The Signal with Sesihle Manzini

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In this episode, we are joined in studio by Sesihle Manzini, a phenomenal visionary South African filmmaker, writer, and the founder of Anno Domini Magazine. Known for diving deep into our country's heavy, beautiful, and unfinished histories, Sesihle previously directed the acclaimed documentary A Piece of Ground, which fiercely tackled land dispossession and spatial injustice.
Today, she joins us to discuss her new documentary, Umbhoxo Wethu, ahead of its massive film screening and conversation on the 16th of July at the historic Steve Biko Centre in Ginsberg, Qonce.
We look across provincial lines to the Eastern Cape to unearth the forgotten, powerful history of Black rugby, revealing how sport was never just a game it was a battleground for citizenship, memory, and belonging.
9 Jul English South Africa Society & Culture · Music Interviews

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