Two Hobos were once each extraordinary men until life’s tribulations tragically tripped them both up. Dumasani used to be a renowned professional boxer, but after losing an important match, he fell into a downward spiral of depression and alcohol abuse, until ultimately landing up on the streets. Similarly, Jabulani used to be a great detective with numerous successful cases to his name, but after losing his wife and family through a nasty divorce, he too found solace at the bottom of a bottle and woke up one day to find himself homeless on the streets.
Oct 1980
Joseph and Mathilda’s beautiful outdoor wedding is tragically interrupted when a group of thugs emerge from the bushes and take the bride hostage. A ransom fee of R100’000 is demanded from Joseph who scrapes together the last of his inheritance and, against the advice of his friends, sets out to pay the kidnappers off. The plot thickens when we learn that the mastermind is Joseph’s own brother, and when the groom is tragically stabbed trying to rescue his bride, landing him in hospital, it is up to Mathilda’s determined sister to save the day and unearth the truth behind the kidnapping in an effort to ultimately reunite the couple.
Oct 1988
