South Africa seemingly has an endless supply of actors.

Do you, for example, know a lady called Manaka Ranaka?

She was thrust in the limelight by her role of Lucy Diale on Soap Generations.

Manaka Ranaka biography

Image: facebook.com, @Manaka RanakaSource: UGC

Her parents Kgotlaesele Ranaka and mother Nonceba Ranaka raised her together with sisters Mpumi Ranaka and Dineo Ranaka.

Dineo is famous TV and radio presenter who hosted the show ‘Dineo Live on Drive’ on Y-FM.

Quick facts

She attended Dinwiddie high school from 1995 to 1998, where she completed her education.

Manaka Ranaka biography

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Manaka seems to have been cut out for the stage because immediately after school, she went into acting.

She started with performing in productions likeOn my Birthday, DrumstruckandTrong.

Well, the answer is NO.

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Image: facebook.com, @Manaka RanakaSource: Facebook

She has only dated Thabo Monareng, who is nine years younger.

Lately, though, nothing exciting seems to be coming out of the friendship.

In one public interview, she owned up to the fact that their relationship was facing challenges.

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She says that for her, dating a man without children is out of the question.

So far, she has made no mention of the fathers to her daughters.

As of the year 2018, the lady was worth 1 million dollars.

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Is Manaka Ranaka dead?

In October 2018 a Facebook post went viral claiming that the actress had perished in a Manaka Ranaka carcrash.

It was reported that while driving , she knocked and killed a young girl.

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However, the Manaka Ranaka death story was a hoax.

This lady like other busy moms, finds it quite challenging to balance work and motherhood.

She is, however, eternally grateful for the unconditional support she gets from the Ranaka family.

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She has a Bachelor of Commerce & IT from the University of Nairobi and joined Briefly.co.za in November 2019.

The writer completed a Google News Initiate Course.

you might email her at perisrodah254@gmail.com.

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