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Sindiswa Dlathu (born 9 January 1974) is a South African actress and musician. She is well known for portraying ThandazaMokoena on Muvhango, a role she played from the show's inception in 1997 until her departure in 2017.

Dlathu left Muvhango to play a leading role in the telenovela The River, where she played the role of Lindiwe Dlamini-Dikana, a fierce woman who would do anything to protect her wealth and maintain her lavish lifestyle.

Career Dlathu was cast as the lead role's understudy in the stage version of Sarafina!. In the screen version, she worked alongside Whoopi Goldberg and was commissioned as an assistant choreographer to Michael Peters. In 1988, with the second cast led by Seipati Sothoane whom Sindi understudied. When the play went on tour, she stayed behind and did Township fever in 1989–1990 touring the US with the play for a year.

Dlathu then returned to school after four years of being with Mbongeni Ngema's committed artists. She completed her matric in 1996, and then went back to performing arts and stage plays in 1997. She was in the FNB Vita Award-winning Game, where she performed with Mary Twala, Abigail Kubeka, and the late Nomhle Nkonyeni.

She won the award for favourite actress at the 2020 DStv Mzansi Viewers' Choice Awards.

Dlathu, as Lindiwe Dlamini-Dikana from The River, appeared in a crossover episode of The Queen as the friend of the lead female character, Harriet Khoza - Sebata.

In 2021, she won SAFTA award in Best Actress category for her role of Lindiwe in The River.

Filmography

Film +YearFilmRole1992 Sarafina! (film) Dancer

Television

Theatre

Awards and nominations Royalty Sopie Awards

Outstanding On—Screen Couple

Herself Viewer’s Choice: Best Actress Herself as Lindiwe Dlamini Outstanding Lead Actress

Outstanding Female Villain

Outstanding Lead Actress South Africa Film and Television Awards 2024 The River as Lindiwe Dikana Best Actress in Telenovela