Farmers battle power cuts

Farmers battle power cuts

Season 13, Episode 4 When electricians showed up to repair the municipal power lines, farmer Marius Theron and farm workers had to supply tractors and materials and assist the electricians with repairs. Farmers around Pearston in the Karoo describe the detrimental...
Loadshedding is killing us

Loadshedding is killing us

Season 13, Episode 3 ‘There’s no way a human being can sit without water for 7 days’, says Xoliswa Pisani from Pearston in the Eastern Cape. Water pumps do not work without electricity, and in this area it is not only Eskom who creates an...
‘My addiction to tik’

‘My addiction to tik’

Season 13, Episode 2 ‘There’s no gate going back out of smoking tik’ – but Nathan, who lives in the small Karoo town called Pearston, is fighting his way out of his dependence on tik (crystal methamphetamine). He tells of how personal struggles such as sexual...
Tales of Crime and Redemption

Tales of Crime and Redemption

Season 13, Episode 1 ‘A bullet hasn’t got a name and an address’ – Allan Rhebok, Cape Flats, South Africa Police corruption, gangsterism, prison, and the drug and gun trade weave a terrifying web of crime across the Cape Flats in South Africa....
GBV –  His father, my son

GBV – His father, my son

Season 12 Episode 52 ‘Daar is sekere goed wat net die pa kan doen’ (There are some things that only the dad can do). Women living in Willowmore in the Eastern Cape talk about the powerful impact that fathers can have on their sons’ behaviour towards women....
Our Fears

Our Fears

Season 12, Episode 44   When you’re living in South Africa, fear is second nature. A fear for your life, a fear for your safety, and a fear for your future. The question is: are our fears substantial or is it just something that’s out of our...