Katlego Sekhu

George Manyosi, standing in for Sizwe Dhlomo, Mfundo Mabalane, Philasande Sixaba, and Juliet Joseph reminisced about the good times when family TV time was a thing, with family-friendly programming that allowed for bonding time.
In the absence, or the minimum of such moments, they asked, “How do you bond with your family during family TV time? What are some of the ways you are bridging the gaps between generations?”
While the rest of the team does not think so, Mfundo Mabalane, with the benefits of hindsight, believes the current television shows are reflective of the times.
“The tweet mentions how TV doesn’t allow for intergenerational conversations to take place. If they are getting to see some of the soft porn on their phone, then it must be brought on television for the family to discuss. For example, if you are seeing a blesser and blessee scene, it allows the parents to discuss it with the child.
“When we were young and certain soapies came on, our parents would chase us away whenever there was a sexual scene, and that didn’t allow for the parents to have a conversation with us.
“If anything, we were watching Generations and they spoke about a black family that owned an ad agency. Very aspirational, but to this day I don’t know a family that owns an ad agency.”
Mfundo Mabalane
Listen to the full discussion on the podcast.
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