Ndaba is a 27-year-old Ermelo-born actress with an immense passion for her craft. The Mpumalanga talent is best known for her intriguing role as Smangele Maphumulo, popularly referred to as “Sma” on SABC 1 drama series Uzalo. Sihle, who studied for a national diploma in musical theatre at the Tshwane University of Technology, shares some details about herself and indicates that the entertainment industry and her fans have not seen anything yet – and should brace themselves.
1. Love is the reason I keep going when it would be easier to give up.
2. My fondest memory growing up is my grandfather telling me how proud he was of me.
3. I love it when I’ve worked hard towards a goal and I finally achieve it.
4. I want to leave a legacy by proving that good girls can make history.
5. The most romantic date I have ever been on is when we went to the beach late at night and stayed up talking about everything and anything, then watched the sun rise.
6. I wouldn’t be at this point in my life without my grandmother’s prayers.
7. My best friend would say “l don’t see why you can’t achieve it, Baba”.
8. The hardest challenge I have faced thus far has been being so far away from my mother.
9. The industry has yet to see me shine.
10. I love love.
A glimpse of the road she has travelled:
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