

The Tokoloshe
2018, Zulu. Directed by Jerome Pikwane.
Where she goes, it follows
Busi, a young destitute woman with dangerously repressed emotions, lands a job as a cleaner at a rundown hospital in the heart of Johannesburg. Desperate for the money so she can bring her younger sister to Johannesburg, she must cope despite the predatory and corrupt hospital manager. When Busi discovers an abandoned young girl in the hospital, who believes she is tormented by a supernatural force, Busi must face her own demons from her past in order to save the child from the abusive monster that pursues them both relentlessly.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Zulu
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The Tokoloshe is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India.
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- Released
- 2 November 2018
- Country
- South Africa
- Written by
- Richard Kunzmann, Jerome Pikwane
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How long is The Tokoloshe?
The Tokoloshe runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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Which OTT platform is The Tokoloshe on?
The Tokoloshe is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Tokoloshe?
If you liked The Tokoloshe, try The Mimic, Contracted, The Possessed.
Who directed The Tokoloshe?
The Tokoloshe (2018) was directed by Jerome Pikwane and stars Petronella Tshuma, Kwande Nkosi, Dawid Minnaar.