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Ukukhuluma ngqo / Straight talk (3’57”)
[2007]
Promise, aged 9, was devastated when the adults around her failed to tell her when her father died. A common experience for many children in this area, she questions her mother about her choice to remain silent on the issue.
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Impilo i-right / Life is good now (5’53”) [2007]
Noxolo, 9, was terrified when her father used to come home drunk. She tells of life then, and her relief at how it has changed for the better since he stopped drinking alcohol and took to coaching soccer instead.
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Yithi sodwa / Just us (5’19”) [2007]
In 2007, 11-year-old Hleziphi and her siblings made up one of the 60 000 child-headed households in South Africa. Here Hleziphi leads a discussion with her brother and sisters about how it is to live alone without adults at home.
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Kungcono ehlathini / It’s better in the forest (5’26”) [2007]
Fourteen-year-old orphan Mthokozizi finds solace spending time alone in the forest. He describes how he came to know his way around, and why it is a precious place for him.
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Ngabek' itshe / A stone for my father (6’14”) [2007]
Every night Sibusiso is haunted by his father’s death. In his programme, he is finally able to make the journey to see his father’s grave for the first time and to pay his last respects. En route, he has an adventure …
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Ngikhumbula ubaba / Remembering Dad (4’28”) [2007]
Thirteen-year-old Siwakhile’s most prized possession is a photo album full of memories of his father. Here he talks to his mum about his father’s life and death and what it meant for them all as a family.
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Sashay' isitebhu sangempela / A really Grand March (5’30”) [2007]
Ziphe, 12, remembers the best day of his life … when he was invited to be in his step-brother's wedding procession. He describes it with alacrity and humour … .
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Ukuhuluma kakhulu, ukuzwa kancane / Speaking loudly, hearing little (4’31”) [2007]
Nkululeko’s mother has a hearing impairment. Here Nkululeko, 12, and his mother discuss the challenges of living with deafness.
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Omthembayo / Confidant (3’58’’) [2007]
Nosambulo, 11, was anxious when her mum was repeatedly ill over a long period of time. Here she reflects with her mother on fear, responsibility and family support in times of illness.
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Njengomama / Just like a mother (4’56’’) [2007]
Phindile, aged 11, has a special bond with her Skwiza, her sister-in-law. Together they talk about teamwork in ensuring day-to-day survival in a poor household.
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Inhliziyo yami ayisheshi ukukhohlwa / My heart doesn’t easily forget (4’46”) [2006]
Bright-eyed 12-year-old S'bongukwanda is a devoted son. He sparkles with spirit despite growing up amidst poverty and family struggles. In making his programme, he surprises his mother with his clear memory of difficult times when he was a younger child.
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Imidlalo kaNunu / Nunu’s games (5’03”) [2006]
Tiny 9-year-old S’bongakonke is a big fan of Zulu musician Shwi, and uses his music to describe how he misses his brother who died last year. He and his sisters reminisce about their brother, and visit the waterhole near their home where they used to play endless games together.
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Sengiyakhula / Growing up (6’12”) [2006]
When 12-year-old Nonjabulo was sent off on her first errand alone, she was nervous. today she routinely hitchhikes to the store to buy goods for her mother. Chores like this are all part of growing up in Maputaland. She remembers her first trip vividly and with bucket-loads of wit...
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Ukulala ntofontofo / Sleeping comfortably (5’47”) [2006]
Eleven-year-old Khethiwe is proud of her mother for raising her and her four siblings so well, but longs to meet the father she has never known. Here she asks her mother about who he is, and how it is to be a community health worker working in a neighbourhood where AIDS is rife.
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UBaba omusha / A new father (5’51”) [2006]
Ten-year-old Zekethelo has a flair for storytelling. Here she and her grandmother regale us with the tale of an escape from an abusive home- setting to live with her mother and her ‘new’ father.
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Igugu likaBaba / The apple of Dad’s eye (5’49”) [2006]
S’fundo, 12, is his devoted father’s only child. He didn’t live with him when he was a young child. S’fundo delights in describing the important role his father has played in his life, as well has how, through creative responses, his school has helped him overcome early learning difficulties.
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UBaba omusha / A new father (5’51”) [2006]
Mbali’s parents died when she was very young. Now 13 years old, she begins a difficult journey to find out what she can piece together about them from relatives who knew them.
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Isifundo sikaMama / Mother’s lesson (4’19”) [2006]
Growing up as one of the only boys in a large homestead of relatives, 12-year-old S’fundo sheds light on collaborative living and survival, and explains how he was his mother’s lesson.
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Isibusiso / Blessing (4’19”) [2006]
Twelve-year-old Promise was devastated when her uncle died in 2004. She remembers him being at the heart of their home – as does her grandmother, who they both lived with at the time.
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Awungitshele, Gogo... / Tell me, gogo… (4’30”) [2005]
Lindo is an avid soccer player and a wanna-be kwaito star. He is also an 11-year-old child whose mother died a year ago. Here he gives us a glimpse into how it is to hold these experiences and dreams.
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Isikhundla sikamama / The place of my mother (5’46”) [2005]
Eleven-year-old Prettygirl is the oldest of three children living with their elderly great-grandparents. She introduces her home of sadness, resilience and an abundance of love.
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Thul’ ungakhali, please… things are good (4’49”) [2005]
One of the things that 11-year-old Sandile is most proud of is that he remained in school when his father died. In his typically quiet, serious manner, Sandile gives his perspective on health-care choices and life after a father’s death.
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Ukuthula nezinto / Questionable silences (4’25”) [2005]
Living in a community hard hit by the AIDS epidemic, 12-year-old Nobuhle wonders why it is that adults don’t tell children when someone has HIV.
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Ukuphila nethemba nenhlanhla / Living with hope and good fortune (4’28”) [2005]
Twelve-year-old Sinenhlanhla is a twin. A twin who is especially grateful for the support of her sister and her loving mother after the unexpected death of her father.
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Ukufunda ngaphansi kwezihlahla zomganu / Marula trees for classrooms (4’25”) [2005]
When nine-year-old Sibusisiwe started school, classes happened under the trees because there were not enough classrooms to accommodate all the children. She gives some insight into the challenges of getting a primary school education in a rural area.
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Growing up in a time of AIDS (21’16”) [English only] [2005]
In the far north-east corner of South Africa, close to the Mozambique border, children grow up amidst extensive poverty and a fierce HIV epidemic. Like so many others, the children who made this programme live through these stark realities with remarkable spirit. Here they share their world and some of their stories.
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Growing up in a time of AIDS – Excerpt (4’18”) [English only] [2005]
This short programme draws together snippets of the full English-language programme. Prettygirl and Lindo share stories of life after the death of a parent, while Zama takes us to the pump to fetch water.
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Growing up in a time of AIDS – Excerpt 2 (5’22”) [English only] [2005]
Prettygirl deeply misses her mother who died of an AIDS-related illness a few years ago. Unlike many other parents she told her daughter that she had AIDS and asked her to take care of her younger sister, Nomvula. Here the 11-year-old describes what an ordinary day entails for her, living with her elderly great-grandparents. The programme is compiled from excerpts of the full English-language programme.
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