Fumani Shilubana

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Fumani N Shilubana
Shilubana in 2016
Born
Fumani Nkateko Shilubana

(1980-03-22) March 22, 1980 (age 44)
Tzaneen, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
EducationMathews Phosa College
Alma materThe IIE's Varsity College - Sandton
Occupation(s)Actor, Producer, Director and Businessman
Years active2001–present
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
PartnerBoitumelo Mboweni (2003-2005)
Children3
Parents
  • Clifford Shilubana (father)
  • Nsatimuni Mundhlovu (mother)
AwardsMama Beka Community Award

Fumani N Shilubana[1] (born 22 March 1980), is a South African actor,[2] director and producer. He is best known for his roles in the popular films Zama Zama, My Father's War and Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu. His the founder of FatherFigureZA, a Foundation that seeks to integrate man back into the family unit[3] and former Chairman of Midrand Heat Basketball Club. In 2022 May 6 with Yerhu Film Commission they launched Yerhu News a Xitsonga News bulletin that plays on YouTube [4] every Friday at 19:00.

Early life[edit]

He was born on 22 March 1980 in small village Shiluvana, Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa. His father Clifford Shilubana was a school head master at Mlungisi Primary School and mother Nsatimuni Mundhlovu who is a Mozambican/South African was a nurse at Shiluvana Hospital. He has two younger sisters: Labani Mgimeti and Kumani Shilubana and an older brother Tebogo Maake.[5]

Personal life[edit]

Fumani is the proud and a blessed father of three children, one boy and two girls Vulani Pontia, Nganakati-Nsuku and Fumani Nkateko Shilubana. Shilubana matriculated in 1998 at Mathews Phosa College in Mpumalanga, he enrolled at the University of Venda in 1999 to study Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Agriculture which he didn't complete and in 2000 he enrolled for Industrial Engineering at Tshwane University of Technology which he also dropped out when he wanted to pursue modelling in Italy, he also didn't go after enrolling for Speech and Drama Program at the South African State Theatre under the mentorship of the Play writer and Director Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom.

He started playing Basketball at age 15, he learnt about the game after his mother bought him a Basketball rule book, at 19 years he attended Basketball Trials at the University of Limpopo and was selected to represent Limpopo Province for the men senior team for the SASSU games at the annual tournament in Cape Town.

Career[edit]

He is well known for his role as the producer and actor in the telenovela Giyani: Land of Blood. In the series, he played the role 'Vukosi Moyo'. After the conclusion of the series, he made the appearance in the series Mafanato which he Produced and Directed.[6][7]

He has also acted in the popular television series: Soul City, Generations and Isidingo. He generally speaks in Xitsonga on television, which is his mother tongue.[8] He played the popular role 'Detective Dabula' on the SABC3 soapie Isidingo.

Shilubana made his directorial debut with Khomelela, a film he created and co-wrote also produced. This project was part of his mission to get Xitsonga films on the main stream. He raised R40 000 for the film and shot 95% of the film at Hlovani River Lodge and the rest at Nkowankowa Township. The film was screened at Nkowankowa Community Hall.[9]

Shitshembiso Mabasa, Fumani N. Shilubana, together with Teleti Khosa own Xiculu Multimedia a 100% black owned media company that was established in December 2019. The primary function of Xiculu is the production and distribution of Xitsonga content and has produced Mafanato series on Showmax, BeingTsongaInSA[10] doccie series podcast about the shared experience of Vatsonga in the Republic of South Africa, Minkoka Mimbirhi series, A day with a Tsonga Legend talk show, Nyambondzwani short film, Sivara series and COVID-19 Xitsonga dashboard in collaboration with Xitsonga.org[11] all in 2020. He is currently working on a few projects, some are in post like Timbita Ta Levuxeni:JUSTICIA and notable work that is still in development which he created and wrote is Brickfiledz: 12 Extensions based on a fictional world where politics, racism and classism rules. He is developing it with Tuks Tad Lungu and Mawingu.

Awards and nominations[edit]

Shilubana was nominated in 2005 for the Naledi Theatre Awards[12] for Best Supporting Role on Relativity "Township Stories". The glittering star-studded ceremony took place at the University of Johannesburg Arts Centre on Sunday 19 February 2006.

He was nominated for his first screen acting award for Best Actor for Love Specialist at the F.A.M.E Awards 2016.[13]

Stage[edit]

Year(s) Production Theater Role(s)
2001 Talk Of the Town South African State Theatre Thug
2001 Vukani Ma Africa South African State Theatre Detective
2003 Julius Caesar South African State Theatre Julius Caesar
Citizen
RomanSoldier
2003 Hamlet South African State Theatre Ghost
Gravedigger
Player King
2003 In This Life South African State Theatre Detective Rocks
Tarven Drunk
Lovemore
2005 Heartbeat South African State Theatre Wizard
2005/6 Relativity “township stories” National Arts Festival, South African State Theatre, The Market Theatre, Vienna Tour Rocks
2005/6 Cards[14] South African State Theatre, The Market Theatre Leo Chauke
2007 Cards Sand du Plessis Theatre, Windybrow Centre Mubara
2007 Telling Stories South African State Theatre, Belgium Tour Madi's Father
2008 Julius Caesar Sibikwa Arts Centre Cassius
2008 Of Cats And Dogs Windybrow Centre Thabang
2009 Interacial National Arts Festival, Poland Tour Gert
2010 Cards South African State Theatre Assistant director
2009/10 Welcome To Rocksburg South African State Theatre, Netherlands and UK Tour, Germany Tour Detective
2013 The Good Candidate Artscape Theatre Centre Candidate

Filmography[edit]

Year Film Role Genre Ref.
2006 Hillside Season 1 Detective Nataniel TV series [15]
2006 Soul City Season 7 Dumisani TV series [16]
2006 Flashes From A Township Life Madala Short film
2007 Death of a Queen Season 1 Tsaroga TV series [17]
2008 Hillside Season 2 Detective Nataniel TV series
2009 Generations - Season 1 Dr Mokhethi Soap Opera [18]
2010 Muvhango Advocate Molale Soap Opera
2010 eKasi: Our Stories - Season 2 Emmanuel TV movie [19]
2011 Ga Re Dumele - Season 2 Mayor Sitcom [20]
2011-13 Isidingo Detective Dabula Soap Opera [21]
2012 Over My Dead Body Svara Makoti TV movie [22]
2012 Zama Zama Babylon Film [23]
2013 Mj Records Producer Sitcom
2013 Naledi Lebohang TV Sereies [24]
2013 Regrets Simon TV movie
2013 Skeem Saam 2 Ntsako Soap Opera
2013 High Rollers Joe TV series
2013 Let Heaven Wait Mountain Sitcom [25]
2013 Mzansi Love Chief TV movie
2014 Thola 1 Rudzani Makwarela TV series [26]
2015 The Message Nkosi TV movie [27]
2015 Zabalaza (2013) - Season 3 Official Telenovela
2015 The Mayor Lead Investor TV series
2016 The Last Face Uncredited Film
2016 Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu Lucas Mahlangu Film [28]
2016 My Father's War Floyd Film [29]
2016 Sokhulu & Partners Ndumiso Mthunzi TV series
2016 Isibaya Season 3 Doctor Telenovela
2016 Sounds of Silence Joe Mazo Short film
2016 The Last Tango Kalala Short film
2016 One Hundred Lives Constable Mamabolo Short film
2017 Thola 2 Rudzani Makwarela TV series [30]
2017 Saints and Sinners Zwelethu TV series
2017 Z'bondiwe - Season 3 (The Chase) Vinnie TV series
2017 Bone of My Bones Detective Maswanganyi TV series
2017 End of The Line Samuel Short film [31]
2018 Guilt Ezekiel Mokgopa TV series [32]
2018 Isithembiso Season 1 Mr Mboweni Telenovela [33]
2019 Giyani: Land of Blood Vukosi Moyo Telenovela [34]
2019 Good Omens Uncredited TV series
2020 Mafanato 1 Percy Hlungwane TV series [35][36]
2020 Five Tiger Melusi Short film [37]
2021–Present Giyani: Land of Blood Vukosi Moyo Telenovela [38]

Film Work[edit]

Year Film
Director Writer Producer Actor Creator
2016 Khomelela Yes Yes Yes No Yes
2016 Straight To The Point Yes Yes Yes No Yes
2020 Mafanato Yes No Yes Yes No
Minkoka Mimbiri Yes No Yes No No
2022 Timbita Ta Levuxeni:JUSTICIA Yes No Yes No Yes

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "contractors artists johannesburg". www.contractors.org.za. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Meet Gauteng's father figure". 6 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Yerhu News - YouTube". YouTube.
  5. ^ "Actor Fumani N Shilubana". Retrieved 19 November 2020 – via PressReader.
  6. ^ "Telenovela actor Fumani Shilubana back on our screens with a bang!". giyaniview. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Meet the cast of new Xitsonga series Mafanato". The Plum List. 16 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Shilubana fights for the right to speak Xitsonga on television". reviewonline. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  9. ^ "New film helps to unearth new talent". 11 January 2016.
  10. ^ "Being Tsonga In SA on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts.
  11. ^ "Xitsonga COVID19 Dashboard". Google Data Studio.
  12. ^ "Artslink.co.za - Winners - Naledi Theatre Awards 2005". Artslink.
  13. ^ "Fumani Nkateko Shilubana F.A.M.E Awards nominee". 20 July 2016.
  14. ^ "Artslink.co.za - Cards". Artslink.
  15. ^ "Hillside (TV Series 2006–2008) - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
  16. ^ "Soul City | season 7 | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za.
  17. ^ "Death of a Queen | season 1 | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za.
  18. ^ "Generations | season 1 | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za.
  19. ^ "eKasi: Our Stories | season 2 | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za.
  20. ^ "Ga Re Dumele | season 2 | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za.
  21. ^ "Isidingo | season 1 | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za.
  22. ^ "Shilubana back on screen".
  23. ^ "Zama Zama". 24 August 2012 – via IMDb.
  24. ^ "Naledi | season 1 | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za.
  25. ^ "Let Heaven Wait (TV Series 2013– ) - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
  26. ^ "Thola to replace 90 Plein Street on SABC2 this April". Media Update. April 2014.
  27. ^ "The Message" – via IMDb.
  28. ^ "KALUSHI: The story of Solomon Mahlangu".
  29. ^ "Movie release: My Father's War - a South African drama not to be missed". 1 August 2016.
  30. ^ https://www.pressreader.com/ – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  31. ^ "END OF THE LINE [2017 AFDA JHB GRADUATION FILM]" – via vimeo.com.
  32. ^ "Guilt". 28 February 2018 – via IMDb.
  33. ^ "Fumani Shilubana | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za.
  34. ^ Simiyu, Albert (31 October 2019). "The full story behind Giyani Land of Blood cast". Briefly.
  35. ^ "MATHABO MOTHIBE TO STAR IN A NEW DRAMA SERIES". DailySun. 13 January 2020.
  36. ^ "Mafanato - the Tsonga drama about a newly divorced woman's secrets". Showmax Stories. 15 September 2020.
  37. ^ "Short Film Review – 'Five Tiger'". 13 November 2020.
  38. ^ "Giyani: Land of Blood is returning to SABC 2 for another season".

External links[edit]

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