Masasa Mbangeni is a South African actor born and bred in Port Elizabeth. She holds a BA in Dramatic Arts from the University of Witwatersrand . A former Mandela Rhodes Scholar , Masasa has a special interest in promoting the transformative power of the Arts through the work she does . Renowned for her work as " Thembeka" on etv flagship soapie, Scandal!,for which she won Best Actress at the 2015 SAFTA and Royalty Awards respectively , Masasa now focuses her energy on theatre with aspiration of one day directing her own work. She's an avid reader and a passionate aspiring wine connoisseur .