ZOKUFA MEDIA PRODUCTIONS

Zokufa Media Productions is proud to announce that, Beyond the Last Mile: The Journey of Dr Lillian Nomathemba Cingo, will be screening at the Festac Africa Film Festival in Ghana. We also want to wish Hazel Friedman, the director of the documentary, safe travels. We are certain that Hazel will bring her innovative storytelling and commitment to impactful cinema to the festival. We are excited about our first continental showcase in central Africa. Thank you Hazel Friedman for a stellar partnership, your commitment to telling the story of Dr Lillian Nomathemba Cingo deserves a lot of recognition and praise.

A special thanks to the National Film and Video Foundation for sponsoring the film, the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, and our fellow Film Director Lungiswa Sithole for the the pictures. Pam Zokufa

Please tune in to Ezophuhliso on Radio Zibonele - 98.2 FM, Thursday 14 August 2025 between 12h00 - 15h00. Our CEO and founder, Pam Zokufa will be joining, the host, Siphamandla Simelane on the airwaves. Radio Zibonele is on 98.2 FM and DSTV channel 841. Connect with them by dialing the studio line at 021 362 8962(2105) or chat via WhatsApp on 076 551 5915.

Photo supplied by Radio Zibonele.

We thank the National Film and Video Foundation for their support.

One of the SA filmmakers at the Movies That Matter is Carol Zokufa, director of Beyond The Last Mile, a film produced through the NFVF's Unsung Heroes Funding Project. She shares a bit about her film reflecting on the life of Dr. Lillian Cingo. Carol was funded by the NFVF to attend the festival. #LoveSAFilm

From the cast and the crew to the online supporters, thank you all. Your dedication, hardwork, and prayers have made this possible. Thank you.

A special thanks goes out to the National Film and Video Foundation and Uhuru Productions, thank you for supporting us in achieving this milestone.

With more than 90 films screening from all over the world, the Movies that Matter Film Festival is the Netherlands principal platform for engagement. Produced by Pam Zokufa, Beyond The Last Mile: The Journey of Dr Lillian Nomathemba Cingo, is selected for screening alongside two other South African Documentaries, namely, Christopher Truter, A child of 1976, produced by Anton Fisher and Lebogang Fisher and, Makati, The Silent Pockets of a Township Boy, directed, produced, and written by Zama KaMafikeni Msibi.

We are truly grateful to the National Film and Video Foundation for being with us throughout this entire experience.

A casual stroll on opening night.

A successful opening night at the Movies that Matter film festival in the Netherlands. Our proudly South African delegation flying the flag high, our founder Pam Zokufa alongside Anton Fisher, Zama KaMafikeni Msibi and Rehad Desai We thank the National Film and Video Foundation for making this possible for us. #southafrica #filmmaker #filmmaking #zokufamediaproductions

A successful opening night at the Movies that Matter film festival in the Netherlands. Our proudly South African delegation flying the flag high, our founder Pam Zokufa alongside Anton Fisher and Zama KaMafikeni Msibi.

We thank the National Film and Video Foundation for making this possible for us.

Our Delegation has arrived at The Hague in the Netherlands for the Movies that Matter film festival. Safe travels for our Founder Pam Zokufa as she prepares to showcase, Beyond The Last Mile: The Journey of Dr Lillian Nomathemba Cingo.

Thank you to the National Film and Video Foundation for the support throughout this journey.

We are proud to inform you that our documentary has been selected for screening at the Movies that Matter film festival at The Hague, in the Netherlands. Beyond The Last Mile: The Journey of Dr Lillian Nomathemba Cingo, is one of three South African Documentaries selected for screening this year.

Thank you to the National Film and Video Foundation for supporting us throughout this journey.

YOUNG WOMEN LEADERS IN NEWS MEDIA MENTORSHIP WORKSHOP

A successful workshop hosted by the SABC News (SABC News Western Cape) in partnership with SANEF (South African National Editors Forum), the The University of the Western Cape and the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT).

A great dialogue aimed at encouraging, mentoring, and sharing best practice with young women in media. Students from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology and the University of Western Cape, Stellenbosch University, and the College of Cape Town - Inspiring Minds had a moment to network with, and put a question to, some of the brightest minds in the South African multimedia and journalism space.

Speaker panel including: Deidre Uren, Professor Sisanda Nkoala, Crystal Orderson, Pam Zokufa, Zulpha Khan, An Wentzel and Tony Karon.

In the words of Prof Nkoala, “our goal is to identify and nurture young women with a passion for leadership in news media, equipping them with skills, confidence, and networks necessary to assume future leadership position”.

Zokufa Media Productions remains committed to mentoring young minds and aspiring Journalists. We always strive to share knowledge from generation to generation. Ours is to expose raw talent and to empower youth from all levels of society.

We are creating a network that will also enable indigent youth from previously disadvantaged communities to gain access to the multimedia and creative arts industry.

A special thanks to the SABC’s Regional Operational Manager Mr Kenneth Makatees and Professor Sisanda Nkoala and Dzudzie Faith Netshisaulu.

Edmund Mhlongo from KCAP talking about clustering across different disciplines and forming partnerships for funding, as part of the sustainability for community arts centres. Thank you for coming all the way from KZN to share your expertise and knowledge with CACNET members.