Lowdown on a decade with Thomas Gumede on Mzansi Magic
Bursting onto the public sphere as an actor, Thomas Gumede, or “Tommy 2 guns, 2 straps, 2 gats, 2 gals on both ma laps...” as we got to know him on Forever Young, is a master storyteller, filmmaker and is incredibly adept at entertainment. Thomas Gumede has worked in various content capacities for Mzansi Magic in the past ten years, placing him in a unique position to see and be part of the changing nature of South Africa’s television landscape. “It has been literally life changing being part of Mzansi Magic’s content providers,” Thomas Gumede says, “We have changed people’s lives and perspectives on how we control our own narrative and how we tell our own stories.” Indeed, Thomas Gumede and the pioneering team from Parental Advisory Productions (PAP) have brought in youthful flair to the Mzansi Magic family with some stellar productions. Throughout the past ten years, Gumede has been a creator, director, presenter and executive producer for numerous local interest channels. The