Actress Regina Nesengani who currently portrays the character of Vho-Masindi Mukwevho on SABC 2’s Tshivenda soapie, Muvhango, has obtained a Ph.D. qualification. The actress was conferred with a Ph.D. degree in Languages, Linguistics, and Literature at the University of South Africa (UNISA). Her doctoral dissertation was on gender-based violence and it was written in her native Tshivenda language.
Speaking to Daily Sun, the 65-year-old actress said the focus on her topic was because, in our communities, we live with people who are our neighbours, and even when you hear them fight and people crying, you simply cannot go and ask what the problem is. She aims to blow the whistle on the suffering of women through her thesis.
Regina started her career as a teacher in 1975 and joined Muvhango in 2008. She completed her Master’s degree in 2011 and retired from in teaching 2014. Her Ph.D. thesis proposal was written in 2015.
The SABC and Word Of Mouth Pictures are planning a massive celebration On Wednesday, December 09 to pay homage to her momentous and historic achievement. Congratulations to her!
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