This South African Pantsula Dance Series is Taking TV by Storm
Tjovitjo is the most watched series on South African television ever.
New South African pantsula dance series Tjovitjo is the most watched series on South African television ever. According to statistics by the Broadcast Research Council of South Africa‚ the series, which first aired on the 20th of August on the national channel SABC1, attracted 5.7 million viewers in its first week.
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">This is more than any other drama series on the channel, which is the biggest in the country. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tjovitjo</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> broke the record of such popular drama series like </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Yizo Yizo</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (3-million viewers), </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">TSHISA </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">(4.7-million) and </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Zone 14</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (4.5-million), which were all aired on</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> SABC1 </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">a few years ago.</span>
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<i>Tjovitjo </i>has a star-studded cast including popular South African actors and actresses. The lead role is played by one of the most versatile SA actors, the award-winning Warren Masemola (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko5dou2vid8" rel="noopener" target="_blank">put some respek on that name</a>). Rapulana Seiphemo, Soso Rungqu, Harriet Manamela, Lali Dangazele, Sibulele Gcilitshana, Ntosh Madlingozi and Hlengiwe Lushaba are some of the popular names in the cast.
</p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The series, which was originally meant to be a feature film, was directed by popular director </span>Vincent Moloi<span style="font-weight: 400;">. It's about a pantsula dance group called Amatjovitjo. It follows the crewmembers' individual lives.</span></p><p>
<a href="http://www.news24.com/Archives/City-Press/Pantsula-forever-20150430" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Pantsula dance</a>, which originates in the black townships of Johannesburg, dates back to the 1950s. It's one of the most popular dance styles in South Africa, and it survives to this day, though it has evolved from what it used to be.
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">The 26-part series airs every Wednesday on</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> SABC1</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> at 8pm.</span></p>
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