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Africa Rising with Afua Hirsch: South AfricaSeries 1, episode 3Directed by (unconfirmed) Alex Thomas In South Africa, once a byword for racial segregation under the apartheid regime, Afua Hirsch finds a country in transition with a new creativity emerging from the roots up in the townships, as the once-oppressed reclaim their art scene. She explores how far this process is driven by what locals call 'ekasi', the street-cool of the townships, and has a dance lesson from viral amapiano dance star Bontle Modiselle. She also gets a new tattoo at Soweto Ink, goes bike spinning on Soweto's streets and meets hair sculptor Lebonhang Motaung, whose gravity-defying braiding is going mainstream Click to see when Africa Rising with Afua Hirsch, South Africa is coming up on UK TV Cast (unconfirmed)
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