Director Trevor Stuurman, joined by a team of some of the country’s most respected media creators, founded The Manor — a new, multimedia home for Africa’s greatest stories.
Created as a place where creativity and community come together, The Manor’s debut Welcome Issue is now live, and free, on themanor.africa. Created over the course of a year, The Manor founder Trevor Stuurman documented the process of realising the now-historic Shaka iLembe production, deep-diving into a series that has broken every record in African television history.
From pre-production, to documenting the production on-set, art directing the premiere evening, and the shooting of The Manor’s first editorial shoot with the cast and creators (shot in Johannesburg on the eve of the public release of the series), the Welcome Issue is the start of a pursuit toward slower journalism, and a tribute to the Shaka series’ own dedication to deep storytelling over the course of its 7 years journey.
“When I look back, creating something like the Manor has always been about access, because so much of my formative years as a photographer have always been about getting access. But at its heart, The Manor is about creating a table, and not asking for a seat. A place for great African storytelling, no matter the medium or subject.” Trevor Stuurman
Volume: 01
Issue: The Welcome Issue
Full Crew:
Creative Director and Photographer: Trevor Stuurman
Editorial: Director: Garreth Van Niekerk
Business Director Producer: Neo Chabedi
DOP: Thato Mabaso
Sound: Kabelo khutsoane
Lighting assistant: Sibusisokgokane
Digital Tech: Obakeng Selapisa
Hairstylist: Bonolo Gabuza
Makeup: House of Queen - Tshepiso Sithole and Samantha Magagula and BK Phetlhe-Dikobe Stylist: Thobeka Mbane
Assistant stylist: Shawn Ntuli
Author: Rhode Marshall
Wardrobe/Styling Credits (main cover):
- Nomzamo Mbatha: @Vivier.studio (green dress) @fikilesokhulu (gold dress) @connade_ (black dress)
- Lemogang Tsipa:
White suit: @khotatso_madumo
@blackcoffeefashionza (black and white transparent coat look) @boyde_official (green suit)
Social media credit list:
Creative Director and Photographer: @trevor_ stuurman Editorial: Director: @garrethdavid
Business Director/ Producer: @neo_nametso
DOP: @Thato_director_p
Sound: @ceazorbantu
Lighting assistant: @cheddar_nunez
Digital Tech: @odd_ic
Hairstylist: @beezybraidsza
Makeup: @houseofqueen @makeupbytshepiso and @sammy_macg and @msbk_phetlhedikobe
Stylist: @thobekambane
Assistant stylist: @shawn.ntuli
Author: @RhodeMarshall
