The former Platinum Stars manager left the country last year to take a CEO position with the East African club side after being linked with the same position at the PSL.
Simba are currently sitting on top of the log in the Tanzanian Premier League and looked destined to be crowned league champions before football activities were suspended due to the coronavirus.
Mbatha believes Simba are not far off from Amakhosi and Bucs in terms of professionalism and infrastructure.
"From a popularity and support point of view, Simba is a well supported club in the region. In terms of infrastructure, Simba is not far off," Mbatha tells snl24.com/kickoff.
"We have our own training site, MoSimba Arena, with both an artificial and natural pitch. Simba also has a training camp site, which is of a high level.
"Simba also has nine registered foreign players, which means we are competing well in the transfer market.
"However, in terms of monetary value Simba can't be compared to Pirates and Chiefs. Simba has a lot to learn from the two South African teams."
Despite being a foreigner in Tanzania, Mbatha says he has been treated well by the local people.
"Life here has been alright in general. The people are good and the country is relatively good. It adheres to an adequate social infrastructure to live," he adds.
The former Pirates official has remained impressed with the standard of football in Tanzania even though it cannot be compared much to South African football.
"Most teams play from the back and enjoy a passing game. It becomes difficult for teams to switch to plan B in a game so that may be a sign of tactical challenges," he explains.
"The pace is not consistent. Only when the three big teams are playing will you see a change in pace and intensity. South African football is superior but Tanzanian football is not that far off as well."