SHEILA MHLONGO
UGugu Togara unguMsunguli noSihlalo kaBonisa ukuthuthukiswa komphakathi kuyinhlangano engenzi nzuzo ebhalisiwe eyasungulwa ngo-2014 ukuhlinzeka ngezixazululo kuzo zonke izinhlangano ezizimele abadinga usizo. UBonisa unezinhlelo ezine eziyisisekelo okunguBonisa Thuthukisa, uBonisa Fundisa, Ukwabelana ngamakhono kanye noBonisa Sustain. Lezi zinhlelo zenzelwe ukuhlomisa, kusimamise futhi kuqinise iZinhlangano Ezingenzi Nzuzo ukusiza ekusekeleni intando yeningi ephilayo eNingizimu Afrika. KwaBonisa siyaziqhenya ngokuhlela imicimbi leyo kuhlomule umphakathi ngokwentsha nabesifazan ukunikwa amandla.
Uphinde abe nguMqondisi enkampanini yakhe, iLinogugu Productions ekhiqiza izinto ezinze eThekwini elinezinga eliphezulu lenkonzo, ubuchwepheshe kanye nokusebenza isipiliyoni emikhakheni Yezobudlelwano Bomphakathi, Isithunzi, Ukuphatha, ithiyetha yezimboni, ithiyetha yebhizinisi, Imikhankaso kanye nokuqwashisa nokuqaliswa kwakho. Ngaphandle kokulingisa, uGugu uke wabakhona.
Evezwa ezikhangisweni ze-TV, kufaka phakathi: UJik (2008, edlala i-“Jik Mom”) Itiyetha Yezimboni Nebhizinisi Ubuchwepheshe bukaGugu baseshashalazini budlulela ku ezimbonini zezinkampani okubalwa kuzo I-Discovery Healthcare (2007), i-Omo (1992), kanye ne-Stay Alive (HIV/AIDS Ukuqwashisa, 1992). Naye wasebenza amaphrojekthi afana ne-Vikela (Be Beachwise) (1992) kanye ne-Inyala Maize Meal (SABC Izitudiyo zaseThekwini, 1993). Uke wavela futhi kumabonakude & Amafilim unjengomuntu wesifazane ohlobise iNingizimu Afrika ze-TV ezimbalwa ezidumile namafilimu, okuhlanganisa:
USibongile & the Dlaminis (2024, Mzansi Wethu), I-Phoenix (2024, eVod), Umkhokha (2023, Mzansi Magic), Isizungu (2023, Mzansi Bioscope), Imbewu: The Seed (2022, eTV), I-Durban Gen (2021-2022, eTV), IGenerations (2010-2012, SABC1), Sokhulu & Partners (2008, SABC1), Coconuts (2007, Mnet Sitcom), UMax Majozi (1989, SABC1 Drama) , UZalo (Sabc1 2021), Imisebenzi yakhe ikhombisile ikhono lakhe lokuletha ukujula kanye ubuqiniso bezindima ezahlukahlukene, emqinisa njengomlingisi ohlonishwayo kwezokungcebeleka eNingizimu Afrika imboni.
Wazalwa zingama-20 kuNhlaba 1970, uGugu Mzobe, UTogara ungumlingisi ongumakadebona ono-ingcebo yolwazi etiyetha, ithelevishini, nefilimu. Imile 1.67m enamehlo ansundu ahlabayo futhi izinwele ezimnyama, uziletha zombili ubukhona kanye nokuguquguquka kwesiteji nesikrini. Ugcina ukubukeka okuqinile nokuzethemba, Ukuqeqeshwa & Amaworkshop
Uhlelo lweKwasa Internship (1990) – I-Playhouse Company (NAPAC) Uqeqeshelwe umculo, umdanso, ukulingisa, ukubhala umbhalo, ukulingisa, nokwenza amapopayi. Boston, MA, USA (1998) kwenziwa ama-workshops , Umdanso Wesintu e- Itiyetha Yezingane yaseBoston.
Isebenzisana noMnambithi, Black Mambazo on the Nomathemba Theatre kanye nokukhiqiza. Iziqu Zezemfundo iDiploma Kwizinto Zomphakathi : Damelin Isitifiketi Sokuphathwa Kwemisebenzi: I-UCT.
