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[[Francis L. Rangoajane]] (1963-) is a South African born journalist and theatre researcher.
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[[Francis L. Rangoajane]] (1963-) is a South African born journalist, film and television-actor, script writer, director, lecturer and theatre researcher.
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More commonly known as '''[[Francis Rangoajane]]'''.
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==Biography==
  
 
Born in Bloemfontein on 1st August, 1963,  
 
Born in Bloemfontein on 1st August, 1963,  
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During his masters' studies, he  worked part-time at the BBC in London and wrote for BBC Focus in the ''Africa Magazine'' and ''New African Magazine'', both based in London.  
 
During his masters' studies, he  worked part-time at the BBC in London and wrote for BBC Focus in the ''Africa Magazine'' and ''New African Magazine'', both based in London.  
  
On his return to South Africa in 1998 he joined the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] ([[Wits University]])as a part-time lecturer in Film and Drama. In 1999, he became film and television scripts
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On his return to South Africa in 1998 he joined the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] ([[Wits University]])as a part-time lecturer in Film and Drama. In 1999, he became film and television scripts evaluator for the [[South African Broadcasting Corporation]] ([[SABC]]), and initiated and between 1999 and 2005 ran film and television script writing workshops for [[SABC]] to improve script writing. He also became a part-time  Consultant at [[Wits Writing Centre]].
evaluator for the South African Broadcasting Corporation [SABC]. Due to the
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poor standard of script writing especially amongst blacks outside big cities
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
like Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, he initiated and ran film and
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television script writing workshops for SABC to improve script writing for
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Besides his research, teaching and journalistic work, he has also made creative contributions to the performing arts. 
both film and television in the provinces [1999-2005].
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As a film actor he has appeared in films such as ''American Ninja IV'' (1990), ''The Seven of Daran'' (2006),  ''The Seven of Daran: Battle of Pareo Rock'' (2008), ''The Lost Diary of Dr Livingstone'' (2013).
  
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== Awards, etc.==
  
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In 1995 he received Honourable Mention in Brazil for his work as a journalist. In 1998, he won a Media
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Award in France, presented at the United Nations Headquarters in Paris. He obtained a Neslon Mandela Scholarship to study at Leiden University.
  
In 1995 he received Honourable
 
Mention in Brazil for his work as a journalist. In 1998, he won a Media
 
Award in France, presented at the United Nations Headquarters in Paris.
 
  
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==Sources==
  
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http://www.filmcontact.com/member/francis-rangoajane
  
 
https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/bitstream/handle/1887/18077/z-Totaal-klein.pdf;sequence=1
 
https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/bitstream/handle/1887/18077/z-Totaal-klein.pdf;sequence=1
  
Francis Rangoajane was born 1963, in Bloemfontein, in the Free
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State Province, South Africa. Intrigued by the power of pen and paper he
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studied journalism [1989-92] at the University of Fribourg. During the
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academic year 1993-1994 he did an MA in Film and Drama at the University
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of Reading, England, during which he worked part-time at the BBC in
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London. He also wrote for BBC Focus in the Africa Magazine and New
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African Magazine, both based in London. In 1995 he received Honourable
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Mention in Brazil for his work as a journalist. In 1998, he won a Media
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Award in France, presented at the United Nations Headquarters in Paris.
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On his return to South Africa in 1998 he joined Wits University as a part-time
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lecturer in Film and Drama. In 1999, he became film and television scripts
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evaluator for the South African Broadcasting Corporation [SABC]. Due to the
 
poor standard of script writing especially amongst blacks outside big cities
 
like Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, he initiated and ran film and
 
television script writing workshops for SABC to improve script writing for
 
both film and television in the provinces [1999-2005].
 
He is a member of the International Catholic Union of the Press [UCIP] now
 
known as International Catholics Organisation of the Media (ICOM), and the
 
Commonwealth Journalists Association [CJA]. He is also a member of the
 
South Africa Writers Association [SASWA, 2004].
 
He is currently working part-time as Consultant at Wits Writing Centre
 

Latest revision as of 06:41, 11 February 2019

Francis L. Rangoajane (1963-) is a South African born journalist, film and television-actor, script writer, director, lecturer and theatre researcher.

More commonly known as Francis Rangoajane.

Biography

Born in Bloemfontein on 1st August, 1963,

He studied journalism at the University of Fribourg (1989-92), followed by an MA in Film and Drama at the University of Reading, England (1993-1994) and a doctorate from Leiden University with a thesis entitled Political Shifts and Black Theatre in South Africa (2011).

During his masters' studies, he worked part-time at the BBC in London and wrote for BBC Focus in the Africa Magazine and New African Magazine, both based in London.

On his return to South Africa in 1998 he joined the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits University)as a part-time lecturer in Film and Drama. In 1999, he became film and television scripts evaluator for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), and initiated and between 1999 and 2005 ran film and television script writing workshops for SABC to improve script writing. He also became a part-time Consultant at Wits Writing Centre.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

Besides his research, teaching and journalistic work, he has also made creative contributions to the performing arts.

As a film actor he has appeared in films such as American Ninja IV (1990), The Seven of Daran (2006), The Seven of Daran: Battle of Pareo Rock (2008), The Lost Diary of Dr Livingstone (2013).

Awards, etc.

In 1995 he received Honourable Mention in Brazil for his work as a journalist. In 1998, he won a Media Award in France, presented at the United Nations Headquarters in Paris. He obtained a Neslon Mandela Scholarship to study at Leiden University.


Sources

http://www.filmcontact.com/member/francis-rangoajane

https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/bitstream/handle/1887/18077/z-Totaal-klein.pdf;sequence=1

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