'She's my baby now' — Sindi Buthelezi's mom & sister vow to care for actress's seven-year-old “Sindi was still young and we were waiting for the big things that were still ahead of her ... it hurts,” said Sindi's mother. 29 July 2021 - 07:00 By Joy Mphande Generations actress Sindi Buthelezi has died aged 32. Image: Twitter/ Nonhlanhla Sikhakhane The family of former Generations actress Sindi Buthelezi has revealed the cause of her death and their devastation at her untimely death. Sindi died on Wednesday aged 32. Speaking to TshisaLIVE, Sindi's mother Makhiwe Buthelezi said her daughter died of diabetes-related complications and that Sindi had been sick “for a while”.