Mfundi Vundla (born 10 September 1946) is a South African film and television producer, actor and businessman.Mfundi Vundla is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most highly acclaimed Television creators and producers in South African television history. He is by far best known for being the creator of Generations (South African TV series); a South African soap opera which he continues to produce.

He is also the creator of the famous and iconic youth drama series Backstage (2000 TV series), which has been credited with launching the careers of numerous South Africa's most well-known and acclaimed young actors.He is also the creator of popular hospital drama Jozi-H.

He has since gone onto produce several acclaimed productions, and is the founder of Morula Pictures.^[3]

Mfundi was born in a family of 11 in Soweto, Gauteng with him being the sixth born in. The mother worked as a nurse and the father as a clerk at Crown Mines Hospital which was where his parents met.

Fundi attended his primary school in Johannesburg.

He went on to study his Standard 8 or Form III in Healdtown Comprehensive School located in Eastern Cape.His matriculation happened at Morris Isaacson High School located in Soweto. His higher education began when he attended University of Fort Hare where he studied BA in Politics, Philosophy and English. he was however expelled from the University for practicing and engaging in underground political activities back in 1986.

He went into Exile in United States in August 1970. He proceeded with his education and continued to be part of the African National Congress. He was done with is BA in Politics and English at University of Massachusetts in 1972 after which he continued with his schooling and later graduated with a Master’s degree in Education from Boston University.

By 1973, Vundla had moved to New York City where he worked as a fund-raiser for the Funding Exchange (which is a foundation supporting local and international grassroots organisations) as well as a playwright, whose major role was in highlighting Apartheid social injustices which was well represented in his work.

In 1986, he moved to California where he worked as a writer for TV for David Milch, the creator of NYPD Blue as well as the writer for Hill Street Blues.

Vundla was one of the South Africans that helped in founding the African Arts Fund whose aim was to raise money to bring Coloured, Black, and Indian South Africans to the US for the sake of studying fine arts.

This fund was helpful in educating a good number famous South African artists, dancers, photographers, and even popular musicians.

Because of his active membership in African National Congress, Mfundi went on to give speeches in California as a means of raising awareness on Apartheid, and also fighting how it would be abolished. After apartheid was dismantled, Mfundi returned and settled in South Africa back in 1992. His son and wife later joined him a year later in 1993.

Later in 1993, a great opportunity that required one to submit a proposal for a South African Broadcasting Corporation soap opera to the SABC 1 station. This was Vundla's opportunity which led to the creation of Generations (South African TV series), that has gone on to have a serious impact on the South Africans people. It was the first local TV show that focused on the dreams, needs, as well as aspirations of the black audience.

Later in 2000, Mfundi secured a contract with e.tv to create a new youth soap opera, which is how Backstage (2000 TV series) came into existence.

He also served as the Executive Producer of the movie titled 'In My Country', in which Juliette Binoche and Samuel L. Jackson star. In addition to that, he is the Executive Producer of Magic Cellar, an award-winning children’s animated TV series at South African Broadcasting Corporation. This show has scooped more than 29 international accolades.

Also in his list of creations is a medical drama series titled Jozi-H.

This was inspired by Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital and was mix of Canadian-South African co-production. This marked the groundbreaking series for the country considering that it was shot on 35mm film. In fact, the most expensive TV show in South Africa ever. The production cost budget being in excess of R100 million for just 13 episodes.

2011 saw Mfundi produce the highly-rated movie that was based on icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's life that was titled 'Winnie the Opera'. He is also respected and known for producing 'How to steal 2 million', a movie that got numerous impressive reviews.

In 1973, while still living in New York City,he met his future wife Karen,they married in 1976. They have a son by the name Charlie Vundla who is their only child. At one time, claims surfaced that e had a daughter, all of which he refuted. He also denied allegation that put him on the line for financing young ladies lavish lifestyles.^[2]