Dr. Jerry Mofokeng wa Makhetha (born 17 April 1956[1]) is a South African stage and screen actor who has appeared in several critically acclaimed films, including Cry The Beloved Country; Lord of War; Mandela and de Klerk; and the 2005 Academy Award-winning film Tsotsi.[2][3]
Mofokeng attended Orlando West High School and Youth Alive Ministries in Soweto in the 1970s. He studied at Wits Drama School where he initially took his major in acting then later went on to study at Columbia University in America, where he obtained his master's degree in Theatre Directing.[4][5][6] At the age of 56 Mofokeng added his biological father's surname Makhetha[7] henceforth he became known as Jerry Mofokeng wa Makhetha after his biological father whom he knew all along but didn't know he was his biological father until the age of 56.
Dr. Jerry Mofokeng wa Makhetha received an honorary Doctor of Letters (DLitt) degree for from the University of the Free State (UFS) on 28 June 2019.[8]
On 24 July 2023 Dr Jerry Mofokeng wa Makhetha launched his book called "Nna Ke Monna" at the University of the Free State (UFS) [9]
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