Zimbabwean artist making light of life in Johannesburg Egoli"

JOHANNESBURG - Some people are born great, some achieve greatness whilst some have greatness thrust upon them. One way or the other this clinically applies to Mothusi Bashimane Ndlovu of Shilolo Media.

"A dream never dies," as he often encourages and inspires, this wholeheartedly God loving young-man was born and in Matulungundu in Gwanda. He went to Manama High School for his O' Level and then completed his Advanced certificate in education at Zezane High School.

The screening of his highly awaited Madlela Skhobokhobo Power 2 'Ihloka' was met with much jubilation and satisfaction among the multitudes of spectators that graced the Hillbrow Theatre on the 14th of November.
Working alongside Plum Media, the 90 minute film drama returned most of its actors and promises to surpass Madlela 1's standards. The film, which is most likely to be a huge hit, is expected to hit the shelves by early December.

Ndlovu, popularly known as Madlela, has met and overcame many challenges, he leaves no stone unturned to dignify Mthwakazi's arts, he exposes, teaches and warns about the lifestyle people of Matebeleland encounter in South Africa, Hillbrow in particular.

"Our dream is to bring dignity to Mthwakazi arts at any category. We call on the community to support us because the task we have is epic. Lets do our own things, lets support our artists like Mehlokazulu and Martin to name just a few," he said.
"Madlela 2 is about life in the flats of Joburg, sike sihleke ngempilo esiyiphilayo eGoli.

We further highlight the diverse Africans and their cultures living in Hillbrow. We expose what lengths do our people go and how low do they stoop to survive in this country. We also tackle the issue of identity crisis and encourage people to appreciate where they come from," he added.
"We also urge especially youngsters to concentrate on their studies as they are no shortcuts in life, they must work hard, pursue their dreams and ask for guidance the Lord will surely see them through," he warned.

The film got a massive blow when one of it's main actors Mazinyane (MHSRIP) sadly passed away at the beginning of the year.

"It was a painful blow to me as a friend and as a film writer because i had written Madlela 2 when he unfortunately passed away. I had to re-write it because we needed a new plot. In his honour, we did not replace his character but we found a suitable way of taking him out," he concluded.

Actors for Madlela 2 include: Mothusi Bashimane Ndlovu, Nondulo Queen Ngwenya, Noble Charles Nxumalo, Gift Dube, Bhonyongo Hadebe, Goodwill Radebe, Mongezi Mpofu, Thuli Khumalo, Bigfoster Nkomose and Vusani Khumalo.

Under his media house Shilolo Media, Ndlovu has two films which he handed over at the DSTV channel Mzansi Magic namely: Bafo and Silence with the latter being accepted and is set to play soon.

Some of the facebook pages to get hold of these great projects are:
Madlela - Skhobokhobo Power 2 "ihloka"

 Written by Simanga Phakathi kaMoyo!