Joyce Skefu as Maletsatsi Khumalo
Here are 10 things you do not know about Joyce popularly known as Maletsatsi
- Joyce is 50 years of age, born April 1964
- Joyce Skefu was born in Zondi 2, Soweto, and grew up in Lesotho and Bloemfontein.
- She has been playing the Maletsatsi character on scandal for more than 9 years
- She holds a Higher Diploma, Beauty Therapy, University of Saint Thomas, Texas, Houston.
- She won the Best actress in theatre award in London at White House Theatre when she was there performing for 9 months.
- She has been nominated five times as a best actress for a “TV award” & won 2 of those – celebrated as a “crowd puller” by SABC2 for her role in Muvhango.
- Every fan of the soapie loved Doris’ signature line, “You must never . . .”
- Her famous role on Muvhango as Doris won her the Duku Duku award, voted by the public.
- Health advisor & aerobics instructor, 1st aid Red Cross Facilitator, HIV/AIDS councillor, Ambassador for SA Tourism, Voice Artist, Minister of the church.
- She has never been married but has seen abuse (she was raped by her sister’s husband) and has known tragedy.