Ashraf Johaardien

A struggling tabloid finds new direction when a crime reporter takes the helm and pivots writers back to bold investigative journalism.

"Sando to Samantha" is the true story of Sando Willemse, aka Samantha Fox, a black drag queen turned soldier in the South African Defence Force. Sando perfected the art of 'dikvel' - a real thick skinned queen who never let life's challenges get the better of him.

A struggling tabloid finds new direction when a crime reporter takes the helm and pivots writers back to bold investigative journalism.