If there's any country in the world that needs social entrepreneurs, it's South Africa. It has been two decades since the end of Apartheid and the dreams of 'Rainbow Nation' have begun to fade. The reality of leading a country out of dark times has proved a difficult task. Unemployment among the youth is high and crime, education, health care and housing shortages are big issues. However there is hope. Through 6 x 26-minute episodes +27: SOCIAL INNOVATORS OF SOUTH AFRICA tells the story of six social innovators - men and women who are crucial change-makers. They are passionate, community-centric activists who want to make a difference. Each episode focuses on one social entrepreneur and we get to know their personal history, what has motivated them, and the essence of how their project functions. We meet some of the individuals who help them and some of the people whose lives are being uplifted by their programs. With high production values, each episode of this documentary will also be shot by a different young director and crew. The way we make +27: SOCIAL INNOVATORS OF SOUTH AFRICA will therefore reflect the spirit and energy of the people we are documenting. Along with the 6 episodes there will also be a detailed behind-the-scenes series that will help to explain the landscape of the production and the upliftment ethos that underscores +27 as a whole.

Where to Watch +27: Social Innovators of South Africa • Season 1

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6 Episodes

Hoops 4 Hope
E1
Hoops 4 HopeIn the most violent township in South Africa, former pro basketball player and Red Bull Amaphiko Academy mentor Kita Thierry Matungulu is the director of Hoops4Hope, a foundation that teaches life skills by fostering a love for basketball.
Live Magazine
E2
Live MagazineRed Bull Amaphiko Mentor Gavin Weale is the founder and director of Live Magazine, a Cape Town-based organisation that gives young people aged 18-25 the chance to create a print publication and gain skills required for a potential media career.
iKasi Experience
E3
iKasi ExperienceVincent Manzini co-founds iKasi Experience, a cultural market that showcases township-based music and products. As they expand their festival-style business, Vince and his partner encounter bureaucratic roadblocks but strong community support.
Indigenous Dance Academy
E4
Indigenous Dance AcademyRed Bull Amaphiko Academy participant Jarrel Mathebula and his girlfriend Neo Sebete co-found an academy that gives dancers the chance to earn money doing what they love. But when their most successful squad leaves, they must rebuild the business.
Ilizwi Photo Club
E5
Ilizwi Photo ClubMeghan Daniels is founder and creative director of the Ilizwi Photo Club, a project she founded while still in high school to enable young people from under-resourced communites to express themselves creatively through photography.
DJ Ready D
E6
DJ Ready DCape Town musical icon DJ Ready D, a Red Bull Amaphiko Academy mentor, is the founder of the Great Cape Ambassadors Program (G-CAP), a grassroots organisation that uses hip-hop to inspire at-risk youth in his childhood neighbourhood, Mitchells Plain.