RISEfm Drive chats with Mandla N on open space about his work as a TV Producer and Director

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Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart..” Born and raised in the streets of Soweto, Johannesburg, Mandla N heard this line and ran with it all
his life.

With influence from classic television shows such as Martin Lawrence, Mandla N has always known that he wants to be a trailblazing TV
Producer and Director that tells authentic stories that people he grew up around can relate to.
28 Aug 2024 English South Africa Society & Culture

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