With a career spanning decades, Dr Thembi Mtshali-Jones is one of the towering figures in South Africas entertainment industry.
Celebrated for her exceptional contributions across stage, TV, and music, Dr Mtshali-Jones recently won Best Supporting Actress Film at the 2024 Simon Mabhunu Sabela KZN Film and TV Awards.
She has also previously received numerous Lifetime Achievement Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the City of Durban and KwaZulu-Natal in 2009 and the Lifetime Award from the Arts and Culture Trust in 2015.
Speaking to The Citizen , Dr Mtshali-Jones said she appreciates these accolades as they reassure her that her contributions are recognised and meaningful.
This recognition means that all I have touched and worked hard on has been worth it. There was a time I acted in stories that could have landed me in jail, but we had to. Everyone was involved in the task of fighting for freedom, and the arts were no exception.
