Fashioning Modern Africanism

Actress and TV presenter Phumeza Mdabe will host  Abandoned,  a new show on Mzansi Magic that will help orphans who were abandoned as toddlers to track down their family members.   Phumeza, who was also a presenter for  Our Perfect Wedding , will help those who were left on park benches, commuter stations or at orphanages to search and reconnect with those who abandoned them – their mothers or fathers – in a reality TV show that seeks to help them find a sense of belonging. The new 13-part reality show, which will also help those that gave up their children an opportunity to find and reconnect with their offspring, is set to start on 19 January 2021.   “As part of our exciting list of brand-new shows in the new year, Mzansi Magic will bring you reality TV that will take you on an emotional rollercoaster, one that invites viewers on a journey that will also help them find a place of solace through relatable content,” says Nomsa Philiso, the Director of Local Entertainment Channels at M-

Life is a journey with no GPS coordinates,  moving forward and onwards is the only option if one wants to see a brighter day.  Kwazi Nsele a writer and performing artist opens up the front seat for us so we can journey with him. Kwazi tells the story - Umthandazo Womfelokazi, " a widow's prayer" directed by Sibusiso Mbokazi. "I have written and will be performing a story  about a mother who lives with her son and young daughter. Her late husband plays a spiritual role from the ancestorial land." Says Kwazi  He goes on to say, the story depicts the different challanges people face in their own threadline of life through love time and death! Some people can be able to receieve love but their not able to give it back. Time is a component everyone has with no guarantees and it's comparison to love and the fitting of death in it all.  With all these three aspects, Kwazi tells his tale  as how the journey of life can be a challenge, and how each person goes throug