MEET OUR FACILITATORS

The John Kani Performing Arts Academy (JKA) is proud to partner with some of South Africa’s most respected and award winning practitioners in the creative arts. These facilitators are not just instructors – they are artists and leaders whose work has shaped our cultural landscape. Every course at JKA is taught by a specialist with deep expertise and ongoing relevance in the field.

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Dr. John Kani

Founder, Actor, Playwright, Director
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Prof. Zakes Mda

Novelist, Playwright, Painter, Filmmaker and Composer
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Paul Slabolepszy

Actor, Playwright, Screenwriter and Director
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Gregory Vuyani Maqoma

Dancer, Choreographer, Teacher, Writer and Creative Director
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Aubrey Sekhabi

Award-winning Playwright, Director & Artistic Director of the South African State Theatre
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Phathu Makwarela

Television Executive Producer and Writer
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Rajesh Gopie

Actor, Playwright, Director, and Acting Coach
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Steven Stead

Actor, Director, Translator, and Theatre Manager
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Xabiso Zweni

Actor, Writer and Director
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Facilitator-Dr-Sarah-Roberts

Dr Sarah Roberts

Set and Costume Designer and former Associate Professor at WITS School of Arts
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Hailey Chisholm Kingston

Stage and Production Manager
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Facilitator-Janice-Honeyman

Janice Honeyman

Director, acclaimed storyteller, and legendary theatre-maker
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