Shona Ferguson: All I ask is that you give us the same respect you give white producers

20 February 2017 - 10:06 By TshisaLIVE
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Shona Ferguson
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TV mogul Shona Ferguson has created a stir in the entertainment industry after he tweeted his experience of being a black TV producer in South Africa.

As much as Shona and his wife Connie are household names for their various roles on popular soapies, their skills transcended the acting world and the two became respected producers with the establishment of their company Ferguson Films.

Together, they are responsible for hit shows including The Queen, Rockville and Igazi.

But it hasn't been an easy journey.

Shona took to Twitter to explain the many challenges he has faced.

 

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en" =""><p dir="ltr" lang="en">We are very grateful. We are not asking for special treatment. All I ask is you give us the same respect you give the white producers...</p>— UNCLE SHO (@Shona_Ferguson) <a href="https://twitter.com/Shona_Ferguson/status/832651897508990978">February 17, 2017</a></blockquote><script charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" =""> Shona said that he just wants to create great TV and that it what he will focus on.
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