In each radio spot we enter into the Kasi (Township) Sensei’s dojo, where he teaches his students martial arts moves that he conceived from watching the BBC earth content on TV. All lessons taught in the Sensei’s dojo are designed to help students solve everyday situations, such as getting your change back in a full taxi from the guy in the front wearing headphones, avoiding an obvious random beat down from strangers, or get ripe peaches from your stingy neighbour.

PHUTHI YA GO FUFA (The Flying Impala)

Opening Announcer: Today the Kasi Sensei is teaching the Dojo the flying Impala.

SFX: Woing!

Kasi Sensei: Ninjas!

The Dojo: Roars in response;

Kasi Sensei: Today we’ll see who is a ninja… and who is a ninja, ninja… Do you know aunty Mantwa? The one who when people don’t pay rent, she beats them, even here on my back… this scar I got from her…

SFX: Awkward silence.

Kasi Sensei: …but don’t worry about that one. The mission today is to go to Mantwa’s house…and come back with peaches. Buuuut!!! If she manages to get you with her whip. You will no longer be a ninja.

Kasi Sensei: But…you can use…The Flying Impala. Do you guys know an impala, right?

The Dojo: Roars in response.

Kasi Sensei: I want to see your jumps, jumps.

SFX: Feet stomping on the floor

Kasi Sensei: Let's go, its time, Go...to Sister Mantwa! And each of you must bring four peaches.

The Dojo continues jumping like impalas.

SFX: Dojo stomping their feet on the ground.

End Announcer: You come in not knowing much, you leave knowing so much more. BBC Earth, Channel 184, only on DSTV Premium.

Martial arts movies are big in South Africa. They play a significant part in the country's film culture, especially in the townships (also known as “Kasi” in colloquial terms), where actors such as Bruce Lee, Jet-li, and Jackie Chan are highly revered.

South Africans are mostly fascinated by the fact that animals are incorporated into the characters fighting styles, with titles such as Snake in the Eagle Shadow, Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon, being big hits.

People often discuss the amazing movies that they’ve watched and imitate some of the fighting scenes. This love of the martial arts genre is so strong, that it has even led to some people in the township venturing in establishing their own dojo’s, with close to no formal qualification for their practice. It is these self proclaimed masters that our Kasi Sensai is based on.