Mandy Wiener, John Robbie to host documentary shows on Africa
SEASONED South African journalists Mandy Wiener and John Robbie will bring unique insights from the continent as they are set to host documentary shows on History Channel Africa.
This move will see the media veterans join the likes of Morgan Freeman, Dan Aykroyd, Laurence Fishburne and William Shatner, who have also been featured on the channel this year.
In the show, Great African Crimes with Mandy Wiener, the renowned journalist and author will uncover the details behind some of the country’s most riveting crimes.
This gripping one-off documentary will unravel three dramatic crimes that left the nation stunned as it forms part of the channel’s “Crime Month” in October.
“Great African Crimes has all the ingredients of a compelling TV show – interesting crimes, complex characters, intriguing narratives, the backdrop of the African context,” she said.
“I hope to bring my two decades of experience in the news environment, telling crime stories, to this project.”
Meanwhile, Great African Mysteries with John Robbie will be back for a second season in August.
After a successful first instalment last year the show returns to investigate three of South Africa’s most fascinating and little-known mysteries.
One of the stories is how Johannesburg’s gold fields were preserved and protected when an asteroid, measuring at least 10km, crashed into Earth near the present-day town of Vredefort around two billion years ago.
“As with the first season, this show will educate, thrill and challenge people’s perceptions about aspects of the past in Africa,” Robbie added in the statement.
The channel will also air My History Moments, which will see notable South Africans share pivotal moments from their lives that have historical significance and profound personal meaning.
For this series’ first instalment last year, global business speaker Vusi Thembekwayo, broadcaster David O’Sullivan and singer and songwriter Yvonne Chaka Chaka shared their stories.