Tag: filmmaker

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Controversy surrounds VIMBA app as actor Hlomla Dandala details institutional pushback

As public concern over gender-based violence (GBV) and community safety intensifies across South Africa, veteran actor, director, and filmmaker Hlomla Dandala has ignited widespread discussion after revealing the institutional barriers, financial losses, and personal threats that derailed a rapid-response technology project called VIMBA. Also see: Hlomla Dandala on feeling isolated and discriminated against on the […]

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Meet Ma-Afrika Setona, a rising voice in South African film

For rising South African filmmaker Ma-Afrika Setona, the film journey began at a young age. It was shaped by an early encounter with the entertainment industry, which ultimately sparked a determination to tell stories of her own. Also see: 5 South African films worth watching right now Speaking to BONA in an exclusive interview, Ma-Afrika […]

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