Thalente Wandile Mbatha (born 6 March 2000) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier Soccer League side Orlando Pirates and the South African national team.
[1] He played for Tshwane based side SuperSport United.
[2][3] In January 2024, he joined Soweto based club Orlando Pirates on a 6-month contract with the option for a permanent move.
Mbatha was voted man of the match in the 2-1 win for Pirates.
[6] Mbatha debuted for the South Africa men's national team in the 2025 Afcon qualifiers on 6 September 2024 against Uganda and scored on debut to help the side salvage a draw.