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Zenande Mfenyana
Zenande Mfenyana (born 11 October 1985) is a South African model and actress. She is known for portraying Noluntu Memela on SABC 1's '' Generations''. Early life and education Mfenyana was born in 1985 in Johannesburg, then moved to the Eastern Cape in Queenstown where she completed her matric at Queenstown Girls' High School. She was enrolled at the University of Pretoria and holds a BA in Drama. Career Mfenyana came into the spotlight in August 2011 where she starred on Mfundi Vundla's SABC 1's soap opera '' Generations''. She portrayed the role of Noluntu Memela, the daughter of Mawande Memela, until she was fired in August 2014 due to a strike that featured 15 of the cast members, including Connie Ferguson (Karabo Moroka), Sophie Ndaba (Queen Moroka) and Nambitha Mpumlwana (Mawande Memela). In January 2015, Mfenyana starred as Reba on e.tv's soap opera '' Ashes to Ashes'', alongside Tina Jaxa and Menzi Ngubane. Mfenyana then played the main role of Babalwa on seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagiso, Gauteng
Kagiso is a township situated in Krugersdorp west of Johannesburg in Gauteng Province, South Africa. The word ''kagiso'' means peace in Tswana. Kagiso's administration comprises five wards, each headed by a councillor. History Kagiso was established in 1920 by ex-miners and squatters from nearby Luipaardsvlei. By 1950, there were about 3 436 people in the Luipaardsvlei Township, an area of only 47 morgen, until another new township - Lewisham - was laid out to the south-east of Krugersdorp. Demographics Setswana is the most spoken language in Kagiso. There is considerable migration into the area from the rural areas, with people seeking work in nearby Krugersdorp and Chamdor. Some people who live in Kagiso travel to Johannesburg for work. Kagiso has produced many notable men and women, one of them being the Reverend Dr Frank Chikane, the former secretary general of the South African Council of Churches and a former director-general in the President's Office. Kagiso is the hometo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menzi Ngubane
Menzi Ngubane (28 August 1964 – 13 March 2021) was a South African actor, best known for playing the role of Sibusiso Dlomo in the soap opera '' Generations'' from 2003 to 2014. Ngubane played numerous roles on other South African TV shows, including ''Yizo Yizo'', ''Ashes to Ashes'', ''Gold Diggers'', and ''Heist''. Incwajana.com Retrieved 24 May 2016 In 2016, he joined the cast of the television drama series ''Isibaya'', playing a taxi firm manager with a dubious past. Ngubane appeared in a number of South African films, including ''How to Steal 2 Million'', alongside John Kani, Terry Pheto and Rapulana Seiphemo. The film won Best Picture at the 2012 African Movie Academy Awards. He won SAFTa award for Best Actor in ''Isibaya''. He was married to Sikelelwa Sishuba. Ngubane suffered ill health for a number of years including receiving a kidney transplant leading up to his death. Ngubane died from a stroke on 13 March 2021, aged 56. Three days after his death, his 90-year- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South African Actresses
South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz'' ("south"), possibly related to the same Proto-Indo-European root that the word ''sun'' derived from. Some languages describe south in the same way, from the fact that it is the direction of the sun at noon (in the Northern Hemisphere), like Latin meridies 'noon, south' (from medius 'middle' + dies 'day', cf English meridional), while others describe south as the right-hand side of the rising sun, like Biblical Hebrew תֵּימָן teiman 'south' from יָמִין yamin 'right', Aramaic תַּימנַא taymna from יָמִין yamin 'right' and Syriac ܬܰܝܡܢܳܐ taymna from ܝܰܡܝܺܢܳܐ yamina (hence the name of Yemen, the land to the south/right of the Levant). Navigation By convention, the ''bottom or down-facing side'' of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Births
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a new agreement on fishing rights. * January 7 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches ''Sakigake'', Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States space exploration programs, United States or the Soviet space program, Soviet Union. * January 15 – Tancredo Neves is Brazilian presidential election, 1985, elected president of Brazil by the National Congress of Brazil, Congress, ending the Military dictatorship in Brazil, 21-year military rule. * January 20 – Ronald Reagan is Second inauguration of Ronald Reagan, privately sworn in for a second term as Presidency of Ronald Reagan, President of the United States. * January 27 – The Eco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Shona Ferguson
Aaron Arthur Ferguson (30 April 197430 July 2021), professionally known as Shona Ferguson, was a Motswana actor based in South Africa, executive producer and co-founder of Ferguson Films, alongside his wife, Connie Ferguson. Early career Ferguson started his journey into the world of entertainment in Lesotho as a club DJ at The Palace Hotel Night Club in 1992. After moving back to Botswana his focus shifted to the corporate world and he ended up in the IT business. Having started as a salesman, he worked his way up to become a respected businessman where he won multiple achievement awards, including Top Sales Manager Award 1998–99 while working at EDUTECH. Acting career Ferguson's first major acting role was as Dr Leabua in the South African Venda language soap opera ''Muvhango''. He left the show in March 2007. He then starred as Itumeleng from 2011 to 2013 on ''The Wild'', a M-Net soap opera. He, along with wife Connie Ferguson, established Ferguson Films and both starr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Queen (South African TV Series)
''The Queen'' is a South African telenovela that premiered on Mzansi Magic on August 1, 2016 and on Canal Plus in April 2020. It is produced by Ferguson Films, owned by acting veterans Connie Ferguson and her late husband Shona Ferguson. The Queen runs at a 260 episode per season and airs every Monday to Friday at 21h00 on Mzansi Magic. ''The Queen'' concluded season 4 with a one-hour finale on Friday 24 July 2020, season 5 premiered on Monday 27 July 2020. The Queen had a crossover episode with The River, featuring Sindi Dlathu as Lindiwe Dlamini-Dikana who is Harriet's friend. On 8 October 2019, it is known that Vatiswa Ndara wrote a 6 page long letter to Nathi Mthethwa, the arts and culture minister, which was posted on Twitter. In the letter, she alleged that Connie Ferguson and Shona Ferguson's company, Ferguson Films, mistreated actors in the entertainment industry. The letter went viral and sparked debates on the internet. As a result of this letter Dineo Moeketsi and Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nomhle Nkonyeni
Nomhle Nkonyeni (9 April 1942 – 10 July 2019) was a South African actress who has appeared in television series such as ''Mzansi'', ''Tsha Tsha'' and the 2007 mini-series ''Society'', as well as feature films such as ''Of Good Report'' (2013). Career Starting in the 1961 during apartheid, Nkonyeni and others who wanted to change their lives using the stage met with Athol Fugard and formed the Serpent Players."'Art is Life and Life is Art'. An interview with John Kani and Winston Ntshona of the Serpent Players from South Africa", in ''Ufahamu: A Journal of African Studies'' nternet 6(2), 1976, pp. 5–26. Available fromeScholarship University of California. Accessed 26 July 2017. In 1981, she played the lead role in ''Die Swerfjare van Poppie Nongena'' (The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena), at the CAPAB (Cape Performing Arts Board) theatre in Cape Town. She said, “I was the first black person to perform on that stage and when that door opened, I never shut it.” Nkonyeni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jet Novuka
Jet Novuka (born 3 March 1971) is a South African actor also known as ''Sir Jet Novuka''. Early life Novuka was born and raised in Mthatha Mthatha , formerly Umtata, is the main city of the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality in Eastern Cape province of South Africa and the capital of OR Tambo District Municipality. The city has an airport, previously known as the K. D. Matanzi ...'s Ngangelizwe township on 3 March 1971, the same township South African DJ Black Coffee grew up at. A pupil that only went to school for acting, he graduated at Fuba School of Drama & Visual Arts and also received training at Funda Arts Centre. It was in 1990 where his acting career began where he was a cast in the 1990 film, ''"The King's Mesenger"''..Novuka is also one of the best leading producers in Southern Africa. Television He is notable for portraying roles in SA tv series; Home Affairs, Igazi, Mfolozi Street, Isidingo: The Need, Jacob's Cross & Letters of Hope. His other TV casts in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vatiswa Ndara
Vatiswa Ndara (born 28 September 1970) is a South African actress and media personality. Early years and education She was born in Middelberg which is located in the Eastern Cape province. Career In 1994, she began her career as a news reader and compiler at Radio Transkei. She has also worked as a presenter at other radio stations including Radio Bob, Kaya FM, Metro FM, 5FM and Highveld Stereo. Her acting career began when she was offered the role of Ma'mfundisi in ''Generations.'' She has since starred in the television series ''Gaz'lam'', ''Nomzamo'', ''Home Affairs'', ''Tsha Tsha,'' and ''Society''. She appeared in the 2019 film ''Salvation''. Filmography * ''Generations'' * ''Gaz'lam'' * ''Nomzamo'' * ''Home Affairs'' * ''Society'' * ''Shooting Stars'' * ''90 Plein Street'' * ''Ihawu le Sizwe'' * ''Muvhango'' * ''Igazi'' * ''Ithemba'' * ''Tsha Tsha'' * ''Society'' * ''Salvation'' (2019 film) Open letter On 8 October 2019, Ndara wrote a 6-page letter to Nathi Mthe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tina Jaxa
Albertina Jaxa (born October 27, 1970) is a South African actress. Career Jaxa began her acting career in 1993, when she featured in Generations. She went on to join the cast of soap opera Isidingo for three years, and later returned to the show in 2004. Jaxa has appeared in films including Oddball Hall, The Bird Can't Fly, and I Now Pronounce You Black and White. She won an Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Film for Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film for her role in the 2013 romantic thriller film, Of Good Report. Jaxa played domestic maintenance assistant Eve Sisulu in the eTV sitcom Madam & Eve, and her acting received positive reviews. Jaxa announced a hiatus from acting in January 2014, which lasted nine months. Since returning from this hiatus, she has appeared in television shows such as Shreds and Dreams, Isikizi, 90 Plein Street, Ashes to Ashes, Mzansi Magic drama series Nkululeko, and the e.tv soap opera Rhythm City. After returning to Isidingo in 2004, sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Pretoria
The University of Pretoria ( af, Universiteit van Pretoria, nso, Yunibesithi ya Pretoria) is a multi-campus public university, public research university in Pretoria, the administrative and de facto capital of South Africa. The university was established in 1908 as the Pretoria campus of the Johannesburg-based Transvaal University College and is the fourth South African institution in continuous operation to be awarded university status. The university has grown from the original 32 students in a single late Victorian house to approximately 53,000 in 2019. The university was built on seven suburban campuses on . The university is organised into nine faculties and a business school. Established in 1920, the University of Pretoria Faculty of Veterinary Science is the second oldest veterinary school in Africa and the only veterinary school in South Africa. In 1949, the university launched the first MBA programme outside North America, and the university's Gordon Institute of Busin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
