Dorcas Maphakela

Dorcas Maphakela is a South African-born Mopedi woman and multidisciplinary creative. She combines writing, visual arts, and holistic well-being advocacy. A Fine Arts graduate from the University of Johannesburg and holds a Masters Degree (Writing) from Swinburne University of Technology. Dorcas is also a TV presenter and founder of OZ AFRICAN TV. Her work was acknowledged with a Media Award from the Victorian Multicultural Commission for “outstanding reporting on issues of importance to diverse communities and reporting which contributes to Victoria’s cross-cultural understanding” (VMC).