Dianne Du Toit Albertze was born and bred in Springbok in the Namakwaland. She studied drama at the University of Stellenbosch and obtained an honours degree in directing in 2018. She is an actor, playwright and director and in 2020 she received the Nati Jongsterre Award for her production Kaap from the Suidoosterfees. bottelnek breek bek is her debut novel.
