Bio
Treasure Tshabalala is a South African actor and radio DJ best known for his leading role as Timothy Gumede, the father of the title character, in the television sitcom Nomzamo, from 2006-2008.
Other television series he has acted in include Phindi, 90 Plein Street and Generations.
He has also acted in the mini-series Shaka Zulu (1987) and the Italian made-for-TV movie The Vulture if a Patient Bird (1989).
In the 1990s he co-presented a soccer series on SABC1 and in 2006 he co-presented ngoMgqibelo.
In film, Tshabalala has acted in the feature films Stoney The One and Only (1986), Great Afrika (1988), The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1989) and Windprints, in 1990.
He has also been a presenter on numerous radio stations including Swazi Radio (1972), Capitol Radio (1979-1985) and Radio Metro, from 1986-1992.
He is fluent in Zulu, English and Swazi.
In 2009 he played the role of Uncle Godfrey in Mama's Boy, a one-hour drama which was part of the eKasi: Our Stories series.