Weldun is a full-service award winning production company that specialises in films, series and commercials for local and international clientele.
Based in Johannesburg, we work across continents, collaborating with a global network to create premium content that taps into the African global identity.
Weldun remains focused on taking Africa to the world and investing in the power of African stories.
STORY IS KING
We are conduits for the story, each project we engage in we are led by the integrity of the characters and the story.
OBSESSED WITH EXCELLENCE
With over a decade of experience, we ensure producers, broadcasters and investors receive the highest standards of professionalism, security and delivery.
COLLABORATIVE CREATIVITY
We provide a forward-thinking, respectful environment for creatives to realise their vision. Our fundamental approach to every project is that every team member can and should contribute to the story.
Media entrepreneur Juvaiś Dunn was born and raised in the coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. As a little boy growing up in a farming community, Juvaiś had a passion for storytelling and everything visual.
After completing his matric, Juvaiś attend AFDA for a year and then he went on to study Marketing at Boston Media House and in 2011 he joined a marketing company in Johannesburg where he worked as a marketing assistant, though he knew that he was destined to become an entrepreneur.
Driven by his love to use visuals to tell compelling stories and the desire to be a successful entrepreneur, Juvaiś and his business partner Kgosana Monchusi in 2012 began the journey of their dream when they launched Weldun Media as co-founders. The wholly black-owned production company is focussed on telling original African stories or narratives that capture the emotions of its audience.
Since its inception, the agile Weldun Media which has grown in leaps and bounds, working with both local and international brands and broadcasters such as BET, MTV, Comedy Central, e Extra to name a few. Weldun Media is well positioned to become a global production company with the aim of creating world class African content and telling the African story to the rest of the world.As the managing director at Weldun Media, Juvaiś is responsible for managing business operations and client relations.
Kgosana Monchusi is a Soweto born and bred creative who discovered his love of entertainment at a very young age. During his time in high school Kgosana started performing at talent shows and tapped into his talent and love for music. Upon completing High school, he enrolled at the University of the Witwatersrand in 2006 to study Music, during this time he fell in love with film composition and subsequently his passion for film.
After completing his Bachelor of Music (Honors) degree in 2010, Kgosana started working in the TV industry composing and working as an audio engineer for production companies. During this 3-year period Kgosana worked for Clive Morris Productions and absorbed and learned as much as possible from fellow creatives and friends, teaching himself how to edit, film and direct. He then decided to freelance for various production companies to further grow his skill set working on several shows including, Forever Young, Clifton Shores, 50/50, Crimes Uncovered, Sketch You Later, The “B” Ball Show.
In 2013 Kgosana and his long-time High School friend and business partner Juvais Dunn registered Weldun Media (Pty) Ltd and started shooting short videos for friends, word got out about the new talented creatives and small brands began booking the two young producers for work. Due to the growing demand of work Kgosana and his business partner Juvais Dunn officially started focusing on the business, since then the business has worked with some of the biggest brands including Ster-Kinekor, Empire Entertainment, Lucozade,
Tastic and in 2016 the business finally realized the dream of producing TV shows when BET commissioned the company to produce BET Buzz a daily 2 min entertainment show. To date Weldun Media has produced several TV shows including BET A-list (2017), This is Africa (2018), Laugh in Your Language (2018) Hashtags (2019).
Kgosana now works full-time as a 50% owner and director of Weldun Media, guiding the overall creative direction and production quality of all the work produced by the company. The company is currently in production on The Big Secret Season 2 (BET), Hashtags (eExtra) including its first short film “Opus” scheduled for release later this year which is written and directed by Kgosana.