South Africa boasts of so many talented actresses that have taken the nation’s entertainment industry to a whole new level.
South African born actress and musician Sindi Dlathu is best known for portraying the role of ‘Thandaza’,Ranthumeng Mokoena’s wife in a South African soap opera ‘Muvhango’.
Like a fine wine, Sindi was born on the 4th of January 1974 in Meadowlands, Soweto Johannesburg in the Gauteng province of South Africa, yet she is still sizzling at 46.
Sindi Dlathu Family
Sindi Dlathu Career
Dlathu was cast as the lead role’s understudy in the stage version of Sarafina!, playing to packed houses. In the screen version, she worked alongside Whoopi Goldberg and was commissioned as an assistant choreographer to Michael Peters.
After touring the US with the play in 1989 Dlathu then returned to school after four years of being with Mbongeni Ngema’s artists. She completed her matric in 1996 and in 1997 she was in the FNB Vita Award-winning Game, where she performed with Mary Twala, Abigail Kubeka, and Nomhle Nkonyeni.
In 2017, being the talented actress that she is, Sindi Dlathu held her first Master Class in Botswana where all aspiring actors were invited to showcase their talent and Sindi could give them some guidance.Although there isn’t much information available about Sindi’s family, Sindi however is one Mzansi’s celebs who has a twin. Her twin sister is called Zanele Sangweni. The sister is married to Matome Meela, a local businessman who owns a pawn shop and sells used cars in Soweto.
Her decision to leave Muvhango was not an easy one. Sindi had spent so many many years on the soapie and she had gained so much fame through it.
When we watched The River’s first season, we were immediately drawn to the show. Sindi caught our attention as Lindiwe when she tried to bury Tumi (who is her biological daughter on the show, but she didn’t know at that time) alive.
Tjoo, See how Lindiwe will do anything to get rid of anyone that wants to get in her way.
Fast forward to her latest performance on season 3, she and her daughter Mbali Dikana set Twitter ablaze with their Oscar worthy performances.
