A month ago, Ashley Oosthuizen from George, South Africa, turned 23…. celebrating her birthday for the second year running in a Thai prison, for a crime she allegedly had nothing to do with. According to people who worked with her, she was given a life sentence after being made to sign her name on a […]

Tom Cruise – who is currently scouting for Mission Impossible locations in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa – is to be honoured at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival next month for his lifetime achievements. The 59-year-old Hollywood star will be in attendance at the famous film festival in the south of France on May 18, 2022, for […]

Hollywood actor Bruce Willis is stepping away from acting due to a health condition which is impacting his cognitive abilities, according to his family. The 67-year-old Die Hard star has been diagnosed with aphasia, a brain disorder that affects a person’s ability to communicate. It is often the result of a stroke. According to UCLA’s […]

Hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world, FOREIGNER will be touring South Africa in October 2022, performing in Gauteng and the Western Cape. With 10 multi-platinum albums and 16 Top 30 hits, FOREIGNER is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world with a formidable […]

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Best actor winner Will Smith smacked presenter Chris Rock in the face and shouted a vulgarity at the comedian for making a joke about his wife’s hairstyle in a shocking moment overshadowing the Oscars ceremony on Sunday. Watch video below. (Perhaps unknown to Rock, Jada Pinkett Smith suffers from alopecia.) By Frank […]

“This week, Carte Blanche heads to Ukraine where Russian air and ground forces continue attacking cities, causing significant civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure,” says John Webb, Executive Producer of South Africa’s top current affairs show. “In response, Ukraine fights back, refusing to surrender or lay down arms. On Sunday night, our team takes you […]

Having won over TV critics around the world, Raised by Wolves – which was filmed in Cape Town, South Africa – is now also being praised for pioneering a more sustainable approach to filmmaking. The production recently received a Gold Environmental Media Association Seal for Sustainability. (See details below of how SA production company Film Afrika […]

Stellenbosch University Choir has clocked up over 1 million views in four months on its ‘Some Nights’ performance. The choir celebrated on its Facebook page, thanking fans who have shared the video worldwide. “Your continued support means the world to us and gives us wings to fly. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! […]

“It’s tough being a cop in South Africa. Between April 2020 and early September last year, 33 SAPS members were killed while on duty,” says John Webb, Executive Producer of Carte Blanche. “Enforcing the law in a country as violent as ours has other impacts, too, and I shudder to think of the levels of […]

CAPE TOWN – There was excitement today at the Cape Town Film Studios with a special guest, none other than South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who visited the studios where Project Panda – the working title for Netflix’s live action anime series, One Piece – is currently shooting. The hour-long set tour by the President […]

During the filming of “The Challenger Disaster”, I had rare opportunity to be in a few scenes with William Hurt. We were all exceptionally nervous having to work alongside him. We are told to never get into the lead actors’ personal space, only speak if they speak first and try not to look at them […]

South African music legend Jody Wayne has sadly passed away at the age of 77. Mara van der Bergh Productions confirmed on Tuesday morning: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved colleague and friend, Jody Wayne, on Monday 14th March.” She said: “He has been very special in our […]

“Sex education was a hot topic in our various editorial meetings this week,” says Carte Blanche, Executive Producer John Webb. “Should the government dictate how and when our kids learn about the birds and the bees, or are parents best placed to decide what’s appropriate? Controversial enough, but as is so often the case in […]

South Africa’s golf legend Gary Player, joined his friend – and Irish musical superstar – Ronan Keating on Saturday evening in Cape Town for Citadel’s annual charity fundraiser… where they raised a remarkable R2-million in aid of sick, vulnerable, and impoverished children in SA. Wealth management specialist, Citadel, has hosted this event annually since 2018. […]

Cape fur seals are washing up dead on the Cape Coast in South Africa, with instances of up to 80 seal carcasses found along the coast (although witnesses say they’ve personally counted more than 200 in one go). This week current affairs programme Carte Blanche investigates what could be the cause of the mass seal […]

The exquisitely filmed ‘Kingdoms of Fire, Ice & Fairy Tales’ will make its European broadcast premiere tomorrow evening (Friday 5 March). The film was created by well known South African duo – director Susan Scott and presenter Bonné de Bod, the talented filmmakers behind multi award-winning anti-rhino documentary ‘STROOP, Journey into the Rhino Horn War’. […]

Eastern Cape tourism relies on the influx of sun worshipers and water sports enthusiasts to East London’s white beaches and the Nahoon Estuary Nature Reserve. So, why are ageing pipes and broken pump stations leaking sewage (which stinks!) into this tourist treasure? Carte Blanche investigates… “It’s unbelievable to imagine that we are in one of […]

South Africa’s new eye-opening documentary series – Sex in Afrikaans –  has set a new record for the most first-day views of any Afrikaans title on Showmax ever, ahead of even Devilsdorp. Viewing peaked at 8pm on Valentine’s Day (14 Feb 2022), once everyone had put their kids to bed. Sex in Afrikaans follows clinical […]

Operation Dudula – a Soweto-born movement consisting of SA citizens reportedly targeting foreign traders and alleged criminals – is spreading the call to #PutSouthAfricansFirst. Meanwhile, politicians also point to foreigners as the cause of the country’s hardships. Tonight Carte Blanche investigates with “mind blowing” insights. You can watch the show on Sunday 20 February in […]

Hollywood star Tom Cruise is helping put South Africa’s Hoedspruit on the map! And delighting locals with his friendly demeanour as he choppers in daily for filming on ‘Mission: Impossible 8’, due for release in 2024. Gillian Leigh Soames, who resides at the spectacular Hoedspruit Wild Life Reserve, has a front row view of the […]

Love is love, and as South Africans we express our love in multiple languages and a variety of ways. For Valentine’s Day, Showmax has curated seven of the best shows and movies to stream about love and sex, Mzansi-style, to keep you in the mood for the whole month of love. Many of these are […]

As Carte Blanche presenter Derek Watts says: “It’s the South African paradox – we are against seismic testing for oil around our coastline, but also not keen on buying electric vehicles. The decade ahead is going to prove how green we are prepared to be.” Marine Biologist, Dr Simon Elwen insists more research is needed […]

With Valentine’s Day approaching, South Africa’s world class Drakensberg Boys Choir has released this beautiful cover of Disney’s ‘Kiss The Girl’ (from ‘The Little Mermaid’) with a video that celebrates both young love… and the gorgeous, lush Drakensberg setting in KwaZulu-Natal! The choir said: “With Valentines day coming up on Monday, we thought we would […]

Hollywood star Tom Cruise has arrived in South Africa to film Mission Impossible 8… and he’s already been treated to a little SA hospitality and humour! UPDATE 16 FEB: See Gillian Leigh Soame’s latest spectacular photos of Tom Cruise in South Africa! Hoedspruit resident Gillian Leigh Soames, who’s renowned for spotting leopards in the bush, […]

Kuli Roberts’ family has confirmed that the popular South African media personality, who was known for being the life and soul of the party, tragically and unexpectedly passed away last night. “It is with profound regret and sadness that we confirm the untimely passing of our dear daughter, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt Nomakula ‘Kuli’ […]