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Get To Know Thandiwe From Diep City Played By Thandeka Dawn King

Published on April 14, 2021

Get To Know Thandiwe From Diep City Played By Thandeka Dawn King

The role of Thandiwe is played by Dawn Thandeka King, who took the Exit door at Uzalo for this show. Her final appearances as MaNgcobo are coming up in April. On Diep City, Thandiwe is a strict, uncompromising mother who rules her household with an iron fist. She doesn’t believe in sparing the rod and is determined to make sure that none of her children ends up failures.

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Get To Know Lindiwe (MaNgcobo) From Uzalo Real Name Dawn Thandeka King

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Thandiwe From Diep City In Real Life

Dawn Thandeka King who was born October 1, 1977, is a South African actress, musician and motivational speaker from Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal.

Early life

Dawn Thandeka King was born in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal.After completing her matric, she went on to complete her drama studies at Technikon Natal (now known as DUT).

Personal life

King is a great mother of five children. The actress was married to Durban-based businessman Jabulani Msomi for 15 years until their marriage ended in 2017.

Career

Before King’s breakthrough in the acting industry, she was working a 9-5 job in the tourism industry around Durban.[
Eventually, she quit her job in the tourism industry to pursue her acting career.
Her debut in the acting industry came in 2012 where she got a role in Mzansi Magic’s telenovela Inkaba.
A few years later she portrayed the role of Lindiwe Xulu (Mangcobo) on a telenovela broadcast on SABC1 called Uzalo which is the most viewed television show in South Africa.
Her character was well received by the audience with King receiving praise for her acting skills.
She starred in the telenovela Lockdown on Mzansi Magic where she played the role of Mazet.