UHURU! was the clarion call heard throughout Africa for many decades. It announces Africa's independance and unity.

THE COMPANY
UHURU Productions is a wholly black owned film and television production house with offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa.

Headed by experienced Producer/Director Rehad Desai, the company has a wealth of expertise in the production and management of current affairs programming, documentaries, drama and non-broadcast productions in South Africa and Southern Africa, and is actively involved in the development of feature films for theatrical release.

UHURU Productions is headed by a Board of Directors with Rehad Desai as CEO, holding 70% of the shares and Zivia Desai Keiper, Administrative Director, holding 30% of the shares. Non-Executive members of the Board of Directors are, Karam Singh (Lawyers for Human Rights) and Hartmut Keiper (independent business consultant).

OBJECTIVES
UHURU Productions focuses on, and is committed to, developing the quality of local and particularly black filmmaking in the region. We aim to make and support documentary and dramas productions that are internationally competitive.

We seek the type of development in the industry where the stories and voices of the historically marginalized can be heard and seen through innovative and professionally crafted productions. We hope to inspire, educate and facilitate change.

TEAM
Rehad Desai, Producer and CEO of UHURU.
Anita Khanna
Arya Lalloo
Darryl Els
Francis Dukiso