Tina Jaxa

Albertina Jaxa (born October 27, 1970) is a South African actress.

Jaxa began her career with roles on the television soap operas Generations (1993) and Isidingo (1998–2000). During her career, Jaxa has appeared in films such as Oddball Hall. (1990), The Bird Can't Fly. (2007), I Now Pronounce You Black and White. (2010), Of Good Report. (2013), Beyond Return and Wedding. (2016). She won a Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Film Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film in the 2013 romantic thriller film, Of Good Report. Jaxa had the leading roles in the eTV sitcom Madam & Eve (2002- 2005). Jaxa announced a hiatus from her acting career in January 2014, during the break she lived in the city of Cape Town, her hiatus lasted nine months. Following her long hiatus she made her career comebacks, since her comeback she has appeared in major television shows such as Shreds and Dreams, Isikizi, 90 Plein Street, Ashes to Ashes, Mzansi Magic drama series Nkululeko as well as having a starring role n the e.tv soap opera Rhythm City as Andiswa.

1993-2004

Jaxa moved to Gauteng, to become an actress, Jaxa began her acting career in 1993, when she starred in the first ever episode of SABC 1 hit drama Generations, she portrayed Priscilla Mthembu.After several seasons on Generations she left the series and joined the SABC 3 soapie Isidingo, In 1996, Jaxa guest-starred on Tarzan: The Epic Adventures. After being with the soap Isidingo for three years she left the show.Jaxa earned a leading role on eTV television sitcom Madam & Eve in 2000, as domestic maintenance assistant Eve Sisulu, and her acting garnered positive reviews.In 2004, she returned to Isidingo, and later 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, appearing as guest.

Jaxa has appeared in supporting roles in a number of films, including Oddball Hall (1990),The Bird Can't Fly (2007),I Now Pronounce You Black and White (2010), Of Good Report (2013),Beyond Return and Wedding (2016).

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

2014–present

From 2015 to 2016, Jaxa starred in the critically acclaimed e.tv original telenovela series Gold Diggers as May Gumede opposite Mxolisi Majozi, Clementine Mosimane, Menzi Ngubane, Keneilwe Matidze, Mpho Sibeko, she received a South African Film and Television Award (SAFTA) for Best Actress for the role. In 2016, Jaxa also had starring roles in two drama series.First series was Isikizi, a Mzansi Magic xhosa drama, Jaxa received a South African Film and Television Award (Safta) nomination for Best supporting actress in a TV drama for her work on Isikizi,And played a supporting role in eTV's Telenovela Ashes to Ashes.

In June 2017, she starred on e.tv soapie Rhythm City in the role of Andiswa, a small time criminal involved with David Genaro.In 2019 , Jaxa appeared as Noma in the SABC 1 popular comedy-drama Makoti.

In 2000 Jaxa married engineer Prosper Mkwaiwa in a lavish ceremony held at Usambara Wedding Village, near Krugersdorp, which reportedly cost R300,000. The couple later divorced after 15 years of marriage.The couple had two children together: older son Leeroy Mkwaiwa, and son Farai.

Controversy

In 2015, just weeks after the death of her ex husband Prosper Mkwaiwa, Jaxa was involved in a controversy with Tina Dlangwana (Mkwaiwa second wife) over who was the lawful wife.According to Sunday Sun it was revealed thatMakwaiwa mom and her the family recognise Tina Mkwaiwa (Prosper’s traditional wife), as the only true daughter-in-law.

In February 2015, it was reported on Daily Sun 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, following her refusing to give him money.