Tina Jaxa

Tina Jaxa
Born	Albertina Jaxa (1970-10-27) October 27, 1970 (age 54) Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Nationality	South African
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1998–present
Spouse	Prosper Mkwaiwa ​ ​ (m. 2000; div. 2015)​
Children	2
Awards	an Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Film Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film

Albertina Jaxa (born October 27, 1970) is a South African actress.Tina Jaxa had a role in BET Redemption as Evelyn Zikode who wants to continue his father's legacy. She's also known as Dora on a NETFLIX original 2024 movie Disaster Holiday.

Career

Jaxa began her acting career in 1993, when she featured in Generations.[1] She went on to join the cast of soap opera Isidingo for three years, and later returned to the show in 2004.[2]

Jaxa has appeared in films including Oddball Hall, The Bird Can't Fly, and I Now Pronounce You Black and White. She won an Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Film for Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film for her role in the 2013 romantic thriller film, Of Good Report. Jaxa played domestic maintenance assistant Eve Sisulu in the eTV sitcom Madam & Eve, and her acting received positive reviews.[3] Jaxa announced a hiatus from acting in January 2014, which lasted nine months. Since returning from this hiatus, she has appeared in television shows such as Shreds and Dreams, Isikizi, 90 Plein Street, Ashes to Ashes, Mzansi Magic drama series Nkululeko, and the e.tv soap opera Rhythm City.[4]

After returning to Isidingo in 2004, she went on to act in number of television dramas and comedies, including Khululeka, 7de Laan, Charlie Jade, The Final Verdict, Montana, Stokvel, Shreds and Dreams and the second season of Intersexions.

Jaxa has also appeared in theatre productions, including Skewe Sirkel, directed by Marthinus Basson; Rygrond, directed by Charles Fourie; and Soweto, directed by Phyllis Klotz.

From 2015 to 2016, Jaxa starred in the critically acclaimed e.tv original telenovela series Gold Diggers as May Gumede and received a South African Film and Television Award (SAFTA) for Best Actress for the role. In 2016, Jaxa had roles in two drama series:[5][6] Isikizi, a Mzansi Magic xhosa drama, for which she received a SAFTA nomination for Best supporting actress in a TV drama,[7][6] and a supporting role in eTV's Telenovela Ashes to Ashes.[8]

In 2019, Jaxa appeared as Noma in the SABC 1 comedy-drama Makoti.[9]

Personal life

In 2000 Jaxa married engineer Prosper Mkwaiwa at Usambara Wedding Village, near Krugersdorp. The couple later divorced after 15 years of marriage.[10] The couple had two children together.

In 2015, weeks after the death of her ex-husband Prosper Mkwaiwa, Jaxa was involved in a controversy with Tina Dlangwana (Mkwaiwa's second wife) over who was the lawful spouse.[11] According to Sunday Sun, Makwaiwa's mother and family recognise Tina Mkwaiwa (Prosper’s traditional wife) as the only true daughter-in-law.[12][13]^[clarification needed]

In February 2015, the Daily Sun reported that Jaxa was allegedly assaulted by her then 19-year-old son. According to the publication, the actress opened two assault cases against her son who attempted to physically assault her when she refused to give him money.[14][15]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
1990	Oddball Hall	Tennanna
2007	The Bird Can't Fly	Mercy
2010	I Now Pronounce You Black and White	The Sangoma
2012	Chandies	Dorethea
2013	Of Good Report	Headmistress
2015	While You Weren't Looking	Milly Thulo
2016	Beyond Return and Wedding
2024	Disaster Holiday	Dora

Television

Year	Title	Role	Episodes
1994 –1996	Generations	Priscilla Mthembu
1998–2000	Isidingo	Lorraine Dhlomo
2000–2004	7de Laan	Ruth
2005–2009	Madam & Eve	Eve Sisulu
2012–2012	Stokvel	Mrs Pink
2012-2013	Montana	Connie Santos
2013–2013	Intersexions	Nokuthula
2014–2015	90 Plein Street	Mrs Maduna
2014-2015	Shreds and Dreams	Paula
2014-2015	uSkroef noSexy	Wendy
2016-2017	Isikizi	Zinzi
2016-2016	Ashes to Ashes	Nokulunga Radebe
2016-2017	Gold Diggers	May Gumede
2018	Nkululeko	Tina
2019–present	Makoti	Noma
2021–present	Durban Gen	Nomvula Jack

References

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5. Pantsi, Nandipha (3 September 2015). "'I've been given a second chance' – Tina Jaxa". Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
6. Dayile, Qhama (5 February 2018). "Tina Jaxa to retire from acting". Channel. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
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8. "Ashes to Ashes is back with new actors – The Citizen". Citizen.co.za. 23 February 2016. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
9. Ngoasheng, Dimakatso (4 October 2019). "Actress Tina Jaxa on finding love again – 'I'll never give up on love based on previous love relationships'". Channel. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
10. "Prosper still married to Jaxa - TRUFM". Retrieved 29 December 2019.
11. "A TALE OF TWO TINAS!". DailySun. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
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13. "Tina Dlangwana comes clean". News24. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
14. John, Zenoyise (24 October 2017). "Tough times for Tina Jaxa". Channel. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
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