Being Tsonga In SA

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Being Tsonga In SA is a doccie series podcast about the shared experience of being a member of Vatsonga ethnic group in the Republic of South Africa through the voices and eyes of Fumani N. Shilubana (Actor, Director & Businessman), Shitshembiso Mabasa (TV Writer, Researcher & Content Producer), and…

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    • Aug 20, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 32m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES
    • 2 SEASONS


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    Being Tsonga In SA: S2E9 with Mathabo Bila

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 107:05


    On forgetting being famous, her love for theatre, & adjusting to covid-19 as an actress...

    Being Tsonga In SA: S2E8 with Katekile Mathye

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 103:23


    On the water business, economic development in rural spaces, & challenges in business...

    Being Tsonga In SA: S2E7 with Michelle Mhlanga

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 102:51


    On vusavheji, Tsonga pride, & the growing community of Vatsonga on twitter spaces...

    Being Tsonga In SA: S2E6 with Richard Mashimbyi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 122:12


    On the Phoenix murders, the Vatsonga-Machangani Kingship drama, & his career in news...

    Being Tsonga In SA: S2E5 with Vuyani Bila

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 96:53


    On film funding, being married to Mathabo Bila, & medical aid for the TV/entertainment industry...

    Being Tsonga In SA: S2E4 with Xolani Ndlovu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 138:38


    On his radio journey, fatherhood, influencing, na drama ya Vatsonga...

    Being Tsonga In SA: S2E3 with Mukondleteri Dumela

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 100:40


    On digitising Xitsonga & the history of Xitsonga on digital platforms...

    Being Tsonga in SA: S2E2 with Manyangatsi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 66:20


    On Sho Madjozi, his beef with Solly Makamu & Mr Post...

    Being Tsonga In SA: Season 2 - Hi vuyini!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 82:12


    With Teleti Khosa on Ramaphosa, Covid-19 in Mozambique, Jacob Zuma versus Concourt ruling na vo many more...

    BeingTsongaInSA: SheTsonga edition with Triumph Mbiva

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 103:45


    We host our third guest of SheTsonga: Triumph Mbiva, a Motivational Speaker, Transformational Coach, Speaker, Talk Show Host, Actor, Producer and a YouTuber. SheTsonga is a deliberate effort to celebrate, highlight, and document the female Tsonga voice in Tsonga history.

    BeingTsongaInSA: SheTsonga edition with Priscilla Mandlate

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 98:09


    We host our second guest of SheTsonga: Priscilla Mandlate,Storyteller, Filmmaker and Editor. SheTsonga is a deliberate effort to celebrate, highlight, and document the female Tsonga voice in Tsonga history.

    BeingTsongaInSA: SheTsonga edition with Rabella Esther Mhlaba-Maluleke

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2020 95:28


    We host our first guest of SheTsonga: Rabella Esther Mhlaba-Maluleke, an educator, pasotr, voice and TV actor. SheTsonga is a deliberate effort to celebrate, highlight, and document the female Tsonga voice in Tsonga history.

    BeingTsongaInSA: How do you teach pride na whe i ri hava?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 100:55


    We look at the difficulty parents are faced with when raising children. I dyondisa njhani vana ku rhandza no nyungubya hi Vutsonga na whe confidence ya wena yi nga tiyangi.

    BeingTsongaInSA: with Mbhazima Sam Shilowa on history ya ka Shilowa the inequality of South African ethnic groups

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 97:15


    We discuss va ka Shilowa and their movements in present day South Africa, forced removals, apartheid, and the need for propaganda eka rixaka ra Vatsonga.

    BeingTsongaInSA: dealing with moya wo khwita-khwita as Vatsonga

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2020 93:47


    We discuss dealing with our inferior complex as an ethnic group in 2020.

    BeingTsongaInSA: Hi vo mani, Tsonga or Shangaaan? What does it all mean?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2020 85:06


    We discuss the literal meanings of our ethnic and tribal labels. What does Shangaan means compared to Tsonga?

    Does the Tsonga community have leaders?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 63:56


    Xiculu Multimedia — In episode we sum up the year 2019 before we discuss Tsonga leaders and their failures to lead.

    What makes you Tsonga - action or victimhood?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 54:38


    Xiculu Multimedia — Ta le Maphungubye - we discuss the MC's version of Mapungubwe Music Festival 2019 saga, where Dr. Thomas Chauke na Shinyori were treated like genge on stage. The aftermath of this incident led to MEC Thandi Moraka being accused of being tribalist. Fumani N. Shilubana was present at the Mapungubwe event as an MC. This episode is his official response to those who pointed a finger at him and falsely accused him of participating in the humiliation na rinyajo ra Xinyori na rixaka ra Vatsonga.

    Giyani, Land of Blood Roundtable

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 49:26


    Xiculu Multimedia — We host Mathabo Mothibe and Wiseman Zitha the leads of the first Xitsonga telenovela in the world, Giyani: Land of Blood Season 1, to discuss their experience of working on the show.

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