Manaka Ranaka is a prominent South African actress best known for her starring role in the long-running soap opera Generations: The Legacy. She also played Nandipha Sithole in Isidingo and appeared in the drama *Gaz'Lam* and the hit sitcom *Stokvel* on SABC 2. In 2007, she was honored with the South African Film and Television Award (SAFTA) for Best Actress in a Television Comedy.