Jump The Gun

Written by TV's Les Blair, Jump The Gun is an enlightening look at post-apartheid South Africa, tracing the fortunes of six pleasingly disparate characters. Two of them, Clint (Lionel Newton) and Gugu (Baby Cele), are recent arrivals to Jo'burg, a vibrant, often violent, city. For Clint, a white electrician who works on the oil rigs, the capital means rest and recreation - - booze and birds - - but the changes to what was once his home are startling: ""South Africa's getting very African"," he mutters as he stares out of a taxi window. In contrast, Gugu is black, ambitious, young, female - - she wants to embrace these changes. Fleeing from an abusive husband, she has her heart set on success as a singer and is willing to sleep with whoever it takes to get there.

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