Bongi Ndaba

Bongi Ndaba (born 10 February 1972) is a South African producer and writer for television, as well as an actress and playwright.

From 2012 to 2014 she was the head writer and co-producer for the South African soap opera Generations, having worked behind-the-scenes for the programme for eight years previously and eleven in total.

Her writing was noticed by the Market Theatre's New Writer's Festival, and she was given the opportunity to work alongside the novelist, poet, and playwright Zakes Mda.

After partaking in a six-month selection process competing for an internship for the soap opera Generations, she, among 8 others, were hired out of a group of 230 hopefuls.

Ukshona Kwelanga was a groundbreaking insurance advertising drama series, targeted at South African WhatsApp users, as the largest medium of communication.

The Sanlam product Uk'shona Kwelanga won a SILVER for Integrated Mixed Media Campaign and a GOLD for Bots, Messaging & Dark Social at the #BookMarks2018 Awards.