Jerry Mofokeng

Jerry Mofokeng wa Makhetha is a well-known and a highly respected South African actor and director who has dedicated most of his life to film and theater. He was born in Soweto on 17 April 1956. Having studied drama at the Wits Drama School, he went on to complete a master’s degree in Theatre Directing from Columbia University. As a versatile actor, he has made an enormous contribution to South African cinema by playing pivotal characters in Cry, The Beloved Country, Mandela And De Klerk,.