Jerry Mofokeng

A South African hoodlum named Tsotsi (Presley Chweneyagae) lives by a code of violence, and he and his gang of thugs prowl the streets of Johannesburg day and night, attacking those who fail to give them what they want.

Upset by the news that local officials intend to resettle her village, flood the entire area, and build a dam for a reservoir, an 80-year-old widow resolves herself to defend the spiritual heritage of her community, becoming an unlikely political leader.

When an enigmatic, beautiful stranger walks into a rural township tavern and demands a beer, a charming local lothario sets out to seduce her.