Award-winning South African comedian Mashabela Galane believes that herding cows has helped his career. Mashabela, who stars in the first episode of Trippin With Skhumba which premieres this Thursday, 28 February 2019, says he can tell when a comedian has never herded cows! Mashabela spent much of his childhood on his dad’s tractor (which features […]

82-year-old South African-born Elsa Perez stars in the documentary called “Get Riel” featuring Perez dancing as well as footage sent through by South African riel dancers. The Sunnyside Up Film Festival in Ardmore Oklahoma, USA will be screening ‘Get Riel’ next month in its competition, and you can show your support by voting on their […]

Jazz performer, composer and recipient of the National Order of Ikhamanga, Dorothy Masuka has passed away at the age of 83. Mama Masuka passed away on Saturday after more than 50 years of being feted globally as an artist whose performances directed the spotlight at the injustices of apartheid, said the Presidency in a statement […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah took a dig at actor Mel Gibson during his presentation of Best Picture nominee ‘Black Panther’ at the Oscar ceremony on Sunday night in Los Angeles. He also spoke in Xhosa on stage, jokingly making fun of all those who couldn’t understand what he was saying. “Black Panther may be […]

LOS ANGELES – Charlize Theron just arrived at the Oscars ceremony… as a brunette with a chic bob! The famously blonde South African joins the world’s biggest stars arriving on Sunday for the Academy Awards which this year is filled with suspense over the movie industry’s biggest prize and a night of what could be […]

Coming up on Carte Blanche this evening (Sunday 24 Feb) in South Africa, and available to stream from Tues 26 Feb for South Africans abroad. (14-day Free Trial): Brexit: What It Means for South Africa The end of March deadline for Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union is fast approaching and the interminable and bruising internal debates will […]

There will not be a host and Sunday’s Oscars ceremony will not open with the traditional monologue in which celebrities and politicians are skewered. Yet, with the rock band, Queen, pop superstar Lady Gaga and two musicals in the race for best picture, the highest honours in the movie industry will have an unusually strong […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah has been selected to be one of the presenters at the Academy Awards on Sunday in the USA. The Oscars® production team made the announcement on Wednesday… a great surprise birthday present for Trevor who turns 35 today! The comedian, who grew up in Soweto, is already becoming a household […]

Showmax is the home of the best proudly South African content. Here are some of our favourite series that are currently streaming. Dwaalster S1 Take a journey down a long, dusty road to Maanhaarsdrif in the Karoo, a small town packed with fascinating characters. A city girl seeks refuge in her hometown and is soon […]

South African action thriller, Jagveld, written by acclaimed writer Deon Meyer, is now available for South Africans to easily watch whether in SA or living abroad. Jagveld is now being streamed on Showmax in South Africa, and many countries overseas. The movie won the coveted ‘Best Dramatic Feature Award’ at the 2017 Woods Hole Film Festival […]

Following the successful Armed Forces Day celebrations in six different provinces since 2013, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) will descend to the City of Cape Town this month to honour the bravery of sons and daughters of our country who lost their lives in the fateful 1917 sinking of the SS Mendi. The […]

Drop everything for 30 minutes and read a book – that’s the message from Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga as she jumpstarted the reading revolution on Friday. The Minister urged schools to set aside 30 minutes for reading for enjoyment every day and called on parents to support their children in practising their reading skills […]

Phew, try watch this without shedding a tear. If you’re South African, wherever you are  in the world, this performance by Siki Jo-An is sure to give you goosebumps and make you so proud to be from Africa. Taking part in the blind auditions for the third season of The Voice South Africa, Siki’s powerful […]

As South Africa joins the globe in celebrating World Radio Day, Communications Deputy Minister Pinky Kekana says the country must harness the power of radio to promote social cohesion. “There is a growing need for us as a country to harness the power of radio to promote nation-building projects. The protection of our indigenous languages […]

Broadcast TV isn’t an option and using self-publish platforms like YouTube means competing with millions of videos from across the globe, so how do SA film students get their work noticed? A recent deal between the video-on-demand service Showmax and African film school AFDA is set to showcase local talent in an entirely new way. […]

The Soweto Gospel Choir was formed in November 2002 by SHIMMY JIYANE who is the current Choir Master, as well as Choreographer, Tenor and Dancer. Their first album entitled ‘Voices of Heaven’ recorded in the December of 2002 went on to reach the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s World Music Chart within the first 3 […]

If you live in South Africa, you’re very familiar with the term “load shedding.” If you’re not from South Africa, you probably have no idea what load shedding is writes Canadian expat Phil Maloney. In a nutshell, load shedding occurs when Eskom, the government monopoly that provides the country with consistently intermittent power, decides to cut off […]

London’s Bush Hall is set for a one night live ‘Chasing Dreams Tour’ Concert with South African Electronic Trio Goodluck on February 27th 2019. Coming off the back of their 2018 smash hit ‘Be Yourself’, and a sold-out debut at London’s The Garage, GoodLuck returns to the UK for a February performance at Bush Hall, London […]

We are so excited to announce that ‘STROOP: Journey into the Rhino Horn War’ will have its digital release tomorrow, meaning it will finally be available for South Africans everywhere to watch. (Pre-Order here.) It’s an incredible achievement for first-time film-makers Susan Scott and Bonné de Bod who first approached SAPeople in August 2014 to help […]

MultiChoice took an early lead at The South African Film and Television Awards as the most nominated broadcaster overall, with 149 SAFTA nominations. These included the most nominated shows in all major categories: feature film, TV comedy, TV drama, soap, and telenovela. “We’ve got a simple goal for MultiChoice – to be the most-loved teller […]

Coming Up on Carte Blanche this week on Sunday 10 Feb in South Africa, and available to stream from Tues 12 Feb for South Africans abroad. (14-day Free Trial). Art Theft Art theft is not a common crime, but when the thieves hit, they hit big – taking expensive paintings and drawings and selling them on the black […]

A new safety video for an airline stars Cape Town as the host of a Super Hero match. The stunning footage – including 20 million LEGO bricks – was created for Turkish Airlines by the LEGO® movie team… as it coincides with the release of The LEGO Movie 2. Around 24,000 LEGO mini-figures were used to […]

The Voice SA got off to an amazing start this weekend when the first contestant of South Africa’s third season – Ross Charles – nabbed all four chair turns during the Blind Auditions, and gave the entire panel – and those watching at home – goosebumps with his emotional cover of Sam Cooke’s ‘A Change […]

The Girl From St Agnes, the first Showmax Original drama, has broken an important record in its debut 24 hours… receiving more than double the number of views of the most popular Hollywood series on its debut! The number of unique viewers exceeded that of previous record holder, the Showmax Original comedy series Tali’s Wedding Diary. Candice […]

JOHANNESBURG – The SABC (South African Broadcasting Corporation) has scrapped a plan to lay off nearly 1,000 staff, and says it will find other ways to save money after the government said it was reducing financial support. Last year, a parliamentary inquiry found widespread corruption and mismanagement at the SABC and recommended its board be […]