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.

An 80-year-old widow stands up to a group of local officials who want to build a dam and resettle her village.

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