Tjovitjo is a new local drama series starting on SABC 1 this weekend on Sunday, 20 August 2017, at 20h00.
The local drama series represents cutting-edge storytelling at its best, depicts the lives of a group of dancers, amatjovitjo trained in the classical dance style of SePantsula. They struggle, they love, they laugh, they lose but every chance they get, every time they feel like giving up, every time the world reminds them that their life is one of strife, they dance.
In the midst of this, they zig-zag their neighbourhood with booby traps and obstacles, some seen, some unseen. They watch the goings-on around them, some hilarious some heart-breaking, every time their troubles bring them down, they dance. No pity, and no entitlement, their world forgotten by Joburgs gentrifiers, and tenderpreneurs, their lives go on, still, with or without an audience they dance.
The series premise is a love triangle between an out of favour dance crew leader called Mafred, played by Warren Masemola, and an out of town new arrival girl Kopano, played by Soso Rungqu who develops an interest to the beautiful girl in the community Mandisa, played by Lali Dangazela.
But there’s also another silent conflict taking place. Bra Terror, played by Rapulane Seiphemo, together with Ausi Tshidi, played by Harriet Manamela, are secrete lovers who are fighting an unscrupulous businessman Phunyuka, played by Khulu Sekenjani who together with Reverend Mabusa, played by Ntosh Madlingosi, are trying to take over the neighbourhood.
This is a battle for the soul of TJOVITJO community.
Cast includes: Warren Masemola (Ma’Fred); Lali Dangazela (Mandisa); Soso Rungqu (Kopano); Rapulana Seiphemo (Bro’Terror); Harreit Manamela (Ausi Tshidi); Sibulelo Gcilitshana (Queen); Khulu Skhenjana (Phunyuka); Victor Mohale (Virus); Jabulile Mahlambi (Thandeka); Ntosh Madlingosu (Reverend Mabuse); Hlengiwe Madala Lushaba (Mamfundisi); and Fisiwe Kubeka (Mbali)
