"To every young creative on the rise now, my advice to us all is that as technology advances, advance with it. The internet is a huge tool in an actor’s toolbox, so be intentional about how you use it!"

"Any story that’s offered to me that doesn’t align with my value system and that won’t challenge me I won’t do."

"When you are happy, tell people that you are having a great time with them. I always make sure people know how grateful I am and how happy I am wherever I am. I love spreading joy."

"It's a poignant reminder of the inequalities that still exist in our society, even three decades into democracy."

"Share your own life experiences through your art form but don’t just do things because of money. There is value in saying no to a job that you know won’t be great for you because it is highly stressful but the pay is good."

"Do work that really motivates you to be a better artist. Do stuff that inspires you. That mainly comes with creating your own work. Create your own content. Tell your story because that is what everyone is doing."

"My work forces me to be arware of my evolution. It allows me to embrace my flaws and improve. Staying in touch with my inner child and healing her too."

"It’s important to constantly hone your craft because after some time, you just get rusty and you get stale. It’s so important to remind yourself of the different things that are required of you."

"I specifically chose women and children because I could relate to the effects of systematic inequalities and patriarchy."

"I am looking forward to now getting people into the culture of coming to the theatre just through my influence and it’s going to be fun."

"I love watching my unique ideas come to life sonically. It's like birthing a baby each time. It can be painful and beautiful all in the same breath."

"Push the professionalism and be bad a** with your talent.When you’re an actor, you’re a vessel and you need to be emptied out to be filled by another character."

"Do not down play your womaness."

"I respect the woman who have survived from the beginning without becoming tabloid queens and having their personal lives tampered with by the public. The women who overcame obstacles, came from townships just like I did and defeated stereo types and became the better few of the statistics of black female actors in South Africa."

"I’ve always said that I don’t want any magazine shoot or interview to be about the sexualization of my female body. I’m so liberated now because I know that I’m taken seriously as an actress. When I die tomorrow and somebody asks, who is that? The answer will always be the actress. Not the girl with the breasts and dreadlocks. My strategy has always been to lie low."

"Educate yourself, pick up a book if you cannot afford education. Download scripts online and rehearse them at home."

"I prefer not to be on my toes."

"My advice to anyone is to find happiness in you and your God-given talent or skill. And not in people or things, because those come and go. And secondly, the journey to knowing thyself never ends so one should never stop finding themselves. You’ll be surprised what you find. Thirdly, do not be afraid of change, change is growth and growth is good."

"Teachers are the real mothers and nurturers of society."

"Fame is horrible, very confusing, it's an illusion - it doesn't exist."

"I don't believe you need to get married in order to be a professional, to have a family or to be happy."

"I look forward to using my career to improve the lives of other women. Being on television exposed me to the many issues young girls are struggling with such as confidence and self-acceptance. This sparked the idea to start She Speaks, a women empowerment programme that encourages self-love. I host events where women can share their experiences in safe spaces."

"My vision is to be the epitome of God’s unlimited glory. This personal ‘why’ keeps me going, knowing that if I can inspire a young girl, then I have fulfilled my mission."

"I also learned to hold space for others without taking on their stuff."

"My personal mandate has always been to be an example of God's unlimited glory, by reaching all corners of the world with a lasting legacy."

"As we celebrate this milestone in our country's history, let's not forget the stories that still need to be told, the voices that still need to be heard."

"I wouldn't leave things down and under, I believe in working things out - especially with family."

"I love trying new things and I avoid allowing fear to get in the way. So when the opportunity came, I did my best."

"If something is meant for you, it will happen."

"What I know about my audience is that when I do good work, they will speak. My track record, of creating amazing characters speaks for me because that is what I do. I give my all to my characters, I re-write scripts. I make sure that I give my audience the truth and nothing but the truth."

"My belief is this, you cannot diminish that which you did not create."

"It's complicated, this industry. I don't fit into the scene."

"The lesson I've learnt from lockdown is the importance of me-time."

"And I hate this narrative that older black women are threatened by younger black actresses - we are not."

"I hope the character opens up a conversation that is often difficult to have around the experiences of women, violence and the ramifications of trauma."

"It's so wonderful to work with actors that if you give something, they're there with you."

"i don't feel too old. I don't even think the word old exists in my vocabulary - you mature and grow up but ageing is about getting closer to who you are."

"I've done it all - travelled, dined and partied - and now it's time for me to be a mother."

"I am excited to offer an interpretation to an African female character who could easily be lost in the cracks of society"

"If we were politicians, then the audience would be our constituency. Our audiences are not stupid."

"I don’t think you can get anywhere in life if you allow yourself to be intimidated. Just do your best."

"No woman is now forced to compromise their femininity when they present what they do. I was one of the first to do it and I’m so proud of that. But it was a very scary time because you’re walking a space with a lot of resistance."

"There’s a lot of women who walked that path before me. But I made a conscious decision to walk the path very feminine. I think I was one of the first girls to wear heels on a soccer pitch, and a dress, and full face-beat."

"I’m definitely where I am because of the path that other people have walked before me."

"Speaking was always something that I had, I never thought in my wildest dreams that that’s what I would do as a career, I thought definitely I’d be an actress. So when the opportunity came for me to act, I ran with it."

"My career has never been, and will never be, defined by my relationship status. I was Minnie before marriage, and I will be Minnie long after my divorce."

"I’ve always been someone who understands that I whatever my circumstances are, I can get up and I can work and I can still make sure that I live the life that I want for myself, regardless of what’s been afforded to me or not."

"It clicked that I didn’t belong there when I would leave during lunch breaks for auditions, which would obviously go overboard, and I’d have to come back and explain myself."

"Treat the industry with respect."