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Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent

AWARD winning HIV/AIDS awareness drama series, MTV Shuga Down South season one will begin airing on ZBCTv tonight at 9PM.

The show will kick off with season one of down south and will continue to season two, airing every Saturday on the Zimbabwean Broadcasting Corporation Television.

MTV Shuga had a foothold in Zimbabwe back in 2017, when the MTV Staying Alive Foundation partnered with Global Citizen, Forbes Africa 30under30 – Gilmore Tee.

Since then, the partnership saw the first season of MTV Shuga Down South being screened in Universities and Ster Kinekor Cinemas across Zimbabwe.

The second Season screenings resulted in actors Ayanda Makayi and Mamarumo Marokane who both play, Sol and Dineo, coming down to Zimbabwe and touring Bulawayo and Harare this March 2020.

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The screenings also involved some of Zimbabwe’s top artistes performing such as TiGonzi, Mawiza, Super Geeks, Novuyo Seagirl, Hillzy, Fish F Ndaramu, Gibson x Pronto and Thandi Bhala.

Gilmore Tee said it was an exciting time that the show will be now aired on ZBCTv.

“We are extremely excited to have ZBC TV screen the show every Saturday. We will start off from Season one up to Season two of MTV Shuga Down South, so as to allow the viewers to easily follow the storyline,” said Gilmore Tee.

He said he hoped the show would help start conversations around HIV/Aids and teenage pregnancy.

“We are all affected by HIV/Aids, teenage pregnancy, drug abuse and Sexual Reproductive Health and we need to start openly having conversations.

“MTV Shuga, gives that platform to create conversations as it is an edutainment drama series. I hope the Zimbabwean viewers will enjoy the show and engage with us on social media platforms,” said Gilmore Tee.

He said judging by how the show was well received on during the screenings at universities in Zimbabwe, it was important that the youth’s voices are heard.

“This year’s screenings at NUST and the University of Zimbabwe, were extremely well received, with a lot of engagement from students, especially on Sexual Reproductive Health, HIV, Teenage pregnancies, drugs and child abuse in our communities. It was important to hear youths share these stories and also it is vital for us to find solutions to such issues,” said Gilmore Tee.