Sausage Film Company
Sausage Films produces audio visual works for better accessibility of South African Jazz and freedom culture to a include wider young and old audiences across gender, age, and colour. Celebrating the pioneers and legends of South African Jazz and freedom who left a legacy of sacrifice, self-expression, wisdom and bravery.
Is an innovative content creator for South African music preservation and promotion, a Pan African Liberation Heritage and Freedom scriptwriting portal and co-operative talent agency for musicians, producers, cinematographers and creatives. Has developed TV Drama scripts including Biko and Samora and is the producer of the innovative and digital education Series, Music Free-Learning, now in Season 3. As an archivist of South African musicians oral history, cultural heritage and best practice, is impacting youth development and long-term employment opportunity.
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Struan Douglas
Managing Director
Octavia Rachabane
Artistic Director
Vusi Mchunu
Creative Director
Jabulani Maeteletja
Marketing DirectorStruan Douglas MANAGING DIRECTOR
Struan Douglas is the founder of afribeat.com. Pan african Punlishing Portal and author of several books including Story of South African Jazz (SOSAJ). He is a religion and philosophy graduate, a flugel horn player and educator, business development specialist and writer at Sausage Films.
Vusi Mchunu CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Vusi Mchunu is an author, historian, poet and cultural heritage practitioner. He holds a Master of Arts degree from the Free University of Berlin, is former cultural and heritage director for Military Veterans and is a pioneer of transformational cultural heritage in South Africa through activations including museums, exhibitions, public programming, tourism and governance.
Octavia Rachabane ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Octavia Rachabane is from a celebrated musical family from Pimville Soweto. She has also performed internationally in the Graceland revival concerts. Octavia studied at Pretoria Technikon and started performing professionally. Her elder brother was the great saxophonist, Leonard Rachabane. Her father Barney, performed saxophone on the world famous Graceland recordings.
Jabulani Maeteletja MARKETING
Jabulani "Cyclone the Psycho" Mateletja excelled in the Music and Heritage Education Series and joined Sausage Films through the mentorship and volunteer programme. He is multi talented performer, educator and all round artist and a specialist in creative marketing. He is the sole owner and director of See Us Advertising.