The TV Show That Went Too Far

Note: Some characters in Yizo-Yizo were recast in Season 2. In 1999, a South African television drama arrived that would change the way the country saw its schools, its youth, and itself. Yizo Yizo brought the realities of township school life to mainstream television, tackling violence, crime, sexual abuse, and the struggles facing young South Africans. But its raw storytelling and controversial scenes sparked a national debate about what belonged on television. Some believed the show was exposing problems that society had ignored for too long. Others argued that it went too far. So, how did a television drama about a township school become one of the most controversial shows in South African history? This documentary explores the story of Yizo Yizo, the controversy that surrounded it, and the lasting impact it had on South African television. #YizoYizo #SouthAfricanTV #Documentary #sabc1