Karoo: meth addiction

Karoo: meth addiction

Addiction to crystal meth (tik) is usually linked to cities, poor townships, and gangsterism ─ and not with South Africa’s expansive rural areas such as the Great Karoo. This heartland of South Africa is associated with quiet dorpies, wide expanses, and farming. In...
‘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....
Teenage Pregnancy

Teenage Pregnancy

Season 12, Episode 41 Watching a child turn into a mother, without support, without comprehensive health care, and without a clear future is a reality many South Africans face. When you’re a teenager, you need to have fun, grow, and learn – not worry about...
Drug Abuse

Drug Abuse

Season 12, Episode 40 We know the stories of drug addiction, we know the stories of recovery, and we even know the stories of consequences. When all you can think of is your next fix, none of that matters – your family, your life, it doesn’t compare to...