Legendary actresses Dr Thembi Mtshali-Jones and Leleti Khumalo were honoured at the 2nd Annual Golden Elephant Lifetime Achievement Awards
Mtshali and Khumalo are recognised for their immense contributions to the theatre and film industry. Picture: Supplied
The ceremony, hosted by Word of Mouth Pictures and DNA, took place at the iconic Dr John Kani Theatre at the Market Theatre in Newtown on Wednesday.“My career started here. This venue launched my career. We are three days away from closing Women’s Month, and what a way to say thank you to our fallen heroes,” Khumalo said, adding that sharing the moment with Dr Mtshali-Jones was particularly meaningful to her.Dr Mtshali-Jones reflected on her long and challenging journey in the industry.
“When I started in this business, I was on Ipi Tombi, singing and dancing for white audiences. And my father kept asking me every day, ‘What the hell are you doing, who would pay you for just dancing and singing?’ He had no idea of what we were doing because there were no theatres for them.”
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