SHE is a princess in the truest sense of the word, but remains down to earth and has even chosen a common persons's profession- the arts. Born on the 4th of January 1978, Khumalo, is one of the few young people who have chosen a career in arts and have been strong enough to stand the heat.

"I want to become an internationally recognized professional artists in terms of music and acting," Khumalo said.

A talented music writer, dancer, choreographer, composer and an actress, Mangethe as she is commonly known, has strong leadership and organizational skills. She is from the fourth generation of Amakhosi trained artists. In a turbulent industry she has managed to hold together a music group for two years. That her group is on demand in all the hot spots in the country is a testimony of her creativity and innovativeness.

Royals are royals in their homeland. If they wander to other places far from the homeland, they are taken as commoners. But the attributes of royalty is something that can never be lost and this is seen in Khumalo in that besides that she is a Ndebele royal woman and carries that culture she has exhibited excellent human relations and can work in a multicultural set up and has good working relations.

Khumalo, who completed her Cambridge Ordinary Level studies in 1992 at Mzilikazi High School, trained as an artist at Amakhosi between 1992 and 1994.

She has been on stage as an actress in a lot of plays among them Hoyaya Ho, a musical created by Cont Mhlanga and choreographed by Tongesayi Gumbo. She played a dancer in the play. In 1993 after graduating she played a dancer again in Mdawini by Cont Mhlanga.

“The production was targeted for community performances in male watering holes through out the Matabeleland region,” said Khumalo.

In 1998, Khumalo played a lead role as Lizzie in Dont - Ungaqali, written and directed by Cont Mhlanga and the show toured through out Zimbabwe. In 1999 she played a leading role in Chakwatu - Our Culture, written and directed by young playwright and director, Lewis Phiri.

She was back on stage again in 1998 as a dancer in the play, Siigaye - One Spirit, a music and dance production created through an exchange programme by artists from Burkina Faso, Norway and Zimbabwe. The play toured Bulawayo and Norway.

At the turn of the millennium she played the leading role of Lizzie in the play, Making A Difference, written and directed by Cont Mhlanga. The production was targeted for community performances in teenage pregnancies. Outside Zimbabwe, the play toured South Africa.

She has been part of the Imbube traditional music group, Lothu Lothu Dance Troupe, based at Amakhosi Township Square Cultural Centre (TSCC).

In 2002 she performed in the adaptation of Athol Furgard’s play, Hello and Goodbye, which was adapted and directed by Raisedon Baya.

Her beauty has endeared her well to film directors. In 1994 she  played as a supporting actress in the film Lamuhla Layizolo, written by the talented Thoko Zulu and directed by Cont Mhlanga. In the same year she appeared in uNoma KaMafu as the lead actress where she played the chief's daughter. The Teleplay was written by William Nyandoro and directed by, Cont Mhlanga. In 1996 she again played the lead role in the television drama series Stitsha, written and directed by Cont Mhlanga and produced by Tula Dlamini.

Most people probably remember her for her role as Hlengiwe in Hlengiwe Mntanami. The Teleplay was written by Sihlangu Dlodlo who co-directed it with Pedzisayi Sithole.

She has been on radio dramas, Dont – Ungaqali and Mopani Junction.