As movie fans across the world stream into cinemas to watch blockbuster sci-fi movie, Avatar: The Way of Water, which was released this week, visitors to the Tokyo Disney Resort are being treated to a taste of Pandora… and that taste includes South African favourite – Rooibos! Chefs at the resort have created exotic tastes […]

Here you go – the BEST local hits to stream this holiday in South Africa. Many of these are also available to watch if you live abroad in most countries! RASSIE | Stream from 16 December on Showmax Pro and 23 December 2022 on Showmax From the makers of the award-winning Chasing The Sun and Two Sides, Rassie takes us all […]

Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this week. You can watch the show on Sunday 18 December in South Africa on DStv Now OR stream it overseas in most countries on Showmax from Tuesday 20 December if you’re abroad. Relentless Scammers It was touted as the opportunity of a lifetime. But little did one […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah has been announced as the host of the prestigious Grammy Awards for 2023, the biggest night in the music industry. This is the third time that the SA expat – who recently left The Daily Show – has been selected as master of ceremonies. Trevor’s the cover star of this […]

Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this week. You can watch the show on Sunday 11 December in South Africa on DStv Now OR stream it overseas in most countries on Showmax from Tuesday 13 December if you’re abroad. South Africa Staring Down the Barrel You may be one of the good South African […]

The Drakensberg Boys Choir has today released one of the most festive, merriest versions ever of The Little Drummer Boy. Watch below. The enthusiasm is contagious (and may just have you tearing up with pride)! The main solo is performed exquisitely by Wade Breedt, an exiting Grade 9 boy. The other beautiful soloists are Khazimla Kubheka, […]

South African Comedian Trevor Noah, host of “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central, expressed gratitude and delivered a special thank you to Black women during the taping of his final show last night (Thursday, December 8) – watch below. “I’ve often been credited with, you know, having these grand ideas… And I’m like, who do […]

(Reuters): From sympathy to criticism, reaction to Prince Harry and his wife Meghan’s Netflix documentary series released on Thursday (December 1) has been mixed. The highly-anticipated series has been billed as the couple giving their story, talking about their relationship, royal life and media scrutiny. Netflix released the first three episodes on Thursday, with the […]

Honorary Oscar award winning actor, Jackie Chan, came to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for an in-conversation at the Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF), coinciding with the 60th anniversary of his film career. Having acted and participated in over 300 films, Jackie Chan, the man responsible for creating an art out of martial arts, spoke about […]

Thanks in part to the testimony of South African filmmaker and whistleblower Mark Vicente, fraudster Keith Raniere is now serving a 120-year prison sentence for crimes from extortion and identity theft to forced labour and sex trafficking. HBO docuseries The Vow Part II, now streaming first on Showmax, investigates American self-help company NXIVM and the soft-spoken “Vanguard” […]

The new Oliver Hermanus movie ‘Living’ starring Bill Nighy premiered in MENA in the festival favourites at the Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Monday 5th of December. The director Oliver Hermanus is best known for Moffie (2019) and Beauty (2011) which won the Queer Palm Award at that year’s […]

Due to life-threatening blood diseases, such as leukaemia, many families will not have the privilege of having their loved ones home these holidays as patients undergo chemotherapy in hospital, while awaiting a stem cell transplant. One such patient is three-year old, Kethan Govender from KwaZulu-Natal. Kethan’s  recent leukaemia diagnosis came as a shock to his […]

South African Filmmakers Tebogo Malebogo and Petrus van Staden are at the Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) with their project ‘Where is the healer?’. They sat down to speak to SAPeople. Tebogo and Peet, could you tell us a bit about yourselves and your backgrounds? Tebogo: I’m a South African filmmaker. I finished my matric […]

Big Concerts International confirmed today that UB40 will be returning to South Africa in 2023. They will be performing in Cape Town on 30 May at Grand Arena, GrandWest, Durban on 1 June at the Durban ICC, and on 3 June at SunBet Arena, Time Square in Pretoria. UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell will add another […]

Ruben Östlund’s satirical drama comedy, Triangle of Sadness, had its MENA Premiere 2nd of December at the Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The film, starring late South African actress Charlbi Dean, is screening as part of the International Spectacular program of the RSIFF. In three acts the film dives deep into […]

Outgoing The Daily Show host Trevor Noah this week sat down with Hollywood actor Will Smith to discuss Will’s latest movie project and how he’s spent the last year since the Oscars incident. South African comedian Trevor – who is good friends with both Will and Chris Rock (whom Will hit) – said he prefers […]

Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this week. You can watch the show on Sunday 4 December in South Africa on DStv Now or stream it overseas in most countries on Showmax from Tuesday 6 December if you’re abroad. Rugby Rumpus Intense and full of drama, rugby union is one of the globe’s biggest […]

When the bodies of six children are found in the backwater forests of Donkerbos in Limpopo, an ostracised detective must wrestle with her dark past, her family and a distrustful community to catch the killer before another child is taken. (See trailer below.) This is the premise of Donkerbos, an Afrikaans-English-Venda murder mystery which began […]

Legendary Carte Blanche presenter, Derek Watts, has interviewed a range of South Africans from corrupt politicians to criminal masterminds, heroes changing the world to flood victims and grieving relatives… but he says this week’s interviews with young female victims of ‘social media mafia’ were probably his toughest ever. Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche […]

South Africa earned a big first-time award in the Kids Programming category at the International Emmy Awards, held in New York City on Monday (November 21). ‘My Better World’ – an animated series about six African teens as they navigate school, family and friendship – snagged the top prize. The series – which combines animation […]

DJ Sumbody has tragically died in what is believed to have been a deliberate hit. The popular South African disc jockey and radio presenter was shot and killed whilst travelling in a blue car in the early hours of this morning, Sunday 20 November 2022. DJ Sumbody – whose real name was Oupa John Sefoka […]

Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this week. You can watch the show on Sunday 20 November in South Africa on DStv Now or stream it overseas in most countries on Showmax from Tuesday 22 November if you’re abroad. Dumped – Police Dogs Police dogs once had a bad reputation as a brutal symbol […]

Best. News. Ever. The first episode of Tali’s Joburg Diary is now streaming on Showmax, with new episodes launching every Friday. Early reviews are glowing, with SAPeople’s co-founder and editor Jenni Baxter writing, “Tali’s Joburg Diary is Tali-tastic! Beyond fabulous! So funny. So sharp. So relevant. As a South African abroad, it connects you with the heart […]

Capetonian singer-songwriter David Watkyns has created the most beautiful Christmas Carol for the southern hemisphere (well, for Cape Town particularly). The Xmas song is called ‘Christmas in Cape Town’, and you’re going to love it. And if you’re abroad… grab a tissue, it may just make you weep with love and longing. With breathtaking scenery, […]

Many South Africans have been fuming since Oscar-winning Hollywood star Charlize Theron said in a podcast that Afrikaans is a dying language spoken only by about 44 people. But in the midst of their anger, South Africans have still – naturally – found time to joke. (Although many missed that 44-year-old Charlize was joking too… […]