Gcina Mhlophe
Dr.Gcina Mhlophe | |
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Mhlophe at the Festival Internacional de Poesía de Medellín in 2016 | |
| Born | Nokugcina Elsie Mhlophe 24 October 1958 KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Notable work | Black Dog: Inj'emnyama |
| Relatives | Sindiwe Magona |
| Website | www |
Mhlophe (born 24 October 1958), known as Gcina Mhlophe, is a South African storyteller, writer, playwright, and actress. In 2016, she was listed as one of BBC's 100 Women. She tells her stories in four of South Africa's languages: English, Afrikaans, Zulu and Xhosa, and also helps to motivate children to read.