Full / Real Name: Delisile Malinga
Deli Malinga is a South African actress with an extensive television resumé, active in the entertainment industry since 1989.
She is best known for her role as Sarah Ngcobo, the wife of Khaphela (played by Mike Mvelase), in the SABC1 soapie Generations.
She is also known for her role as Ntombizodwa, Suffocate’s (Mduduzi Mabaso) traditional aunt who convinces him that polygamy is a way out of his problems, in the e.tv soapie Rhythm City.
She attended Ekwazini High School in Umlazi and Phambili High School in Durban.

Deli has appeared in a wide range of genre television over multiple broadcasters, including roles in e.tv’s cop drama Jozi Streets, the SABC2 sitcom Mponeng, the SABC1 dramas Gaz’lam, Home Affairs and Mfolozi Street; the M-Net drama Jacob’s Cross and the Mzansi Magic drama Saints and Sinners.
Aside from Generations and Rhythm City she has acted in numerous other soapies and telenovelas including iNkaba, Isibaya, Greed & Desire and The Queen (all on Mzansi Magic); Broken Vows and Imbewu on e.tv; and Lingashoni on 1Magic.
In 2021 she had a starring role in the Mzansi Magic Sunday night drama series Umkhokha.
Television Roles
Show
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Character
Broken Vows – Season 1
Sangoma (as Delisile Malinga)
eKasi: Our Stories – Season 5
Mrs Gumede
Gaz’lam – Season 3
Nurse (as Delisile Malinga)
Generations –
Sarah Ngcobo
Greed & Desire – Season 1
Sibahle Gigaba
Home Affairs – Season 4
Domestic Worker
Imbewu – Season 2
Nomalanga
iNkaba – Season 1
Ma’Dlamini (Sangoma) (as Delisile Malinga)
Isibaya – Season 1
Buhle’s Mother (as Delly Malinga)
Jacob’s Cross – Season 4
Sexy Girl 2 (as Delly Malinga)
Jozi Streets – Season 1
Poppie
Lingashoni – Season 1
Ngadlangadla
Mfolozi Street – Season 1
Buyiswa
Rhythm City –
Ntombizodwa
Saints and Sinners – Season 1
Margaret (as Delisile Malinga)
Single Galz – Season 2
Nompendulo’s Mom
The Queen – Season 3
Lungile
The Queen – Season 6
Lungile
Umkhokha – Season 1
MaMzobe