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Homelessness now an SABC1 reality show

Written by makisto from the blog Frankly Speaking on 30 Nov 2011
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The South African TV industry is abuzz with reality shows and every one wants to cash in on them. Every now and then, television creatives try to add different elements to the reality that we see on TV. And now a new reality show, called S’gidla Waar, has entered the semi-competitive market of reality shows, trying to make an impact on those distinguished people with nothing and who might possibly lost all hope in life. 

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S’gidla Waar hit our TV last night. The show is presented by television personality Lucky Koza AKA Laki. Lucky is on a journey to help street people tell their stories and life perils through the “controversial” television reality docu-drama series S’gidla Waar. Laki, an actor, presenter, voice over artist and SABC weather man, has now added another belt to his accolades with the show. 

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Laki of After9

Playing on SABC1 Tuesdays at 18:00, the show portrays Laki as a man “who doesn’t shy away from controversy” as he previously acted on ground, After9, where he, along with his co-star, Aaron Moloisi, were involved in a sexual relationship, a first drama that cast a spotlight on homosexuality and bi-sexuality. He also starred in the first television drama about street kids, named “A place called Home”, which revealed the lives of the street and poor people on the street of Jozi. However, this time around, Laki has been following the lives of real street people who are also known as “Abo-malunde, for the past four years. 

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S’gidla Waar is a 13-episode reality docudrama series which focuses on the lives of Sash, Vuyo and City over a period of four years, capturing their quest to change their lives for the better. S’gidla Waar also exposes their battle with the habit that has kept them on the street for all these years. 

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Laki of After9

Laki talks about the motivation for such as show. “What motivated me was someone 's outcry for help, when Sash said ‘I need a second chance, I have approached a lot of people but they couldn’t listen’, [I knew I had to do something]. He needed somebody to believe in him and help them go back home. We all deserve another chance, irrespective of who you are, where you come from and how we look [at you]. I wanted to see a nobody turn into somebody,” he said. 

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This is what SABC1 has to say about this show: S’gidla Waar follows the lives of four homeless hustlers in their quest of redemption. Theirs, is a journey of conflict and resentment, of joy and reconciliation. Told from the point of view of one of them, the series traces their voyage as they pack their luggage and abandon their delinquent habits, we follow them as they are determined to head back home, and reunite with their lost families.

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Viewers will get to see the underworld of substance abuse where they gallivant with drug lords in Hillbrow, their corrupt relations with police, their shameful transactions with night prostitutes, double-standards, shame and fast cash – All this and more will be revealed through their personal testimonies.

Actors in this post: Lucky Khoza

Channels in this post: SABC1



11 Comments

Green.arrow
30 Nov 2011 19:11

Mos jwale the definitions of 'reality show', 'documetry', 'actuality show' are just getting entangled up this days.....anyway, sounds like a show worth my time. And Lucky, I'm a huge fan of his.

makisto
30 Nov 2011 19:31

Lol @ GA about the meanings being entangled. You have a point there yazi mara

carino
30 Nov 2011 19:39

I caught about 4 seconds of this show last night. I thought its just one of th ose oine-episode documentaries. GA is right about meanings being entangled up. It sounds interesting, though.

The General
30 Nov 2011 20:20

I watched it, didn't know it was a reality show, must say it's great though.  Watched it my parents, and now they say those boys stay in the streets because they don't wanna listen to their parents.  Now they they remind me everytime I do wrong that if I do wrong I'ma be like those kids mxm...

monchooza
01 Dec 2011 09:06

i watched it and i like it.. its real. looking forward to the remaining episodes..

eish mara ke Dizemba, and nna le TV ka Dizemba are not friends

caro
01 Dec 2011 09:28

i did nt see any streetkid there only street men maybe i shud also watch the show. LOL. 

It sounds interesting though........

Turbo
01 Dec 2011 10:21

I saw a guy I went to school with, his dad is a well know ANC spoke’s person…. I still cant believe he’s now a Hobo…
i-life iskorokoro… :(

Green.arrow
01 Dec 2011 10:57

Is it Jackson Mthembu's son Turbo?

makisto
01 Dec 2011 12:38

Is it Jackson Mthembu's son Turbo? 
It must be. Turbo please do tell because if it is, then that's a story, lol

babye2
01 Dec 2011 13:01

thats a very good concept

i have watched the secret millionaire - it is breath taking .... BUT how the secret millionaire changed me is a must watch for everyone... most of the millionaire had it all rough. one said his teacher told him that he was a waste of skin because his mother couldnt afford to get him good clothes... the secret millionaire is now 46 and he remembers that like it was yesterday but he was only 8 when the teacher told him that. 

there is another reality - where successful and millionaires take someone from similar background with them who need a 'push' into their houses to 'push' them to work hard in life. its also an excellent project.... 

where you take an alcoholic into your house for 2 weeks and help him out... 

it really inspired me to help out someone.... 

undercover boss lol cracks me up all the time 

caro
02 Dec 2011 13:26

ya neh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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