Season 1
South Streets – My Mzansi Adventure is a South African travel show produced by Pollen TV which places the viewer alongside the presenter as he navigates culture, cuisine, communities and challenges full of adventure as he takes a diverse look at some of the most exciting aspects of this beautiful land 53-million South Africans call home.
With each episode dedicated to amazing locations all over the country, viewers can expect the unexpected, the new, fresh look at cities, towns and areas that make up one of the most enthralling locations on the planet.
The show is hosted by the energetic Zola Hashatsi and places the viewer alongside the presenter as he navigates culture, cuisine, communities and challenges full of adventure, with the help of local guides, ensuring that the show has the real inside track to the different locales visited.
The show is delivered in a multitude of vernacular languages, making it expansive enough to hit a wide demographic and ensure that the viewers are included in the experience.
South Streets is a great opportunity to encourage South Africans to travel locally and enjoy their beautiful country. The show also aims to inform the viewers that travelling does not have to be expensive, and that anyone can pack a bag and go have an amazing time in their own back yard.
The production sees Zola head to the mountains of Clarens, to the caves of the Cradle of Human Kind, the plains of Fouriesberg, to the massive cityscapes of downtown Jozi, the raging winds of the Port Elizabeth beaches to the tourist paradise of Cape Town's backpacking community, among many more.
South Africa is a lucky packet of opportunity and adventure - you never know what you are going to get. We're planning to find out.
In the first episode of the series, South Streets – My Mzansi Adventure visits Maboneng, Braamfontein and Soweto in Johannesburg checking out what the amazing city has to offer.
Maboneng, a Sotho word meaning "place of light", is a fitting name for a district that has fast become a centre of creative energy for Johannesburg's urban artists. Zola meets up with the Maboneng residents, Koketso and Sinalo, who share their experiences of living in the energetic city. He also chats with Russell Coward, the brains behind the Bioscope followed by preparing Sushi at the Blackanese Restaurant with Vusi Kunene.
He later visits a pop up shop in Braamfontein called "I was shot in Jozi", followed by a riveting quad biking in experience in Soweto.
To end the long adventurous day, Zola will be accommodated at a Backpackers called Curiocity situated in the vibrant cultural neighbourhood of Maboneng.