Nkabinde is a South African surname. Notable people with the surname include: Bess Nkabinde (born 1959), South African judge Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde (born 1955), South African politician Mahlathini (Simon Nkabinde; 1938–1999), South African mbaqanga singer Nkunzi Nkabinde (1975–2018), South African sangoma, author, and LGBT activist Themba Nkabinde (born 1956), South African Army General