Bongani Ntshingila

South Africa

Bongani is a free-lance performing artist. Born in Evaton (Gauteng), Bongani grew up in the Northern Free State where he found inspiration to be an artist.

Bongani is a founder and a former member of Hupenyu Art Development Project which was established to uplift the standard of Arts and Crafts in our communities. This project has developed many artists from communities who are now in various professional artistic institutions.

Bongani is also an aspiring and promising script writer, director, and performer. Amongst other artistic works produced are: Behind the walls, Tumahole Heroes and Imbokotho. All these productions have participated in the Grahamstown National Arts Nestival and have received positive reviews.

The Drama for Life Festival has motivated him to apply for a scholarship to study for his Honours Degree at the Wits School of Arts.

He says that: ‘it is really an honour to be part of this larger community,’ and that he’ ‘hopes that all goes well for the rest of the programme’.