Ronnie Nyakale was born in Soweto, Gauteng. He is a South African actor best known for his award-winning role as gangster Papa Action in the first season of the SABC1 drama series Yizo Yizo, in 1999He was a cast member of the e.tv soapie Rhythm City and played the role of gangster, Ding Dong and currently plays Cosmo on Generations The Legacy.