Nambitha Ben-Mazwi

Nambitha Ben-Mazwi

Joining us in studio today is the multi talented actress, MC, radio and TV presenter Nambitha Ben-Mazwi, commonly known as Lady Nam.

Born in Port Elizabeth, Lady Nam is a university graduate with an honors degree in business and Science Marketing. She moved to Cape Town attending UCT and worked as a marketing strategist in business development on radio and television in South Africa and abroad. Her passion and love for arts started at the age of 12, while traveling as a singer and performing across Western Europe. She became the official MC for the 2010 MTN FIFA World Cup. She revived this aspect of her career after being selected as the official female host for the ESL African Championships. After working for a leading software global company Lady Nam headed to New York, working her way through the media industry in Manhattan. She gained a lot of experience and insight into the TV industry and was exposed to MTV shows such as Chelsea lately, David Letterman show and MTV’s Guy/Girl code.

In 2013 she returned to South Africa to pursue her passion for the media industry where she managed digital marketing for Heart 104.9fm. She got inspired and started her own digital marketing, consulting and production company in SA called NambithaBM. She decided to also tackle the filming industry. In 2016, she was nominated for glamour woman of the year and travel insert presenter on SABC. She returns to the screens announcing her lead role as a young advocate in Diamond City.