Thandeka Mdeliswa
Thandeka Mdeliswa | |
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Born | Mpumalanga, South Africa | May 22, 1986
Died | September 5, 2020 Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa | (aged 34)
Cause of death | Gunshot wound[1][2] |
Nationality | South African |
Education | Brumilda’s Acting Academy |
Occupation | |
Years active | 2013-2020 |
Known for | Ikani |
Thandeka Mdeliswa (22 May 1986 – 5 September 2020) was a South African actress, best known for her starring role as Khanya in the SABC1 drama series Ikani.
Career[]
Thandeka's first television role was in 2013, in an episode "Imbiza" of the series Ekasi: Our Stories. She also landed minor roles on local soapie Generations: The Legacy, Isidingo, Rhythm City, and the SABC1 short story series Ngempela.
In 2018 she starred in movie Imoto Kokufa.[3]
Filmography[]
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Ngempela | Portia | |
2013 | eKasi:Our Stories | ||
2016 | Generations:The Legacy | Guest star | |
2018 | Ikani | Khanya |
Death[]
She was shot on 3 September, in Evander, Mpumalanga. She was rushed to the Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria where she was in a critical condition. Mdeliswa died on 5 September morning.[4]
References[]
- ^ Staff Reporter (6 September 2020). "Actress Thandeka Mdeliswa's death 'another incident of GBV', says her family". iol.co.za.
- ^ Hopewell Mpapu (6 September 2020). "How Actress Thandeka Mdeliswa Died!". dailysun.co.za.
- ^ Thandeka Mdeliswa
- ^ South African actress Thandeka Mdeliswa has died
External links[]
- Thandeka Mdeliswa at IMDb
- Nicole McCain (6 September 2020). "Actor Thandeka Mdeliswa dies after 'being shot in argument'". News24.com. South Africa. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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