Mbatha is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Gugu Mbatha-Raw (born 1983), British actress Lindokuhle Mbatha (born 1985), South African footballer Nomzamo Mbatha (born 1990), South African actress, television personality, and human rights activist Zamani Mbatha (born 1998), South African actor Lawrence Mbatha (born 1968), Chief of the South African Army