Schuks Tshabalala's Survival Guide to South Africa

Schuks Tshabalala's Survival Guide to South Africa

2010 · 91 min · ★ 5.5 · Comedy

Leon Schuster or “Schuks Tshabalala” and Shorty (Alfred Ntombela) intend to produce a movie as a visual guide and aid for foreigners coming to SA for the World Cup. Schuks Tshabalala is a teacher and tour guide to a mixed bag of tourists who are taking his survival guide to SA very seriously. Shorty, as usual, is his best friend, assistant and conscience. The students include ”Heinz” from Germany, “Yoti” from Greece, “Jean-Pierre” from France, “Koert” from The Netherlands, “Rajin” from India, “Maggie” from Ireland and “Xing Xang” from China, among others. They are genuinely eager to learn about SA, so Schuks and Shorty are only too happy to oblige. What follows is a series of hysterical demonstrations of life in SA as they attempt to answer all the questions posed by potential visitors.

Directed by Gray Hofmeyr · Written by Leon Schuster

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Leon Schuster Dr. Schuks Tshabalala / Various
Alfred Ntombela Alf (Shorty)
Sean Higgs Heinz
Brent Palmer Zach
Tanit Phoenix Sexy Nurse
Matthew Dylan Roberts Jean Pierre
Siobhan Hodgson Maggie
Emily Child Marge
Karl Jansen Yoti
Maria Velanac Yugi
Brent Palmer Zach
Helen Li Chow Fang

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