A local [South Africa] version of the hit British series, Who Do You Think You Are?, a six-parter tracking the ancestry of South African personalities, is set to start on SABC2 at 9pm on Sunday.
Personalities who will be going in search of their family history, bringing them face to face with the hidden stories of their ancestors, include actress Nthati Moshesh, television personality Candice Moodley, recording star and former SABC2 Strictly Come Dancing winner HHP (Jabulani Tsambo), longtime TV newsreader Riaan Cruywagen, Isidingo star Meshack Mavuso and Cape comedian Kurt Schoonraad.
These personalities will have a pivotal role in the series. Their stories will be used as “emblems” of the historical trends that have created modern South Africa and their experiences are likely to encourage viewers to think about exploring their own family ancestry.
“Each episode is presented as a highly personalised film, yet the wider historical themes they reveal situates the audience in the broader South African historical context,” says a spokesman for SABC2.
“South Africa’s most comprehensive ancestral and genealogical service, Ancestry24, assisted producers and researchers of Who Do You Think You Are?
Read the full article by Billy Suter in the May 28, 2009 edition of tonight.co.za
To whom it may concern
I am not a celeb, recently been living in the UK for about 4years, recently discovered my grandfather’s details and applied for the full birth certificate which we received.
However my great grandparent’s Identity numbers do not appear on the birth certificate and they originated from America and Saint Helena Island, I tried all the relevant resources but could not locate their roots nor their places of birth??
Any help??
Kind Regards
Lester
Have you made any headway? Both should be quite easy to locate. For St Helena contact the authorities there (an elementary Google search brought up their details) and for the US, probably start with the embassy in Pretoria. You won’t get identity numbers as these are quite recent and would only apply to South Africa. Good luck!
To Whom It May Concern,
I wish somebody can help me. I’m looking for information regarding my ancestors who came from the UK to South Africa. We don’t have much information about the great-grandfather. We don’t even know his date of birth. Where and how can I get the information? We have looked in the Archives but only found the mother of my great-grandfather. Her details but not all of it. Isn’t there a geneologist who can find the information? I would really appreciate it. It would really mean a lot to me.
Looking for information of my grandparents on mother and fathers side. I was adopted in 1975 but have recently discovered I have a sister and two brothers from the same biological parents. unfortunately they dont have any information of the grand parents on mother side or father side. Both my biological parents have passed away already. My goal is to find out more about where I come from. Is there any way that I can get help?