The 2010s saw African films make even more headlines at the world’s biggest festivals, from AFI to Berlin, Sundance to Toronto, earning Oscar and Golden Globe nominations along the way. As we prepare to enter the 2020s, Showmax has released a list of four global breakthroughs to stream during your holiday. Breakthrough animation: Revolting Rhymes […]

The next Brand South Africa Global South Africans (GSA) engagement will be in Edinburgh in Scotland TOMORROW – Saturday,14 December 2019??. You will see a Scottish man singing the South African National Anthem using the Scottish pipes on the day! There will be Food. Fun. Fashion and South African wine. A kids’ play area will […]

South African opera star Pretty Yende received the Order of ‘Knight of the Italian Star’ at a ceremony at the Italian Consul in Cape Town, on Tuesday afternoon. Italian ambassador Emanuele Pollio made an amazing speech in which he called Pretty both a daughter of South Africa and of Italy; and joked that she could […]

Tonight’s episode of Carte Blanche is a Must Watch. You can view it on DStv Now if you’re in South Africa, and by streaming it from Tues 10 Dec on Showmax International in most other countries. Can South African Airways be saved or should it be grounded? With bailout after bailout over the years, South African […]

Been waiting for the Trackers finale so you can watch it all at once? Binge-watch the whole series on your phone with Showmax’s new Mobile plan. Have you been waiting for the full series of Trackers to drop on Showmax so you can watch it all in one epic binge-watch session? If you can watch […]

Here’s how to switch to your decoder at your holiday home, or better yet, watch DStv Now on your phone or laptop while you’re away. Planning a family trip to the beach or going back home for the holidays? Don’t miss out on your favourite soapies or faves like Carte Blanche and the Sunday night […]

A South African university choir are the proud winners of an international Christmas festival competition in Prague in the Czech Republic. The North West University PUK-Choir, from Potchefstroom, won the Prague Advent and Christmas Choral Festival on 30 November. They also won gold in the big mixed choir category. The choir, who are currently conducting […]

“I want to interview you right here on the set of The Daily Show,” says Trevor Noah. “It’s all a part of an amazing initiative to support a programme called Education Changemakers.” And that programme will benefit the teachers and pupils at school around South Africa. South African expat Trevor promises it’s going to be […]

Since returning home to South Africa from their incredible performance in the USA where they made it to the finals on the world’s biggest stage, America’s Got Talent (AGT)… the Ndlovu Youth Choir, from Limpopo, have made even more dreams come true – an international award, performing to over 100,000 people in Cape Town (pic […]

South African insurance company Hollard has come to the rescue of legendary South African musician Mama Madosini who collapsed, whilst on tour in France, and desperately needed to return home for medical treatment. The 76-year-old’s plight had caught the attention of many South Africans who begged Hollard to help her, despite the fact the musician […]

A South African schoolgirl – Okuhle Mose – has won first place in the world for Hip Hop dancing. Mose’s proud primary school Maragon Ruimsig made the announcement on social media this week. The private school in Ruimsig said that nine-year-old Okuhle – who belongs to Pulzation Dance Studio – had first participated in the […]

In the lead up to an epic season finale of Trackers tonight at 8pm, M-Net and its partners have released the hit series’ theme song, “This is War”. And in tonight’s nail-biting conclusion it is almost war as a suicide team target Cape Town Stadium. Trackers has been a culmination of world-class production and a […]

As South Africa’s President Ramaphosa holds his Investment Summit, the future of a KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) citrus farm is in jeopardy, with a feud in the area leaving 40 people dead and 700 people facing the loss of their jobs. With just weeks left to save the farm, Carte Blanche tonight investigates what’s gone down and […]

As reported earlier today, South African comedian Trevor Noah has been nominated for a Grammy Award. Since announcing the exciting news, Trevor has posted another heartfelt message on social media… which could even be his speech should he win! The South African expat – who now lives in New York – has been nominated for […]

South Africa’s popular Ndlovu Youth Choir and award-winning flutist Wouter Kellerman have been awarded an international accolade at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards in the USA. An elated Kellerman said on social media Thursday morning (Wednesday night US time): “Fantastic news!! We just heard we won the HMMA (Hollywood Music in Media Award) with […]

An elated Trevor Noah tweeted Wednesday: “Today I woke up to the news that I’ve been nominated for a Grammy Award!!! I’m so grateful. ????????????????” The South African comedian (and expat who now lives in the US), has been nominated in the Best Comedy Album category for his ‘Son of Patricia’ comedy special, which first […]

Sandra Lopez grew up in an organisation in South Africa for orphaned and abandoned children. Today she is a qualified engineer and small business owner… and it’s thanks in part to world famous South African musician Wouter Kellerman (who is currently up for a Hollywood award for his cover of Ed Sheeran’s Shape Of You […]

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The producers of  popular South African TV series ‘7de Laan’ have wished one of their stars – Patrick Shai – a speedy recovery after he was shot with 13 rubber bullets by police on Monday in Dobsonville, Johannesburg. Shai was reportedly trying to mediate and intervene between the South African Police Service (SAPS) and anti-Eskom […]

The video of a Joburg rugby fan reading a poem after the Springbok victory against England, went viral faster than Cheslin Kolbe scoring his try… and has been watched by hundreds of thousands of South Africans. Steve Hall captured the spirit of the team and the country with his poem ‘Siyabonga Springboks’ (full transcript below)… […]

A wealthy Johannesburg suburb is “under siege”, says Carte Blanche, as a string of break-ins – at least seven – with no forced entry sweep through the South African neighbourhood. Security Threats in Joburg Suburb, Break-ins and the Common Denominator The gun-wielding criminals are clinical, and they strike while the family is at home, gaining […]

In this week’s episode, Carte Blanche goes undercover to reveal an online pet scam, investigates Gauteng’s looming drought, and goes behind the scenes with legendary artist William Kentridge plus more. Watch on Sunday 27 Oct on DStv Now if you’re in South Africa, and stream it from Tues 29 Oct on Showmax International in most other […]

The South African comedian Coconut Kelz, well known for her lighthearted but at the same time satirical commentary on South African events, has outdone herself this week in her tiara-bedecked monologue about the chaos in the Democratic Alliance. Watch below as she references Mean Girls and makes fun of Helen Zille being given a leadership […]

During their current trip to London, a highlight for the Drakensberg Boys Choir was going to be watching The Lion King on the West End… but instead that treat was made even sweeter by the choir being invited to take part on stage in the world famous musical’s 20th Anniversary Performance at the Lyceum Theatre! […]

If you’re not feeling that Friday feeling just yet… watch this video by Mufasa. Turn it up and just ENJOY! (And we hope you enjoy your weekend too!) ITS FRIDAAAYEEEEEE!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/VaFaojCBYF — mufasa (@mufasatweetss) October 11, 2019 And if you’d like a little more to get you in the Friday mood, here’s “Friday showing up…”: […]