Renowned South African actress Sindi Dlathu is best known for her roles as Lindiwe Dlamini-Dikana in The River and Thandaza Mokoena in Muvhango.
Along with her acting prowess, Sindi has a few songs and provides the voice for The River’s theme song.
Apart from her life on TV, what more is there to know about Sindi?
The actress started performing at a young age and has long been involved in the South African entertainment industry.
These are a few of her life’s highlights.The actress was born in Meadowlands, Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa, on January 4, 1974.
She is 49 years old, the actress had a sister while growing up. The twin sister of Sindi Dlathu is Zanele Sangweni.
When Sindi was a little child, she started her performing career. When she was twelve years old, she went on an audition for the well-known South African talent show Ashell Road Fame.
Even though she didn’t win, she still received notice from the broadcast and received mentoring from a member of Mahotella Queens’ band.
The actress tried her luck again three years later, this time by participating in a national miming competition.
She performed a cover of an Aretha Franklin song and won the competition.
After that, she tried out for the play Sarafina by late Mbongeni Ngema and was given a role.
Later, in 1997, Duma Ka Ndlovu’s play The Game included Sindi as one of the characters. But the actress’s most well-known part to date was in Muvhango, where she played Nomthandazo “Thandaza” Mokoena.
Over time, Thandaza’s initially small position developed until she was one of the most important characters on the show.
The river
In The River, she plays Lindiwe Dlamini-Dikana, another notable part. For those who adore the program and have always been curious about Lindiwe Dikana’s true name, it is Sindiswa Dlathu.
Sindi has had appearances in television series as well as a few movies. Along with Gwydion Beynon and Phathutshedzo Makwarela, she co-produces The River.
2017 saw Sindi give up Muvhango after about 20 years of Thandaza play.
The actress said that she had to quit the program in order to pursue other opportunities and further her career in response to questions regarding her departure.
The following is a list of the films and TV series in which she has appeared.
Muvhango (from 2003 onwards)
The River as of 2018
2004 marriage Sarafina! (1992)
Exiting Angola (1999)Generations, 2010. Soul City (2020)
On Muvhango, Sindi Dlathu’s spouse is portrayed by Brian Temba as Ranthumeng Mokoena. But he’s not Sindi’s real husband.
She has two children with Okielant Nkosi, with whom she is married.
hubby are hard to come by since the actress keeps her private life very discreet.
Like her marriage, Sindi avoids drawing attention to her kids. Okielant and her had two daughters together. The actress made reference to the two in a recent statement of gratitude. She said that her kids are very loving, kind, and encouraging.
She played the role of a -positive patient on Soul City. Concerns regarding her HIV status were raised by this role. But the actress’s favorable reputation was confined to Soul City. She is not HIV positive in actuality.
The actress’s projected net worth in 2023 is $5 million, according to SAinsider.
But this isn’t an official estimate of one’s net worth. Without a doubt, one of the busiest actresses in South African entertainment is Sindi Dlathu.
Her fame rise was greatly aided by her 20-year portrayal as Nomthandazo’ Thandaza’ Mokoena.
The actress is still well-known in the business even after quitting the program.
