Born with the voice of an elder and the appetite of a thief, Hlakanyana was no ordinary child. From the moment he entered the world, chaos followed.

In this thrilling episode of Story of the Gods, journey into the heart of African folklore to meet Hlakanyana, the cunning trickster whose clever deceptions left entire villages baffled. From stealing roasted meat before he could crawl to fooling warriors into chasing ghosts in the forest, Hlakanyana’s antics were as bold as they were brilliant.

But when his hunger for mischief grows too great, he meets an unexpected match: a slow, stubborn tortoise. And in a final twist, it’s not might or revenge that brings the trickster down, but his own cleverness turned against him.

Discover a tale of wit, consequences, and the downfall of a legend whose tricks went one step too far.