Sue Nyathi

Sukoluhle '"Sue" Nyathi' is a Zimbabwean author and investment analyst based in South Africa.

Literary career

She began writing at the age of 20. Her debut novel and bestseller The Polygamist was published in 2012. Her second book The Gold Diggers released in 2018 received literary acclaim and was longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award as well as the Barry Ronge Fiction Prize. She released her third book titled A Family Affair in 2020. Her fourth book was released in 2022 titled An Angel's Demise. In July 2025 she released her fifth novel titled Rubies and Rain.
In 2021 she was shortlisted for the Morland Writing Scholarships.

Personal life

Nyathi was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on 23 June 1978 and is of Northern Ndebele origin. Her name Sukoluhle means a beautiful day. She left Zimbabwe in 2008 and moved to Johannesburg, South Africa where she currently resides. She holds a Master of Science degree in Finance and Investment from the National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe.

Television

In 2015 she was invited by director Rolie Nikiwe to be a screenwriter for the e.tv drama Matatiele. Nikiwe had read Nyathi's The polygamist and found she would be a good fit for the 21 episode drama. She then went on to work on Bone of My Bones in 2017 for SABC 2.