YOUR favourite talk show is back on your small screens for yet another great, inspiring season, Igumbi Lamakhosikazi is back with more ground-breaking topics and solution-driven entertainment starting this coming Monday, 10 April 2023 at 9:30 pm on SABC 1.
The 13-part reality talk show is set on giving men and women of Mzansi a sanctuary.
It is a female-driven talk show like no other, aimed at educating, informing, and having uncensored conversations about issues that are currently rife in South Africa. The show will be hosted by the four wives of Musa Mseleku, the independent and vocal MaCele, MaYeni with a strong personality, the energetic and youthful MaKhumalo, and the soft-spoken MaNgwabe. On the show, each host brings a different perspective, with the intent to help people who need the courage to speak out.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
Episode 1 – 10 April 2023
(Should women be allowed to practice polyandry?)
In this first episode, the four hosts and wives of Musa Mseleku look at the other coin of polygamy, polyandry.
Episode 2 – 17 April 2023
(The effects of social media in children)
In a society were mom and dad are always at work, children are left to their own devices and often turn to social media for more than just entertainment. Igumbi, with their resident guest, Bab Ndabe Myeza will talk through some of the affects social media has on our children.
Episode 3 – 24 April 2023
(Is real love necessary in a marriage)
Love is often the deciding factor when people choose to get married. Many others have argued that love alone is not necessary to make a lifelong commitment. MaCele, MaYeni, MaKhumalo and MaNgwabe try to figure out if love is really key in a marriage.
Episode 4 – 1 May 2023
(Black tax)
It takes a village to raise a child and when that child is all grown up, the village comes to collect on their investment. In this episode of Igumbi, the hosts uncover the issues that surround black tax, is it compulsory, is it part of our culture or is it financial manipulation?
Episode 5 – 8 May 2023
(Is monogamy realistic-inside the heart of a woman who doesn’t mind sharing)
Divorce rates in South Africa have skyrocketed over the last few years, with many people citing infidelity as one of the causes of their separation. Polygamy on the other hand has been on the rise, more and more women are finding themselves agreeing to sharing, which begs the question in today’s episode, is monogamy realistic?
Episode 6 – 15 May 2023
(Sexual Freedom in a relationship)
Sexuality is a taboo topic, especially among black Africans. We don’t speak about it, we don’t share our fears or anxiety around intimacy, especially with our partners. Today on Igumbi, we explore what sexual freedom looks like for an individual.
Episode 7 – 22 May 2023
(Running a business as a woman)
It is the 21st century and yet, there are still conversations and concerns around women running business. Society makes it hard for women to be mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, while running a business, everything women do is under constant scrutiny. In today’s episode of Igumbi we talk about how women are more than capable in running successful businesses.
Episode 8 – 29 May 2023
(The power of mutual intelligence in a relationship-compatibility)
They often say that opposites attract but sometimes, when you have nothing in common, it becomes almost impossible to walk the journey of love together. Bab Ndabe Myeza helps our hosts unpack the importance of knowing who you are in your relationship.
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Episode 9 – 5 June 2023
(How to relate to your man if he loses his job)
For better or for worse often has a clause hidden somewhere. Not everyone can take the “for worse” part. In today’s episode, our hosts help an anonymous writer in trying to figure out how to navigate her marriage now that her husband has lost his job, does the job make the man?
Episode 10 – 12 June 2023
(Raising a girl child vs, a boy child)
Girl and boy children have always been raised with different values and different expectations, especially in the patriarchal society that is South Africa. The result of this upbringing has been imbalanced individuals who are constantly trying to figure out who they are, what society wants them to be and who they eventually become. The 4 hosts of Igumbi look at the challenges both sexes face with these set out rules, based on their gender.
Episode 11 – 19 June 2023
(Bullying in the workspace/cyber bullying)
Social media has become a mask for many people, behind locked screens and closed doors, people are saying whatever they feel like saying, without consequence or remorse for the damage their words create. More and more people have fallen victim to being cyber bullied or just generally bullied. The hosts unpack the mental impact bullying has on an individual.
Episode 12 – 26 June 2023
(Absent fathers at home)
Many people in South Africa have had the misfortunate of either not knowing who their father is or not being raised by both parents. They grow up with a void and a yearning for the masculine energy that is provided by the men who gave them life. Bab Ndabe Myeza and our hosts discuss what the absent father environments create.
Episode 13 – 3 July 2023
(Depression on both male and females in the family set up)
Mental health is not something that is readily and enthusiastically discussed amongst many people. In this episode, we get into how depression affects the family set up, how to look for signs and what help you can offer.
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