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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.

Fumani N Shilubana
Born	Fumani Nkateko Shilubana (1980-03-22) March 22, 1980 (age 42) Tzaneen, South Africa
Nationality	South African
Education	Mathews Phosa College
Alma mater	The IIE's Varsity College - Sandton
Occupation	Actor, Producer, Director and Businessman
Years active	2001–present
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Spouse(s)	Nomathemba Olivia Ngobeni ​ ​ (m. 2016)​
Partner(s)	Boitumelo Mboweni (2003-2005)
Children	2
Parents	Clifford Shilubana (father) Nsatimuni Mundhlovu (mother)
Awards	Mama Beka Community Award

Early life

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

On the 31 October 2016 at Joppie Village he paid lovola to his now wife and in 2017 December 22 he and Nomathemba Olivia Ngobeni had a private ceremony at African Pride Mount Grace in Magaliesburg. He is a father of one son, Vulani and one daughter Nganakati-Nsuku.

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

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

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

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

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	Mayor	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	Giyani: Land of Blood 2	Vukosi Moyo	Telenovela	[38]

Film Work

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

External links

• Fumani Shilubana at IMDb

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Fumani N Shilubana[1] es un actor, director y productor sudafricano.[2] Es mejor conocido por su actuación en las películas Zama Zama, My Father's War y Kalushi: The Story of Solomon. Es el fundador de FatherFigureZA, una fundación que busca integrar al hombre nuevamente en la unidad familiar.[3]

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