Kwanda Week by Week

Episode 1
Wednesday 2 September 09

Don’t miss this world first community makeover show brought to you by Soul City. Meet the people of the five Kwanda teams who will compete to improve the lives of those around them. See the challenges they face in their communities – unemployment, teenage pregnancy, HIV, under-age drinking and crime. Not everything goes to plan, but they learn some important lessons. 

Episode 2
Wednesday, 9 September 09

This week the Kwanda crew are in Kwakwatsi, Free State. Oumaki finds two disabled children in desperate need. Will she be able to help them? And Pulane confronts the team over how they treated her.

Episode 3
Wednesday, 16 September 09

In Kwakwatsi, Free State, the Kwanda team find Seun an eleven year old child who has never been to school. Can they help? And can they turn their sewing enterprise into a profitable business? 
 
Episode 4
Wednesday, 23 September 09

In Pefferville, East London, Posia’s friend is raped. The Kwanda team respond and clear a dangerous area where the rape took place.  They work with the local police chief. But can they make Pefferville safer?

Episode 5
Wednesday, 30 September 09

The Kwanda team in Pefferville are working hard to win a printing contract that will bring much needed funds to this poor and crime-ridden community. But things get tougher when they find that crime is happening inside their own team! Should they punish or forgive?

Episode 6
Wednesday, 7 October 09

In Lephephane, Limpopo, the Kwanda team learns it takes a village to raise a child. Tommy discovers what problems alcohol abuse can cause in families. The team confronts the tavern owners on what is to be done.

Episode 7
Wednesday, 14 October 09

The Kwanda team in Lephephane, Limpopo decide that OneLove is best. They take on the sugar daddies that are endangering young girls’ lives. But will the men listen?

Episode 8
Wednesday, 21 October 09

In Mthwalume, KwaZulu Natal, 12 children from the village have died in road accidents.  The team take action to prevent more deaths and they bring in social workers when they find an elderly women in need of help.
 
Episode 9
Wednesday, 28 October 09

The Kwanda team in Mthwalume, KwaZulu Natal, responds when three workers die in a building accident at their school. The team also faces a crisis within when they report their chairperson for stealing. What will happen to Olwethu?
 
Episode 10
Wednesday, 4 November 09

In Tjakastad, in Mpumalanga, the Kwanda team elects Themba, one of the town’s most feared gangsters, as their leader. Is this a smart move?  They call the gangs together for the first time in eight years. Will they come?

Episode 11
Wednesday, 11 November 09

The Kwanda team in Tjakastad, Mpumalanga start street patrols to make their community safer. It’s a complete turn around for Themba the ex-gangster.  But will the people from his area accept him back after the pain he’s caused them in the past?

Episode 12
Wednesday, 18 November 09

It’s Kwanda Week and it’s your turn to decide which team has done the most to make their community look better, work better and feel better. We go back to each team and see how much more work they’ve done since we saw them last. And don’t forget to vote for your favourite team!

Episode 13
Wednesday, 25 November 09

In this live final show of the Kwanda series, we bring the teams together and finally find out which team has won the Kwanda audience prize. Don’t forget to vote for your favourite team!