Being Tsonga In SA — Fumani N. Shilubana, Hikatekini Maringa & Shitshembiso Mabasa

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Being Tsonga In SA
Sunday	08:00	2 hour

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Being Tsonga In SA is a doccie series about the shared experience of Vatsonga in the Republic of South Africa through the voices of Fumani N. Shilubana, Shitshembiso Mabasa, Hikatekini Maringa and their respective guests.

TSONGA South Africa Society & Culture · Documentary

01

BeingTsongaInSA: Giyani, Land of Blood Roundtable

49 min

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.

02

BeingTsongaInSA: What makes you Tsonga - action or victimhood?

54 min

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.

03

BeingTsongaInSA: Does the Tsonga community have leaders?

1 hr 03 min

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

04

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

1 hr 25 min

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

05

BeingTsongaInSA: dealing with moya wo khwita-khwita as Vatsonga

1 hr 33 min

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

06

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

1 hr 37 min

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.

07

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

1 hr 40 min

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.

08

BeingTsongaInSA: SheTsonga edition with Rabella Esther Mhlaba-Maluleke

1 hr 35 min

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.

09

BeingTsongaInSA: SheTsonga edition with Priscilla Mandlate

1 hr 38 min

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.

10

BeingTsongaInSA: SheTsonga edition with Triumph Mbiva

1 hr 43 min

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.