These are the main characters in Kontax:
Sbu
Male, 17
Sbu is smart, streetwise and well connected. He'll go out of his way for his friends, but the thing he hates more than anything is to feel disrespected. He's still in school, but on weekends he hangs out at the soccer club, or with the graffiti crew.
Mfundo (Airtime)
Male, 16
Mfundo is Sbu's oldest friend. He gets his nickname 'Airtime' because he never stops talking, particularly to girls. He's witty, and wants to be a professional radio DJ when he gets out of school. He's not as athletic as Sbu, but he's smart and likable. He has a bit of a crush on Song, but won't admit it.
Kate (K8)
Female, 18
Kate is a talented graffiti artist, and paints murals on the sides of community buildings, which is where she met Sbu, Airtime and Song. She's coming out of a dodgy past, and has had more than one run-in with the law as a teenager while she was trying to escape her suburban upbringing. She has long blond hair in dreadlocks.
Songezwa (Song)
Female, 17
Songezwa is a techie. She knows more about the workings of cellphones and computers than all her friends. Songezwa feels out of place wherever she goes, and a recent family disaster has left her struggling. She's hurt and angry, but, deep down, she just wants to connect.
Lebo
Female, 15
Sbu's feisty sister doesn't take any nonsense, especially from her big brother. She wants to be a rapper, old-school style, busting rhymes with a social conscience.
Yankee
Male, 16
Lebo's new boyfriend. His real name is Kagiso, but everyone calls him Yankee on MXit because he uses a lot of American slang. He's hyper-connected, and is always paying attention to what his friends and classmates are up to online.