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Bongi Ndaba
South African producer and writer for television. actress and playwright.
Bongi Ndaba | |
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| Born | () 10 February (age&#;52) Free State, South Africa |
| Occupation | |
| Nationality | South African |
| Alma&#;mater | Durban University of Technology University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| Notable works | Generations, Generations:The Legacy, Home Affairs, Muvhango, Gaz'lam, Shreds and Dreams, Isidingo, Sokhulu and Partners, Ashes To Ashes, Society, Ring Of Lies, 4Play: Sex Tips For Girls, Izingane Zobaba, Jozi H, Uzalo, Father Christmas Doesn't Come Here, Z'bondiwe, Saints And Sinners |
Bongi Ndaba (born 10 February ) is a South African producer and writer for television, as well as an actress and playwright.
From to she was the head writer and co-producer for the South African soap opera Generations, having worked behind-the-scenes for the programme for eight years previously and eleven in total.[1] As an actress, she is best known for her portrayal as Goneril in SABC1's King Lear mini-series (adapted as Izingane Zobaba), which aired in Her most notable work as a playwright is Shreds and Dreams, written in , which was adapted into the mini-series of the same name.
The mini-series has run from on SABC1.[2]
Biography
As a young woman. She went on to study performing arts professionally at the Durban University of Technology and as a student, developed her interest in playwriting. After completing a second degree in education at UKZN, Ndaba moved to Johannesburg because of the opportunities in television available in the city.
Her writing was noticed by the Market Theatre's New Writer's Festival, and she was given the opportunity to work alongside the novelist, poet, and playwright Zakes Mda. After partaking in a six-month selection process competing for an internship for the soap opera Generations, she, among 8 others, were hired out of a group of hopefuls.[3] She was appointed the head writer in and served in the role until her resignation in [4]
In – she served as a head writer of Isidingo, a popular South African television soap opera.
One of the most controversial episodes she wrote for this show was episode 29, which aired on 26 April [5] This episode was aired just a day before 27 April, which marked 23 years of Freedom in South Africa. This episode highlighted Bongi Ndaba as being a most unapologetic, bold South African television writer.
Bongi ndaba biography books free The mini-series has run from on SABC1. IOL Entertainment. Ashes to Ashes. She made it among the eight who were selected.In this episode, the principal character of the show pays respect to the grave site of his father on a farm. He is then approached by two white racist men, who start calling him derogatory names. The two men bury the man alive in a shallow grave. This episode was followed by a sequence of three other episodes that were aired on 1, 2 and 3 May , which were brought forward to the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA); they were said to be, inter alia, promoting violence and promoting hate speech, thus these episodes or scenes were claimed to be in contravention of clause 4(1) and 2 of the Free-to-Air Code of Conduct for Broadcasting Service Licensees.
The BCCSA's Chairperson, H.P. Viljoen that the broadcasting of these episodes did not contravene clause 4(1) or (2) or any other clause of the Code of Conduct and therefore none of the complaints were upheld.[6]
During her tenure as head writer of Isidingo, the ratings of Isidingo soared as they reached an-all-time high, with million viewers.,[7] delivering the biggest number of viewers that Isidingo had ever seen, and thus reviving a dead TV show.
Bongi ndaba biography books References [ edit ]. Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately. It was produced by Sanlam. She said that she always used to write, it was a passion which she believes stemmed from the culture in her family.Sadly, when she left Isidingo, the ratings of the show continued to plummet. Currently the ratings of the show are sitting to thousand viewers.[8]
Filmography
| Playwright | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Genre | Other notes |
| Shreds and Dreams | Stage Play | ||
| Shaken | Stage Play | ||
| Film | |||
| Year | Title | Genre | Notes |
| Father Christmas Doesn't Come Here | Short Film | Writer | |
| Miracle[9] | Short Film | writer, director | |
| Head Writer | |||
| Year | Title | Genre | Notes |
| Generations | Soapie | Writer, Co-Producer | |
| Generations: The Legacy | Soapie | ||
| Shreds and Dreams | Drama Series | Season 1 | |
| Shreds and Dreams | Drama Series | Season 2 | |
| Isidingo | Soapie | ||
| Uzalo | Soapie | ||
| eHostela | Drama Series | ||
| The Estate | Telenovela | ||
| Nikiwe (TV series) | Telenovela | ||
| Writer | |||
| Year | Title | Genre | Notes |
| Gaz'lam | Drama Series | ||
| Home Affairs | Drama Series | ||
| Muvhango | Soapie | ||
| Society | Drama Series | ||
| 4 Play: Sex Tips For Girls | Drama Series | ||
| Sokhulu and Partners | Drama Series | ||
| Jozi H | Drama Series | ||
| Saints and Sinners | Drama Series | ||
| Ashes to Ashes | Telenovela | ||
| Z'bondiwe | Drama Series | ||
| Isikizi | Drama Series | ||
| Ring of Lies | Telenovela | Storyliner, Scriptwriter | |
| Uzalo | Telenovela | Head writer | |
| Ambitions | Drama Series | Storyliner, Scriptwriter | |
| Imbewu: The Seed | Soapie | Story liner | |
| Erased | Drama Series | Creator, Producer | |
| The Estate | Telenovela | Storyliner, Scriptwriter | |
| The Estate Season 3 | Telenovela | Head Writer | |
| Gomora | Telenovela | Storyliner, Scriptwriter | |
Awards
In , Bongi Ndaba wrote a South African first WhatsApp drama series titled Uk'shona Kwelanga. It was produced by Sanlam.
Ukshona Kwelanga was a groundbreaking insurance advertising drama series, targeted at South African WhatsApp users, as the largest medium of communication. In , Bongi Ndaba won a WRITING CRAFT GOLD from the Loeries for her stellar writing in "Uk'Shona Kwelanga".
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In March , the format of storytelling and advertising of insurance product through WhatsApp, saw Bongi Ndaba winning two awards at #Bookmarks Awards for her writing in Uk'shona Kwelanga. The Sanlam product Uk'shona Kwelanga won a SILVER for Integrated Mixed Media Campaign and a GOLD for Bots, Messaging & Dark Social at the #BookMarks Awards.