Makhaya Ntini OIS (born 6 July 1977) is a South African former professional cricketer, who played all forms of the game.

In December 2017, his son Thando Ntini was named in South Africa's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

Although Ntini was both too old and too big to participate in the programme the officer, Raymond Booi, noticed the bared-footed cowherd's enthusiasm and talent for bowling.

England dominated both One Day Internationals (ODIs) during the tour, with the South Africans only managing to take one wicket across the two matches, which fell to Pierre Joubert.

[5] In the Test series, which England won 2–0, Ntini claimed nine wickets, the second-most by a South African bowler.

[6] His bowling was expensive, coming at a rate of 4.53 runs per over: more than any other South African with the exception of Mark Boucher, who is best known as a wicket-keeper.

[6][7] After two matches for Border against the touring Kenyans,[8] Ntini made his First-class cricket debut in November 1995, facing an England XI.

On 3 March 2006, Ntini also achieved the best bowling figures by a South African in an ODI, demolishing Australia with 6 wickets for 22 runs.

[23] Ntini's career looked like coming to an early end in 1999 when he was charged and then convicted of rape, although he was finally acquitted.

Ntini's comments came shortly after fellow South African cricketer Lungi Ngidi called for the national team to show support towards the Black Lives Matter movement.

[27] In January 2016, Ntini was appointed as the assistant coach of the Zimbabwean national cricket team with a two-year contract.