[1][2][3] Tjovitjo is a hyper-reality dance series set in the slums of Johannesburg.
Tjovitjo is led by Mafred - played by Warren Masemol a- a thug and dancer with a past as a petty criminal, who is seeking the approval of his community.
The series spotlights sePantsula - a subculture and dance form that emerged in the 1950s, in the shadow of apartheid.
Beneath the dirty street dance-offs, each episode Tjovitjo delves into contemporary issues that plague South Africa and the youth, such as unsafe abortion, zama-zama (illegal mining) and physical abuse.
[5] Amidst Mafred's poverty and struggle, a hardened Pantsula dance leader enters thug life and searches for redemption and salvation in his community.