Abantu Besizwe
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2 fund applications · 1 season
In a land torn between tradition and colonial invasion, Maqoma, rises to lead the Xhosa r…
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About
A 12 episode historical epic capturing the story of the rise and fall of Maqoma against the British Empire during the Frontier Wars.
Impact
It will help tell a part of our history that has been kept out of history books. It will also educate youth in SA and the world, that freedom and land is worth fighting for.
Progress
I have written an outline and MTP for the 1st series. Currently working on a script for the season. We are now raising funds to shoot the pilot episode.
Team
I am a writer and a producer. I also have researched the history of the frontier Wars for over 8 years. I work with a team of academic researchers and historians. I am also mandated by the Nkosi Jongumsobomvu Maqoma Foundation, promoting the Legacy.
Funding
| Sales | Venus | S+V | Match | S+V+M | Venus extras | Prize | V2+M+P | V2/S | (V2+M)/S | (V2+M+P)/S | Raised | Available | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10 | $10 | — | — | — | $0 | — |
| Total | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10 | $10 | — | — | — | $0 | — |
Fund applications
| Season | Fund | Status | Applied |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 6 | Capitol Film Fund for African Storytellers | submitted | 2026-02-19 |
| Season 6 | Pressman Film Fund for New Frontiers | submitted | 2026-02-19 |
Season totals as displayed on the platform's public accounting — not a statement of amounts paid out. V2 = Venus sales + Venus extras. The original page also broke each season down by fund drive and showed an Available (unclaimed) balance; that level of detail survives only on the preserved snapshots.
Leaderboard page (offline): https://artizen.fyi/projects/abantu-besizwe
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Not recovered: creator, tags, links, drives, snapshot. Sources: "snapshot" = verbatim Internet Archive page · "platform metadata" = archived artizen.fund page metadata · "leaderboard" = the artizen.fyi public accounting tables · "match catalog" = the platform's public fund-matching catalog (captured 2026-10-15, generated 2026-09-07) · "community catalog" = a June 2026 platform scrape preserved in a community repo.
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