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[Mashudu Modau @Mashstartup]

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[Wandile Sihlobo @WandileSihlobo]

VAT must e removed on SORGHUM! It's nutritious and key to supporting households

[Sinethemba.🇿🇦 @cnehshuga]

African leaders have failed their people, and that’s the reality of it all.

[Responsible Father of Three!!! 🇿🇦 @AndileMlondo]

When the dust settles corporate South Africa needs to be shamed for its lack of support for Bafana Bafana. E.g. Checkers gave staff Green tops for the Springboks and you'd see flags all over the shop on Matchdays. Nothing for Bafana Bafana.

[Pejuola| HR🗣️ @Pejuola_a]

Nobody is more stressed than a woman who knows she has potential but feels completely confused about her next move, career and life

[Dr Koena Moabelo🇿🇦 @RealKoenaza]

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[No filter Skin @NoFilterSkin]

Please raise your daughters to have hobbies, interests, and academics...so when they become adults and middle-aged women they have something to talk about besides a man.

[Mashudu Modau @Mashstartup]

Good things will come on the other side of your persistence. Just don’t stop when it gets hard to do the things you believe in.

[yimika| @yimikaaaa]

Whenever I catch myself not reading things completely, I remember anti-intellectualism is on the rise, literacy is in decline, and I don’t want to be a VICTIM!

[Sue Nyathi @SueNyathi]

@her_eloquence You can purchase the book online at https://t.co/PE6Qh0dihE

[VT @VusiThembekwayo]

The real conversation, at least to my mind, is what impact will The Polygamist have on the production budgets & the economics of streaming for African content? In particular African content based on African writing, produced by African production companies, and starring African talent.

That's the real conversation.

I am given to understand that the author of the book The Polygamist, @SueNyathi, self-published the work, presumably because none of the mainstream publishers thought the book would have commercial value at this scale.

This is part of the problem with our Arts sector: parts of the value chain are seen as stand-alone independent units rather than parts of the “production line of storytelling.”

There is an entirely separate conversation to be had about the nature of the publishing industry in South Africa.

Some have accused it of being dominated by a narrow band of legacy publishing entities, which decide who receives their support in publishing their material and, as a consequence, who makes it into the “Exclusive Books” display for best authoring.

My first book, still the largest-selling book I've written, was self-published. I get the struggle.

That's a separate conversation that needs a deeper dive by those in the know.

But for now, let's narrow our focus to streaming:

The real conversation is, what will The Polygamist do for the economics of production and theatre in South Africa?

It would be a missed opportunity if the industry did not seize this moment to redefine the rules of their game and tailor them specifically to their context.

2. A Prediction: Expect to see more content like The Polygamist as the other streaming platforms chase the commercial rainbow at the end of the African imagination.

But what should never be compromised, in my humble opinion, is the authentic story that The Polygamist represents.

Just the beautiful use of isiZulu idioms that some of us in the “burbs” had long since stopped using to describe our feelings or situations we were confronting. That must have taken serious heavy lifting on the part of the scriptwriters.
Bravo!

3. I've seen several commentaries based on critiques from people in different parts of the world who are talking about how far-fetched the storyline is. Abasazi laba!

That can only be said by people who don't know how that, for us, this is a story to which we can all relate, making some allowances for artistic licence.

We may not know a single whole Jonas or Joyce. But we know parts of a Jonas & parts of a Joyce in people in our lives.
Some in our own families, our churches, and our communities.

Even though this may not a single individual’s story (that's the point of a fictional work) we all know a portion of that story in somebody else's life. So that storyline rang true & felt real.

The theatre, a reflection of our stories, is for me what was really, really exciting to watch.

4. Forgive me for a trite point. We can never have enough of these stories that dont portray South Africans or Africans as stuck in a bygone era or fighting for their freedom, or some other archaic narrative which has become central in the arch of African story.

We are more than our struggles, even though those matter.

A story that portrayed Africans as people, people with agency, people with well-earned wealth, people with complex characters, people with vices and virtues, and people who are trying to figure out life every single day.
Basically, human beings.

And in between that, the demons, devils and angels that all of us encounter in our modern society.

Bravo to everybody concerned, from the commissioning editors to the producers, from the the author of the original work and to the people who worked on the screenplay adaptation & the incredible actors that took words on a page and gave them life.

Bravo.

Ngishayeni ke!

VT

[Mashudu Modau @Mashstartup]

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[L. @lola_oyetoro]

Jonasi Gomora was operating on a level of madness that deserves academic study. 😭😂

This man was sleeping with his brother’s girlfriend/side chick, got his wife to sign divorce papers, reconciled with her immediately after, dumped the side chick after reconciling with his wife and children, went back to the side chick, got her pregnant with twins, then moved on to his daughter’s friend — a girl who was practically a daughter in the household.

As if that wasn’t enough, he was also sleeping with his brother’s wife… who later turned out to not actually be his brother’s wife but his childhood lover and original second wife, with whom he had a grown daughter. The child everyone thought belonged to his brother was actually his. 😭

What’s truly insane is that Joyce (his wife) and us, the viewers, were discovering these secrets together. Every episode felt like a group therapy session where we all found out our husband was mad at the exact same time. 😂😭

His approach to life was simple:

You’re pregnant? Children are a blessing.

You want to get married? No problem.

You lost a baby? You’ll heal and have another.

Got an STI? “I’m not dying today.” 😂

Need a house? Done.

Flowers? Absolutely.

You won’t give him what he wants when he’s in the mood? He has hands. 😭😂

You point a gun at him? Obviously you’re trying to kill yourself because his delusional mind cannot comprehend that anyone would want to kill him. You love him too much. 😭

It takes a truly dangerous level of grandiosity to look at a woman actively plotting your downfall and conclude:

“Poor thing. She’s struggling with the thought of losing me.”

😭😭😭

The moment you become an obstacle, he’s already onto the next woman.

You know a man is Evil Pro Max when all the women involved eventually stop competing with one another and start comforting each other.

At some point, the wives, exes, side chicks and baby mamas all realized they were victims of the same community project. 😭

And the replacement cycle was legendary:

Essie (his childhood lover and original second wife) was replaced with someone younger.

Joyce (his wife) was cheated on with someone younger.

Matipa (the side chick with the twins) thought she had won and secured her place as second wife, only to discover she was actually third wife… and then got replaced by someone even younger — his daughter’s friend. 😭😭😭

Every woman thought she was different.

Every woman thought she was the exception.

Every woman eventually discovered she was part of a rotation.

The man wasn’t building relationships.

He was running a relay race. 😂😭

The only people this weyrey didn’t sleep with were the maid, the mother-in-law, and us the viewers. 😭

Very, very mad man.

But beyond the madness, the writers did something remarkable with this series. What could have been a simple story about infidelity became a fascinating study of narcissism, manipulation, ego, power, and the emotional damage one charismatic man can leave in his wake.

The most impressive thing wasn’t even Jonasi’s endless scandals. It was how every woman was written with enough depth that you understood why she stayed, why she left, why she forgave, or why she fought.

You spend the entire series angry at Jonasi, shocked by Jonasi, laughing at Jonasi, and somehow still waiting to see what fresh nonsense Jonasi will do next.

The man is exhausting.

The writing is addictive.

And the chaos is elite.

Now I hear the series is based on a novel.

I must find it and read it because clearly the author woke up one day and decided peace was overrated. 😭😂

#ThePolygamist

[Sibu Mabena @sibumabena]

I watched and enjoyed it but my brain couldn’t help but wonder:

1. Why did Mpume just forgive Freedom (and Sarah) so quickly after accusing them of stealing her phone? Then why did Menzi not realise his was stolen too? What was the point of that storyline if she wasn’t gonna get caught?

2. After the “two years later” from when the HIV was detected, why did nobody actually change? Essie’s hair was still exactly the same, wardrobe was still the same for all of them, make up was the same… only Mpume change a bit with a wig

3. Why was Xolani at Joyce’s book launch??

4. Why did they not have a nurse to look after Jonasi?? Aren’t they filthy rich?

5. Why did Lindani’s mom not arrest Jonasi? Okay fine… why leave out a very NB statutory rape storyline?

6. Why did Joyce and Mam’Grace not just ask the receptionist at Icebolethu where the funeral was happening instead of going on a witch hunt?

7. How did SAPS just agree to go and fetch the body at the funeral when Essie is also Jonas’ wife and that’s why Icebolethu released the body to her?

8. Did Lindani not go to Durban as a virgin and come back a woman?? So ke how was it possible for Xolani to be a candidate baby daddy when she found out she’s pregnant? When did she sleep with Xolani? And why the heck did she have a can of whipped cream in her bag when she was at the twins’ baptism party?? 🤣😭

I have many many many more questions but all in all… uSue Nyathi ubhalile shame!!! 👏 👏 👏 The Polygamist is a great watch when you khuza yourself every time you start to over think the scenes

[Mashudu Modau @Mashstartup]

The future of South Africa depends on the future of its youth.

Give them opportunities to maximise every potential.

Whether they’re employed, self-employed, entrepreneurs, artists, creators, makers, or builders. Give them resources. Invest in their businesses. Open doors to real market opportunities. Share your knowledge honestly and generously.

The 1976 generation honoured its responsibility to future generations. We must honour ours 🙏🏿🇿🇦

[𐌁𐌉Ᏽ 𐌕𐌉𐌌𐌉 @OrevaZSN]

Nobody wants a city on Mars. Nobody wants AI in every app. Nobody wants a robot butler. Nobody wants data centers everywhere. Nobody wants flying cars or humanoid robots. We want clean water, we want bees to survive, and we want a habitable planet.

[Koshiek Karan @iamkoshiek]

this year’s Comrades Marathon broke the record for novice runners 🔥 🔥

across the country Hyrox events sell out, Pilates studios are full, cycling clubs are thriving & padel courts are booked

massively inspiring to see the investment into health & wellness!! 🦾🦾

[Mashudu Modau @Mashstartup]

I hope you never run out of energy to fight for the life you want

[Mashudu Modau @Mashstartup]

Seeing South African startups acquiring other startups is such a major step forward for the ecosystem 🙌🏿

[Tim Denning @Tim_Denning]

For f*ck sake. Be optimistic. Be extreme. Be relentless. The world is waiting for you to raise the bar and finally go all in. Execute. Inspire. Show us what’s possible.