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SHOW NEWS Netflix orders its third original South African series: JIVA! - a dance drama created by Isipho co-creator Busisiwe Ntintili and starring Noxolo Dlamini (Isibaya, Sarafina stage production) in the lead role.


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TVSA Team
01 May 2020 11:04



Flash facts on it:

- The series follows the life of talented street dancer Ntombi, who while juggling the demands of a dead end job, family responsibility and a rocky love life realises that her dance moves could be her ticket out of her working class neighbourhood in Durban. But first, she must overcome her fears, beat her rivals and sort out the chaos that is her family.

- It's created by Isipho co-creator Busisiwe Ntintili, of The Ntintili Factory, who co-wrote the movie Happiness is a Four Letter Word.

- The directing team includes:

* Scottnes L. Smith (Hear Me Move, There's A Bluebird In My Heart, Long Street)
* Mandla Dube (Kalushi)
* Mmambatho Montsho (Emoyeni, Lockdown)
 
- The cast:

* Noxolo Dlamini (Isibaya, Sarfaina stage production)
* Candice Modiselle (Generations: The Legacy)
* Sne Mbatha (So You Think You Can Dance)
* Stella Dlangalala (Funny People Africa)
* Zazi Kunene (Pinky Pinky)
* Anga Makubalo (Isidingo, Generations)
* Given Stuurman (Tshisa, MTV Shuga)
* Ntuthuzelo Grootboom (PE’s Finest Dance Crew)
* Zamani Mbatha (Isithembiso) 
* Tony Kgoroge (Invictus, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom)

- Choreographers are: Bontle Modiselle and Tom London, founder of South Africa’s top dance crew Soweto’s Finest.

-  Cape Town based production team Blue Ice Africa are producing with Busisiwe Ntintili, Adam Friedlander and Tebogo Maila as Executive Producers.

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