The first series examined the crisis in education prevailing at the time, taking a look at the tentative process of transformation without offering glib or unrealistic solutions. Aimed at teachers, students and parents, the series examined the harsh reality of some South African schools. The drama is aimed at stimulating national debate on issues surrounding education.

"Yizo Yizo presents a reality, which many chose to ignore; it addressed the taboos in society from gun wielding students, to the hushed topic of teenage sexuality. "

"The popularity of the series, which attracted record-breaking audiences, encouraged the SABC to commission a follow up. This time the team requested 1-hour episodes so that they could deal with difficult issues within the framework of 1 episode and not let solutions hang over many episodes. Thus series 2 was created in a classic episodic style. Yizo Yizo 2 celebrated the courage and determination of a school community overcoming obstacles in the way of good education. They learn that the best resources are not buildings and money, but people."

Yizo Yizo 2 was about ordinary people's struggle to learn, play, change, read, love, dream and find their place in the world. Schooling is not only about passing exams. It is also about nurturing young lives and grappling with problems that young people face – hunger, fear, drugs, indifference, cruelty and violence.

Yizo Yizo 3 follows the central characters and familiar faces from Yizo 1 and 2, on their journey after matric as they step out into the world. The new series will represent post-school youth who leave school, home, their families and the familiar world of the township to face new challenges in the city.

The story follows the characters to the inner city, some to university and technikon; others as they look for work, face unemployment or explore entrepreneurial possibilities. Some will remain in the city, others will return to the township.

Youth, Gender, Sexual Health

"Yizo Yizo 3 aims to create a national dialogue around the challenges that face young people in a rapidly changing world of work and explore the diverse and varied opportunities that await them. The core values of Yizo Yizo 3 are innovation, self-affirmation, humanity, community action and gender equality."