She is well known for portraying Thandaza[2] Mokoena on Muvhango, a role she played from the show's inception in 1997 until her departure in 2017.
In the screen version, she worked alongside Whoopi Goldberg and was commissioned as an assistant choreographer to Michael Peters.
[citation needed] Dlathu then returned to school after four years of being with Mbongeni Ngema's committed artists.
Dlathu, as Lindiwe Dlamini-Dikana from The River, appeared in a crossover episode of The Queen as the friend of the lead female character, Harriet Khoza - Sebata.
[6] In 2021, she won SAFTA award in Best Actress category for her role of Lindiwe in The River.