Actors – The Ulwazi Programme

ULeleti Khumalo

ULeleti Khumalo wazalwa ngo-1970 elokishini laKwaMashu, enyakatho yeTheku, eNingizimu Afrika umlingisi ongumZulu waseNingizimu Afrika owadlala indawo yomlingisi ohamba phambili emhdlalweni we-Sarafina! eceleni kuka Whoopi Goldberg. Ekhombisa intshisekelo yokunandisa ebincaneni bakhe, uLeleti wajoyina iqembu lomdanso osemusha elalibizwa ngokuthi i-Amajika, elalifundiswa nguTu Nokwe. I-Sarafina! Ngo-1985, wenza inhlolokhono yomculo kaMbongeni Ngema, okwathi kamuva waba yi-blockbuster yamazwe omhlaba uSarafina … Read more

Leleti Khumalo

Leleti Khumalo (born 1970 in KwaMashu township, north of Durban, South Africa) is a Zulu South African actress who played the leading role in the movie Sarafina! alongside Whoopi Goldberg. Showing an interest in performing from an early age, Khumalo joined a youth backyard dance group called Amajika, mentored by Tu Nokwe. Sarafina! In 1985, … Read more

Henry Cele

He was nicknamed Black Cat Nkawu Cele during his career in soccer, he was a goalkeeper for Ama-Zulu F.C. and because of his complexion he was nicknamed Black Cat. But most of all the skills that he showed when he was a goalkeeper gave him the name Nkawu (Monkey) because he could stretch for the … Read more

Durban Living Legend – Cynthia Shange

Cynthia Shange was born in Lamontville, Durban. Shange was the first black beauty queen to represent South Africa in Miss World in 1972. She is well-known for her leading role in uDeliwe, and her other role as Mkabi in the five part mini-series Shaka Zulu. Shange became a household name in South Africa as she … Read more