Popular South African actress Gcina Mkhize says she hasn’t been able to work as an actress and her situation has become difficult.
The former Isibaya actress, Gcina Mkhize is asking for donations and reveals that she is not coping with a lack of job opportunities.
She says in a viral video on X: “Good morning, South Africa. As you can see, I slept in this house with only a curtain acting as my door. My safety and my children’s safety is compromised.”
“I lay awake, asking myself what can happen in the middle of the night when my home is like this. Because anyone can just come in and do as they please.“We need to be connected to the outside world. We don’t have any resources, and we need the help of law enforcement agencies to help us,” she adds.
The actress also says the kind of help doesn’t matter as her situation has become dire since she hasn’t been able to work.
“We need food, and I am a single mom. But I will not leave this room because what this person wants to do is constructive eviction,” she adds.
IOL reveals that it’s unclear if Mkhize is renting or owning the property.
SA Artists are struggling, I don’t know the full story but please reach out this lady@sindi_ndimande: “I remember reading her story on one of the newspapers. She failed to keep up with the payments of the house. The house got sold at an auction & the new owner had been trying to move her without success.”
@Lindo_Mnisi: “Is she willing to move into a backroom ekasi (township) in order to regroup her life?”
@MakiMarish: “Not to be harsh. The landlord is trying to evict her for rent. She admits she is not getting gigs and has no income What help does she require?”
@SthembiD: “Buying property needs financial advisors. Most artists end up struggling because they buy properties, they won’t be able to pay up long term. She allegedly failed to pay, then the house got auctioned, now she is resisting eviction. I pity her. But can you imagine what the owner is going through too?”