Showmax’s Mommy Club released a new episode, causing a social media frenzy around Mpumi’ Mrs Mops’ Mophatlane and Tshego Manche, with Twitter users sharing their thoughts on the lack of authenticity in the show. ALSO READ: ‘The Mommy Club’ serves opulence and motherhood on Showmax MOMMY CLUB: BRING ON THE DRAMA! Showmax’s hit series, Mommy […]

They call themselves the Betereinders, a play on the never-say-die Betereinders – the Afrikaans resistance campaign that held back the British Empire during the South African War in the early 1900s. But the Betereinders are on a different mission, quite literally dedicated to a better end for their country. They want to create a better […]

Warrior Season 3 has been voted as June’s most anticipated series by Rotten Tomatoes’ fans. And whilst set in the ruthless world of late 19th Century San Francisco, the HBO series is filmed exclusively in Cape Town, South Africa where SA film crew members have been credited for their world-class professionalism. The large Chinatown sets […]

Looking for some good movies to stream this June? Showmax has got you covered with a fantastic lineup of films that will keep you entertained. From suspenseful mysteries to epic adventures, here are the top movies you shouldn’t miss on the streaming service this month. NOPE | STREAM FROM THURSDAY, 22 JUNE  From the brilliant mind of […]

Elon Musk is the richest man in the world again, according to The Bloomberg Billionaire’s Index, a daily ranking of the world’s richest people that puts the South African born and bred businessman back in first place with $221 billion. Now streaming on Showmax, The Elon Musk Show gets to the heart of who the […]

Sorisha Naidoo and her billionaire husband Vivian Reddy are one of South Africa’s biggest couples. The pair’s lavish lifestyle remains the envy of most locals who enjoy watching Sorisha frolic in designer clothes and take helicopter rides to exotic locations with her co-star’s on the Real Housewives of Durban. While her Chanel bags and over-the-top […]

Showmax has released the official trailer for upcoming reality show The Mommy Club which releases on 27 June. ALSO READ: ‘Manifest’ to ‘Extraction 2’: What to expect on Netflix in June ‘THE MOMMY CLUB’ Showmax has released the trailer for The Mommy Club — a reality show that sees five glamorous Jozi momfluencers navigating the challenges of parenting – and […]

As we’ve seen on the popular Showmax reality TV show Real Housewives of Durban, Sorisha Naidoo is a lady of leisure. Despite having several businesses, the wife of Vivian Reddy is the queen of her beautiful manor… REAL HOUSEWIVES STAR’S ELABORATE LIFE As the housewife of a wealthy businessman, Sorisha Naidoo is focused on her […]

The producers of a reality show about a couple who married in their mid-teens have been fined R50,000 over a scene in which the husband smashed his wife’s phone and admitted hitting her. The reality television show Isencane Lengane showed a scene in which a husband smashed his wife’s phone and admitted hitting her. Dozens […]

Fans of The Wife on Showmax are in for an emotional day on so many levels. Below Mbalenhle Mavimbela looks back on her career-making role as Hlomu in The Wife… Thursdays will never be the same. All three seasons of The Wife are now available on Showmax, with the multi-award-winning, record-breaking Showmax Original telenovela ending […]

From picking up pointers on YouTube to winning tournaments on the international circuit – 11-year-old golf champ Sim Tshabalala seems to have the eye of the tiger… Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this week. You can watch the show on Sunday 2 April in South Africa on DStv Now OR stream it overseas in most […]

The highly anticipated eight-episode action-drama series SPINNERS, which was filmed in Cape Town, has received a nomination for Best Series at the sixth edition of CANNESERIES. This marks the first African series selected in CANNESERIES’ history! The team behind “Spinners”, French production company, Empreinte Digitale and South African production company, Natives at large are delighted […]

Succession star Brian Cox told SAPeople this week that he would LOVE to work in South Africa again. The award-winning actor, who was in Lille (France) as Guest of Honour for Series Mania, spoke to SAPeople about the show, family and his experiences filming in SA. Cox also gave a Masterclass in advance of the […]

Raised in one of the most violent communities in the country, children in Manenberg have very few opportunities but with bat and ball, one cricket coach was determined to use the sport to make a difference. Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this week. You can watch the show on Sunday 26 March in […]

Billed as the ‘bromance of the decade’, Adulting is now streaming on Showmax, with new episodes every Monday… and the good news is that it’s available for South African subscribers abroad too! The eight-part 18SN drama follows four varsity friends, whose strong bond has held them together even as their journeys in life have taken […]

Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this week. You can watch the show on Sunday 12 March in South Africa on DStv Now OR stream it overseas in most countries on Showmax from Tuesday 14 March if you’re abroad. Mark Pilgrim: A Celebration He lit up every room he entered. Easy-going, approachable and generous with his […]

These are some of the best local hits to stream on Showmax in March. A special shout out to the documentaries, which are on a roll at the moment. Blind Ambition, Rise: The Story Kolisi Story, Girl, Taken, and Stella Murders. ADULTING S1 | Showmax Original | Mondays from 20 March 2023 Set in Johannesburg, Adulting […]

Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this week. You can watch the show on Sunday 5 March in South Africa on DStv Now OR stream it overseas in most countries on Showmax from Tuesday 7 March if you’re abroad. The Future’s Here and it Wants to Chat Conventional wisdom would say “fear the robots”. But as […]

Showmax brings some great Originals to the table in March: true crime documentary Stella and no-holds-barred series Sex & Pleasure, and Ghanian series The Billionaire’s Wife. Fans of international series are spoilt for choice, too: critically acclaimed series like The English, and new seasons of Succession, The Flight Attendant and The Good Fight. Originals Adulting […]

Showmax has just dropped the first trailer for Adulting, an eight-part 18SN drama premiering on 20 March 2023, with new episodes every Monday. Showmax releases the first trailer for Adulting From iEmmy nominees and multi-SAFTA-winners Tshedza Pictures (The River, The Republic) ”The bromance of the decade” – Phathu Makwarela, Tshedza Pictures Thembinkosi Mthembu (Mabutho in The River, […]

Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this week. You can watch the show on Sunday 26 February in South Africa on DStv Now OR stream it overseas in most countries on Showmax from Tuesday 28 February if you’re abroad. Gearing up for Greatness Tough to break into and even tougher to succeed in, motorcycle racing is […]

Showmax has released the first trailer for Stella Murders, a new true crime documentary from David Enright and IdeaCandy, the director and production company respectively behind the breakout hit Devilsdorp, one of Showmax’s ten most streamed titles of 2021, which sold internationally and won the 2022 SAFTA for Best Made for TV Documentary. New Showmax Original true crime […]

Named Best South African Documentary Film at the 2022 Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), Girl, Taken is the incredible story of two parents whose baby was stolen at birth, who miraculously found her 17 years later, and who then lost her again… Girl, Taken was co-directed by multi-award-winners Francois Verster and Simon Wood, whose previous […]

Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this week. You can watch the show on Sunday 19 February in South Africa on DStv Now OR stream it overseas in most countries on Showmax from Tuesday 21 February if you’re abroad. Ella’s Triumph In 1943, at the height of Germany’s occupation of Poland during the Second World War, […]

DAM S2 is now streaming on Showmax, with new episodes on Thursdays until 23 March 2023. Created by four-time SAFTA winner Alex Yazbek, the first season of twisty and twisted thriller was one of the 10 most-watched titles of 2021 on Showmax and the most nominated drama series at the 2022 SAFTAs, earning rave reviews for […]