Bongani Solomon Sihlangu

South Africa

Bongani Sihlangu, now 26 years old, studied performing arts in high school, in Tembisa. He acted with a community theatre called Youth Channel Group for a year. In 2002, Bongani joined the award winning Themba HIV and AIDS Organisation, also known as Interactive Themba Theatre, where he worked as an actor-educator, project assistant, stage manager, facilitator, trainer, and rehearsal and development co-ordinator (artistic director).

He is currently pursuing his honours degree in Applied Drama and Theatre through the Drama for life programme at Wits.