If you are at home and bored this weekend, here are three series you can watch on Netflix. Kings of Jo’burg 1, 2 & 3 created by late Shona Ferguson and directed by Samad Davis. To Kill A Money created and directed by Kemi Adetiba and Marked created by Sydney Dire, Akin Amotoso and Steven Pillemer.

These series combine elements of present day African cultural dynamics from technology, religion, love, betrayal, poverty, crime, grandeur, family values and the supernational to project how far a person can go to achieve their dreams in our diverse societies.

Mostly shot in the economic capitals of Johannesburg in South Africa and Lagos city, Nigeria, the juxtaposition of events, characters and props is not only relatable but also aesthetically amazing to watch.

In Kings of Jo’burg, the Masire family rule Johannesburg’s criminal underworld, but a supernatural family curse, rivalry from Nigerian and Khoisan crime lords threaten to destroy them.

Adetiba’s ‘To Kill A Monkey’ tells the story of, a struggling father who gets enticed into the lucrative world of cyber crime and faces a moral minefield where every choice leads him to greater compromises.

If you have heard about Cash-in-Transit crimes in South Africa or enjoy heist movies, Marked is just the best series to watch right now. A religious former police officer, Babalwa Godongwana plans a bold robbery with a sinister ally to fund her daughter’s crucial operation.

Sema Fonkem/Editor-in-Chief