Pepsi Pokane
Pepsi Pokane is a prominent television producer and creative-sector entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience across Africa’s film and television industry.
He founded Bonngoe TV in 2005, an award-winning non-scripted production company recognised for high-quality factual and entertainment programming. He later co-founded Stained Glass TV, now one of Africa’s most successful television production companies by revenue, audience ratings, and hours of commissioned content. In 2019, Pepsi joined Film Afrika Entertainment as a shareholder and Executive Director, further expanding his footprint in large-scale production, international service work, and industry investment structures.
Pepsi plays an active leadership role in industry advocacy and policy. He serves on the Executive Committee of the Independent Producers Organisation (IPO) and is the founding director of International Film Services South Africa (IFSSA). He has also served on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Public Private Growth Initiative (PPGI) Committee, contributing to national economic and sector-development strategy.
At municipal and regional level, he is the current Chairperson of the Creative Sector within the eThekwini Mayor’s Business Advisory Council, and represents the creative industries in the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry, where he advocates for sustainable growth, investment, and job creation within South Africa’s creative economy.
Position:
CO FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - STAINED GLASS TV
