The series is available on Netflix.
Shona Ferguson, late actor and producer of the popular local Netflix series, “Kings of Jo’Burg” Hollywood and African Prestigious Award in the Best Actor category, for his Kings of Jo’Burg role as Simon “Vader” Masire.
Further to this award, the show also received the coveted prize for Outstanding Drama Series in Africa. Cindy Mahlangu won Best Supporting Actress, for her role as Phumzi, bringing the show’s total award count to three.
Connie Ferguson, Shona’s wife, wrote a heartwarming letter to her husband last night after the international awards were announced.
“The smile on my brother and co-executive producer on #kingsofjoburg @samaddavis face is very telling of the joy he felt in his heart when he received these awards.”
“On behalf of @ferguson_films, (Best series Africa,) #shonaferguson (Best actor in a series Arica) and @cindy_thando (Best supporting actress in a tv series Africa!)”
“Congratulations team #fergusonfilms and teamnetflixsa!”
“These are major wins for all of us! I am so proud of this show and the hard work and passion that went into creating and making it,” she wrote in an Instagram post.
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The actor’s brother. Sam Davis, who was the co-producer of the series, attended the ceremony.
Shona passed away on 30 July 2021 as a result of COVID-19 complications. He was 47 years of age.
