Nokukhanya Charity Vilakazi, born in Ethekwini, RSA, is a versatile artist known for her prowess in multimedia and visual storytelling. Specializing in painting and textile, Vilakazi's work delves deep into the realms of African mythology, folklore, and personal identity, particularly focusing on spirituality, ritual, and feminist themes. Vilakazi is a graduate of the Market Photo Workshop and SACII Art accelerator incubator.

Currently living and working in Cape Town, Nokukhanya Charity Vilakazi has actively participated in several international art fairs, including Art Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Untitled Miami Art Fair, USA; Latitudes Art Fair, RSA; Investec Cape Town Art Fair, RSA; Enter Art Fair, Denmark, amongst others.

She makes works using ibomvu (Red clay) with acrylic paints and other textiles as a way to show the beauty of her characters, as that was and still is a form of beautification practiced by African womxn . These works are inspired by African folktales/literature and traditional storytelling through a matriarchal gaze. Womxn have controlled societal views of what is expected of them. I had a privilege of being surrounded by grandmothers that believed in enforcing values that we as young girls are worth everything as the boys and they made sure to tell us tales that had a women protagonist they would tell us tales, which were handed down by word of mouth through generations and are an essential part of keeping up tradition. These tales both educated and entertained us. It was or is the backbone of keeping us united and having a sense of belonging within the realms of our ancestors.