Pantsula takes centre stage

Pantsula dance became the talk of Soweto last weekend when the first pantsula informal dance competitiontook place at the Soweto Pantsula Street Dance Tour.

The competition was organised by the group Perfect Storm that took part in the competition.

The battle was against City Boys and Perfect Storm from Protea Glen, The VIPs from the Vaal, The Shakers and Movers from Mapetla, NYTP from all around Soweto and Dlala Mapantsula from the West Rand.

The six groups commanded the attention of many Soweto residents who were kept captivated by the synchronised movements of the dancers.

This National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund-sponsored youth and community development initiative, called The Perfect Storm, seeks to revive the culture of street dance, maintaining the inherent township cultural heritage and to divert passionate, yet bored youngsters away from criminal activities.

Competition organiser Sithembiso Moloi and fellow dancer Tebogo Chauke invited six groups to showcase their talents and entertain people.