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‘Kings of Jo’burg’ illustrates Shona Ferguson’s titanic rise

SEVERAL years back when I was proving my mettle as an entertainment writer, I remember requesting several interviews with Shona Ferguson.

At the time, he was gaining his foothold in the industry. I remember him agreeing to a chat, even though his schedule sometimes left him with scant time to do so. Nothing much has changed. Ferguson is as gracious and unassuming as he was back then when he was still making a name for himself.

Like most success stories in showbiz, Ferguson had a humble. Interestingly, wife Connie Ferguson made her claim to fame on the same show as the inimitable Karabo Moroka.

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