Fashioning Modern Africanism

The Johannesburg Review of Books  calls Dudu Busani-Dube “a publishing phenomenon.” She’s become the face of self-publishing in South Africa, having topped the Exclusive Books charts, and landed four books simultaneously in the Nielsen Bookscan SA bestseller list for July 2021. And that was before Showmax announced they were adapting the series of books that made her name -  Hlomu the Wife ,  Zandile the Resolute  and  Naledi His Love  - into their first Showmax Original telenovela, unleashing the most heated casting debate South Africa has ever seen.    As  IOL ’s Buhle Mbonambi put it, “No other South African series had garnered that much attention on who was cast in the roles before. In my years of reporting about the South African TV industry, I had never come across such heated debate. Even when Deon Meyer's  Trackers  book was adapted for screen by M-Net, there wasn't this much attention paid to the casting choices. But then there have been few characters as fascinating o

The new 13-part Mzansi Magic drama series  Nqobile  depicts a woman’s quest to rise above marital abuse and begin to live fearlessly. This action-packed thrilling melodrama begins on Monday 5 July 2021 at 20h00. Nqobile Khumalo (as Nqobile) Nqobile  is the ill-treated makoti of the Nkosi family dynasty who  manages to outsmart  her entitled, abusive husband and take over his empire. She transforms it into a women-led e-hailing service, and with newfound grit, indirectly declares war against her spouse. Nomsa Nene (as Sarah) As she is thrust into a male-dominated industry and a new position of power, the show reveals everything she must do to negotiate her freedom, maintain respect and thrive. Magic Hlatshwayo (as George) Created and produced by Ayanda Borotho, Adze Ugah and Nobuntu Webster,  Nqobile  is captured against the luxurious aesthetic of Leondale streets and is juxtaposed with less opulent environments where hustling is a way of life. Kagiso Medupi (as Simo) Nqobile Khumalo st