Phanda or nothing

Phanda or Nothing follows Nkanyezi Zulu, a Grade 10 boy from the township who has learned to survive by laughing first so no one can laugh at him. When pressure, poverty, and pride push him and his friends into a risky school hustle, one mistake threatens to expose everything. To protect one another, they create bold distractions, loud lies, and bigger risks—until the consequences begin to feel too heavy to outrun

But survival turns into transformation when the boys stumble into something unexpected: Moya Stew, warm food that carries comfort, healing, and dignity in every spoon. What begins as hustle becomes community. What begins as fear becomes purpose. And what begins as running becomes learning how to stay.

Told with sharp humor, emotional honesty, and the rhythm of kasi life, Phanda or Nothing is a story about friendship, mental resilience, .