Personal life
Buthelezi was born on 8 February 1989 in the Gauteng province, South Africa and brought up in East Rand in a small town, Ratanda. She matriculated from Khaya-Lesedi Secondary School. Then she attended the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and completed a degree in Public Relations and Communication. She had one elder sister, Nonhlanhla Sikhakhane. She has had one daughter.Career
In 2011, she played the lead role of "Udalana" in the student film called ''Open window school of communication''. After two years of practice in Public Relations, she quit the job and started drama. She started drama career after joining a local community hall performing drama. Then she got the opportunity to act in the Mzansi Magic short film ''Babe Come Duze''. In the short, she had the role of "Sbongile". In 2013, she joined the popular SABC1 soap opera ''Generations'' and played the role of "Zinhle Mathe". Even though her role became very popular, she did not reprise her role after the soapie went through a rebranding. In 2014, she joined the cast of the twelfth season of the SABC1 HIV/AIDS drama serial ''Soul City'' with the role of "Ntombi". After that success, she was appointed one of the judges in the McDonald spelling BEE competition as well. In 2016, she appeared in the e.tv telenovela ''Ashes to Ashes'' with a guest role of "Patience Khumalo". In the same year, she acted in the film ''Noble Pictures'' with the lead role of "Mavis Khumalo".Filmography
Death
She died of diabetes related complications on 27 July 2021 at the age of 32.References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Buthelezi, Sindi 1989 births 2021 deaths South African film actresses 21st-century South African actresses South African television actresses South African stage actresses People from Gauteng University of Johannesburg alumni