls in love with a Sotho boy, in the E.tv drama series Matatiele. Other roles followed, including on the E.tv drama series Harvest, (Season 1, Episode 17, playing a younger version of Vatiswa Ndara's character "Clementine"), Generations: The Legacy (SABC1, a guest starring role), The Bantu Hour (a cast member in Episode 7 of Season 2, SABC2, 2017), Hope (as "Joyce Masondo", 2018), Judge Thenjiwe Khambule (2018) and Emjindini (as "Thembelihle" - SABC1, 16 September, 2018).

Sources

https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=17190

Zwakala Festival 2020 - director appointed, Artslink.co.za News - 22 November 2019 11:00

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