Sukoluhle "Sue" Nyathi

Nyathi was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on 23 June 1978 and is of Northern Ndebele origin. 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.

In 2015 she was invited by director Rolie Nikiwe to be a screenwriter for the Etv drama Matatiele. Nikiwe had read Nyathi's The polygamist and found she would be a good fit for the 22 episode drama.In 2026 June the 2012 novel regained attention as it was adapted into Netflix drama series The Polygamist. She also worked on Bone of My Bones in 2017 for SABC 2. In 2026 Netflix adapted her debut novel into a 22 episode supernovela titled The Polygamist.

Sue 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 long listed for the Dublin Literary Award as well as the Barry Ronge Fiction Prize. Nyathi 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. Fast forward to 2021, Sue was shortlisted for the Morland Writing Scholarships.