[citation needed] She also performed in stage plays at the Johannesburg's Market Theatre: Nogogo, Sundjata, and Amen Corner, directed by James Ngcobo.
[citation needed] In 2023, she appears in the role of as Mbali Kaleni in the five-part crime thriller series Devil's Peak, based on Deon Meyer's novel of the same name.
[7] Mbangeni took part in the Marie Claire "Naked" campaign in 2015 to raise public awareness about sexual violence against women and children.
[citation needed] Mbangeni received two nominations for Best Actress in a TV Soap from the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA) in 2014 and 2015 for her role in Scandal!.
In 2017, she received a nomination for Best Actress in the inaugural DStv Mzansi Magic Viewers' Choice Award.