Joyce Skefu
motswana-South African actress
Joyce Skefu (born 14 April 1964) is a Motswana-South African actress and voice artist. She is best known for the roles in the television serials such as; Muvhango, Scandal! and Abomama.
Personal life
Skefu was born on 14 April 1964 in Botswana and moved to Soweto, Gauteng. She later grew up in Bloemfontein with her grandparents and Lesotho. She graduated with a higher Diploma in Beauty Therapy from the University of St. Thomas in Texas, Houston.
She was married, but her husband died after few years of marriage. She is a mother of two children. She was involved in two car accidents in 2010 and 2014, but survived with minor injuries.
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