Rehane Abrahams

Bhai's corner shop is a mainstay of the community, but gentrification means small businesses are under threat from corporate property developers. Bhai is not going to roll over that easily. He'll fight until the last koeksister is thrown.

In 1997, six African women pledged that in the first year of the new millennium they would tell their stories, stories by African women. They called their series "Mama Africa" and drew their tales from the depths of their hearts. The result is a groundbreaking initiative bringing together the incredibly fresh talents of six female directors from the vast and diverse continent of Africa.