Tiki Nxumalo (15 November 1948 – 8 June 2015) was a South African actor most famous for acting as Sompisi the father of shebeen queen Ruby Dikobe (Slindile Nodangala) in the soap Generations.
He also taught music to children to keep them occupied during the peak of apartheid[2] in 1988 at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre.
He toured internationally for the hit musical Ipi Tombi in the late 1970s.
[1][4] He then landed the role of Sompisi in 2014, who is the delusional father of shebeen owner Ruby Dikobe on Generations.
His character Sompisi was also known for being flirty, charming with an insatiable love for tea.