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Mushohwe, Charamba beg Cont Mhlanga
22 Mar 2016 at 02:26hrs | Views
Celebrated playright and founder Amakhosi Cultural Centre founder Cont Mhlanga has been begged by government to train Zimbabweans to produce content for the digitalisation programme.
Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Minister Christopher Mushohwe, his deputy Sithokozile Mathuthu, Permanent Secretary George Charamba and drove to the legend's Lupane homestead last Friday to formally request him to train, especially youths, to venture into arts.
"We need content. TV will help build culture in the country and in Matabeleland North, you're fortunate to have a world acclaimed artiste and producer like Cont Mhlanga.
"We passed by his homestead because we want him to help our people write dramas and other forms of art and he has agreed," Mushohwe said.
"Those who feel they're talented should go and see Cont for guidance."
Mhlanga, who wrote more than 20 plays among them The Good President, The End, Sinjalo, Children on Fire, and Vikela, has three books to his name. He also adapted the popular play Stitsha to a TV series. It featured the late Beatar Mangethe.
Popularly referred to by many as "khulu", Mhlanga made ZBCtv worth watching back in the day with his "Umkhulu Lomsebenzi" productions.
Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Minister Christopher Mushohwe, his deputy Sithokozile Mathuthu, Permanent Secretary George Charamba and drove to the legend's Lupane homestead last Friday to formally request him to train, especially youths, to venture into arts.
"We need content. TV will help build culture in the country and in Matabeleland North, you're fortunate to have a world acclaimed artiste and producer like Cont Mhlanga.
"We passed by his homestead because we want him to help our people write dramas and other forms of art and he has agreed," Mushohwe said.
"Those who feel they're talented should go and see Cont for guidance."
Mhlanga, who wrote more than 20 plays among them The Good President, The End, Sinjalo, Children on Fire, and Vikela, has three books to his name. He also adapted the popular play Stitsha to a TV series. It featured the late Beatar Mangethe.
Popularly referred to by many as "khulu", Mhlanga made ZBCtv worth watching back in the day with his "Umkhulu Lomsebenzi" productions.
Source - Chronicle
