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Daphney Hlomuka
South African actress
Daphney Hlomuka | |
|---|---|
| Born | Daphney Hlomuka 1949 Durban, South Africa |
| Died | 1 October 2008(2008-10-01) (aged 58–59) Johannesburg, Gauteng |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1968–2008 |
Daphney Hlomuka (1949 – 1 October 2008) was a South African television, film, radio and stageactress.[1] On the small screen, Hlomuka was perhaps best known to audiences for her role as MaMkhize (Mrs Mhlongo) in the television dramaseries, Hlala Kwabafileyo, and as Sis May in the comedy, S’gudi S’naysi, opposite Joe Mafela.[1]
Biography
Hlomuka was born in Durban, South Africa, but raised in KwaMashu during the Apartheid era.[1] She began acting in the theater in Durban in 1968,[2] and was considered to be a protégé of the Durban-based playwright, Welcome Msomi.[1] Her earliest theater credits included performances in two of Msomi's theatrical productions: Qombeni and Um