Zola 7 is a gritty reality television series in which well known personality Zola helps people who write to him solve problems they can't solve on their own.
Zola (Bonginkosi Dlamini) is a film star, Kwaito sensation and national celebrity. He knows what it's like to see dreams come true and he wants the same for you and me. So he's made it his mission is to help anyone who wants help. Using the clout and connections his personal success has given him, Zola tells people: "give me three days to help you with your lifelong dream".
Show premise
Emotive, challenging and engaging, Zola 7 stories have helped hundreds of people since the show's inception in 2002. Some of the most common help themes in the show are:
- Get a job
- Get noticed for your talent
- Access resources and food in challenged communities
- Solve family or relationship crises
- Embrace who you are or stand up to prejudice and intolerance
Everyone is a winner
In each case Zola wheels and deals, appealing to peoples' integrity as he mediates and ensures that everyone comes out a winner. In so doing, he encourages viewers to take responsibility for their own dreams, and to participate in helping others realize theirs. The success he's achieved through the show has earned him a reputation throughout Africa, and the nickname 'ghetto dream maker'.