Must-watch: freaky first trailer for S2 of hit Showmax Original DAM

MUST-WATCH: Freaky First Trailer for S2 of Hit Showmax Original DAM

By SAPeople Contributor 17-01-23 17:27

Showmax has just released the freaky first trailer for S2 of DAM, which premieres on the homegrown African streaming service on 16 February 2023, with new episodes on Thursdays. • Showmax drops first trailer for DAM S2 • Releasing on Thursdays from 16 February 2023 • Created by four-time SAFTA winner Alex Yazbek • S1 was one of the 10 […]

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Most Streamed of 2022 on Showmax, from Euphoria to The Wife

By SAPeople Contributor 12-01-23 21:42

Showmax had a great 2022: in the interim results from MultiChoice that were released in November 2022, paying Showmax subscribers increased by 50% and Showmax Pro subscribers increased by 111% – even before the FIFA World Cup. As always, this was driven by the content. At both the 2022 SAFTAs and Primetime Emmys, Showmax was […]

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The Year in Review Carte Blanche on Sunday

By SAPeople Contributor 30-12-22 20:21

Join us this Sunday as we look back on some of the most memorable Carte Blanche moments of 2022 in South Africa on DStv Now OR stream it overseas in most countries on Showmax from Tuesday 03 January if you’re abroad. Frontline Emergency Room Heroes In a story that offered a rare glimpse of medical […]

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Best Local Hits to Stream This Holiday, from RASSIE to The Wife

By SAPeople Contributor 16-12-22 23:47

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 […]

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South African Whistleblower at Centre of Hollywood Sex Cult Featured on The Vow

By SAPeople Contributor 08-12-22 11:37

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” […]

Derek Watts Tackles Toughest Interviews on Carte Blanche This Sunday

Syndicate Recruits SA Youngsters on Social Media as Drug Mules – Carte Blanche This Sunday

By SAPeople Contributor 26-11-22 12:53

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 […]

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Carte Blanche: Over 200 Police Dogs Dumped at NSPCA

By SAPeople Contributor 22-11-22 00:18

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 […]

Tali's Joburg Diary: everything you need to know about South Africa's best comedy

Tali’s Joburg Diary: Everything you Need to Know About South Africa’s Best Comedy

By SAPeople Contributor 18-11-22 23:39

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 […]

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The Wife S3 Sets A New 4-Day Record

By SAPeople 14-11-22 15:56

After trending at #1 on Twitter when it launched last Thursday, The Wife S3 has set a new four-day viewing record on Showmax, breaking the record previously held by the multi-award-winning Showmax Original telenovela’s second season. Early reviews for the third and final season are glowing. Bubblegum Club says, “The Wife sets the tone for […]

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Must-Watch Teaser Alert: The Wife’s Third and Final Season

By SAPeople Contributor 26-10-22 10:02

Showmax has just dropped the teaser for the third and final season of The Wife, their multi-award-winning, record-breaking, Twitter-topping telenovela. The smash hit Showmax Original returns with its most explosive season yet on 10 November 2022, with three episodes dropping every Thursday into 2023. Season 3 centres on two star-crossed lovers: Tswana doctor Naledi Montsho […]

South African Actor Eric Nobbs Passes Away at 68

South African Actor Eric Nobbs Passes Away at 68

By SAPeople 23-10-22 22:07

South African actor Eric Nobbs has sadly passed away at the age of 68. According to Saartjie Klipkop, Nobbs died earlier today (Sunday 23 October) from a suspected heart attack. Nobbs began his career in 1978, and starred in several productions including Boetie Gaan Border Toe, Ma-Plotters, Lui Maar Op Belinda (Season 1 and 2, […]

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