''Schuks Tshabalala's Survival Guide to South Africa'' is a 2010

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Gray Hofmeyr Gray Hofmeyr (born 6 February 1949 in Cape Town, South Africa) is a South African film and television director. In a career that spans almost three decades, Hofmeyr's films have touched many themes and genres. Biography Gray Hofmeyr is cons ...

, co-written by Gray Hofmeyr and

Leon Schuster Leon Ernest "Schuks" Schuster (born 21 May 1951) is a South African filmmaker, comedian, actor, prankster and singer. Early life Schuster was drawn to the filmmaking process at an early age. As a child he and his brother would play practical ...

, and starring Leon Schuster and Alfred Ntombela. The film was created to coincide with the

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which was held in

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

Plot

Schuks Tshabalala (Leon Schuster) and Shorty (

Alfred Ntombela Alfred Ntombela (born 3 April 1972) is a South African actor, known for his role in South African candid genre films alongside Leon Schuster, his fast-paced Joker-like laugh and for his small stature as an adult. He became renowned for his role ...

) are producing a survival guide to South Africa for tourists visiting the country for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. They take a group of tourists from

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and

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and show them what life is like in South Africa. However, the South Africa they see is one created entirely by Tshabalala and Shorty.

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* 2010 films Afrikaans-language films Films set in South Africa 2010 comedy films South African comedy films English-language South African films 2010s English-language films {{2010s-comedy-film-stub