On the first episode of the MTV Shuga What Makes A Man series, Ayanda chats with Uncle Vinny about growing up in a tough neighborhood, visits his mum to unpack his formative years, and takes a trip to his high school.

In this episode, Ayanda McKayi chats with Big Zulu about his views on manhood and gender roles, unpacks Andile Gaelesiwe’s rape experience and her healing journey, and discusses the psychology of manhood, misogyny, and misandry with Professor Langa.

The conversation comes full circle in the third episode. Ayanda chats with Golden Dean about gender and gender roles discusses Bujy's incident and unpacks the effect of street culture on masculinity with Maglera Doe Boy.