Jiva! (TV series)

*Jiva!*
Jiva!
	Release poster
Genre	Drama;
Written by	Busisiwe Ntintili; Bakang Sebatjane;
Directed by	Scottnes L. Smith; Mandla Dube;
Country of origin	South Africa
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	5
Production
Producers	Busisiwe Ntintili; Adam Friedlander; Tebogo Maila;
Production companies	Blue Ice Africa; The Ntintili Factory;
Original release
Release	June 24, 2021

Jiva! (stylized as JIVA!) is a South African drama television series created by Busisiwe Ntintili and Bakang Sebatjane and directed by Scottnes L. Smith and Mandla Dube. The series premiered on Netflix on June 24, 2021.^[1]^[2]

Synopsis

A talented street dancer from Umlazi, Durban must confront her fears and deal with family objections to pursue her dancing dreams.

Cast

Noxolo Dlamini as Ntombi^[3]
Candice Modiselle as Vuyiswa^[3]
Sne Mbatha as Zinhle^[3]
Stella Dlangalala as Lady E^[3]
Zazi Kunene as Nolwazi^[3]
Ntuthuzelo Grootboom as Makhekhe "Nathi"^[3]
Given Stuurman as Samukelo "Samu"
Tony Kgoroge as Bra Zo^[3]
Anga Makubalo as DJ Sika
Sibulele Gcilitshana as Thuleleni
Zamani Mbatha as Bheki^[3]
Kagiso Modupe as Menzi

Production

Development

It was reported that Netflix is making an African series.^[4]

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Dala What You Must"	Scottnes L. Smith & Mandla Dube	Busisiwe Ntintili & Bakang Sebatjane	June 24, 2021 (2021-06-24)
In Umlazi, Ntombi is torn between family duties and her dream of winning the Jiva Loxion dance competition. Will past tragedy stand in her way?
2	"The Trollies"	Scottnes L. Smith & Mandla Dube	Busisiwe Ntintili & Bakang Sebatjane	June 24, 2021 (2021-06-24)
After bringing two frenemies on board, Ntombi struggles to complete her dance crew. Political scandal threatens to upend Vuyiswa's cushy lifestyle.
3	"Flash Round"	Scottnes L. Smith & Mandla Dube	Busisiwe Ntintili & Bakang Sebatjane	June 24, 2021 (2021-06-24)
Vuyiswa's flakiness starts to get on Ntombi's nerves. Later at the club, the Trollies must impress the judges during a flash round — or be eliminated.
4	"Fix Your Crown"	Scottnes L. Smith & Mandla Dube	Busisiwe Ntintili & Bakang Sebatjane	June 24, 2021 (2021-06-24)
Ntombi wrestles with guilt over her mom's accident. Short of options, Vuvu calls on an old friend. Nathi tries to smooth things over with Ntombi
5	"Fetch Your Life"	Scottnes L. Smith & Mandla Dube	Busisiwe Ntintili & Bakang Sebatjane	June 24, 2021 (2021-06-24)
Ntombi connects with Bheki, while Menzi surprises Vuvu. With the best pantsulas and bhengas on display at the finals, can the Trollies hold their own?

References

^ "New South African Series Coming to Netflix! WATCH JIVA! Trailer Here". SAPeople - Worldwide South African News. 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
^ "About Netflix - NETFLIX ANNOUNCES JIVA! AS ITS NEXT AFRICAN ORIGINAL SERIES". About Netflix. Retrieved 2021-06-24.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "JIVA!: Netflix Releases First Look At African Original & Street Dance Series". 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
^ yomzansi (2021-05-24). "Netflix JIVA! Release Date, Cast, Trailer, Plot | YOMZANSI". www.yomzansi.com. Retrieved 2021-06-24.

External links

Jiva! on Netflix
Jiva! at IMDb
"JIVA! An African series at its finest". myfamilycinema.com. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-07.

[1] "New South African Series Coming to Netflix! WATCH JIVA! Trailer Here". SAPeople - Worldwide South African News. 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2021-06-24.

[2] "About Netflix - NETFLIX ANNOUNCES JIVA! AS ITS NEXT AFRICAN ORIGINAL SERIES". About Netflix. Retrieved 2021-06-24.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[:0-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "JIVA!: Netflix Releases First Look At African Original & Street Dance Series". 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2021-06-24.

[4] yomzansi (2021-05-24). "Netflix JIVA! Release Date, Cast, Trailer, Plot | YOMZANSI". www.yomzansi.com. Retrieved 2021-06-24.

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