A video is going viral in South Africa of a conversation with a homeless man – Bonga Sithole – in Auckland Park, Johannesburg… with many falling in love with the Zola man who has a brilliant command of the English language, and some wise insight (“I am not defined by this cup,” he says.) In […]

The Warriors of Wildlife environmental organisation – founded by former South African expat Lionel de Lange – has completed a successful rescue mission, extracting two long-suffering lions from the Ukrainian war zone recently. The two “prisoners of war” were collateral damage in the conflict between Russia and its neighbours and were locked away in cages […]

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 […]

A teacher at Pretoria High School for Girls has united South Africans across the nation as a video of her dancing, and having fun, has gone viral around the world. The school’s English teacher – Mrs Bullock – can be seen nailing the TikTok challenge with her dance to Salary Salary by Robot Boii. The […]

Everyone needs a laugh these days, and here’s the trailer for the perfect TV series to deliver – Tali’s Joburg Diary, the hilarious third instalment of the first ever Showmax Original – named SA’s Best Comedy for two seasons in a row at the SAFTAs. Showmax just dropped the trailer – showing Tali trying to […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah appeared on The Tonight Show this week, opening up about his decision to leave The Daily Show, people mistaking him as The Weeknd during Halloween in New York, and his new documentary series The Turning Point, which starts on 23 October and takes a deeper dive into the news behind […]

A video has captured the moment an amazingly obedient – and rather large! – baboon does as requested in a hotel room in South Africa! The incident reportedly took place at Sun City. A woman can be heard politely begging: “Please go…” and then adding incredulously “udl’ushukela” (you eat sugar?)… to which the sugar-loving baboon […]

Blood Psalms, the biggest and most ambitious Showmax Original yet, has set a new record for the most first-day views on Showmax for any drama series, ahead of international titles like Game of Thrones. Set in Ancient Africa, the action-packed epic Blood Psalms follows Princess Zazi (Bokang Phelane) as she battles a world-ending prophecy to […]

The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) has made the “tough decision” to drop animal welfare as a focus area for funding in 2022/2023, a decision that some organisations say is ignorant and unfair. Others say that the application for NLC funding is laborious and simply not worth applying for. The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) has excluded […]

Saving Africa’s rhinos will require a multidimensional strategy, with private game reserves and national parks cooperating and anti-poaching efforts working in tandem with education campaigns, according to Joe Cloete, the CEO of Shamwari Private Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape. Cloete says this isn’t a new approach, but it is one that needs to be developed […]

Global superstar John Legend has given a nod of approval to South African musician Mthandazo Gatya’s duet of his hit ‘Nervous’, publicly liking the video on TikTok, and retweeting it on Monday on Twitter. And Gatya’s dreams could be coming true with a Black Coffee collaboration! Gatya – who had a hit during Lockdown with […]

A young French rugby player surprised viewers on Friday when he translated a post-match interview, switching fluently between French and Afrikaans. The video, featuring French U18 player Johan Wasserman, has gone viral – watch below. It turns out that the young French player actually has a South African dad – Johan Wasserman (same name), from […]

This year’s Rhino Peak Challenge is all geared up to take place on 17 September, with 36 Ambassadors summiting the iconic ‘Rhino Peak’ for endangered species conservation. About the Rhino Peak Challenge The Rhino Peak Challenge is a unique trail event, focusing not on victory or glory, but on raising funds for vital species conservation […]

When the Blood Lions campaign was launched, following the premier of the film in 2015, taking on the captive predator industry seemed a near impossible task. Today, we are at the cusp of seeing the closing down process begin, and all those that have held the vision and participated in the process can take credit. […]

Today is World Lion Day (10 August) – a day to celebrate one of Africa’s most iconic species and to raise awareness on conservation issues globally. Lions are recognised worldwide for their importance not only from a nature conservation and ecological perspective, but also symbolically, culturally and in terms of tourism. The significance and dignity […]

Here by popular demand is the video of yesterday’s incredible rendition of the South African national anthem Nkosi Sikilel’ iAfrika, performed before the epic match that saw the Springboks begin their 2022 Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign in the best way possible – beating New Zealand 26-10 at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, which was packed […]

The Wife broke records on Showmax with its compelling storylines and brilliant acting. Now, ahead of the third season coming in November, go behind the scenes to find out more about the Zulu brothers and the women who love them in the eight-part special The Wife: Behind the Veil.  Subscribe to Showmax from R39 per […]

Showmax has just dropped the trailer for The Wife: Behind The Veil, an eight-part special that takes fans behind the scenes on the hit telenovela to find out more about the Zulu brothers and the women who love them. The Wife broke records on Showmax, won DStv Mzansi Viewers’ Choice Awards for Abdul Khoza (Nqoba) and Kwenzo […]

A video of a waiter in Fourways, Johannesburg, singing a song with all his heart – that his late mother loved – has gone viral, bringing tears to South Africans across the nation… and lifting them up. One of the Gauteng restaurant’s customers, Ana-Neil Myburgh, uploaded the video of the waiter singing ‘You Lift Me […]

Like darkness through the winter nights so are the days of our lives, says Nando’s who’ve just done it again with a brilliant and hilarious video that captures the current mood in South Africa where load-shedding (power cuts) have become more regular lately. Fortunately “⏳Mara there’s a Bright Side at Nando’s.?” The super-successful South African […]

South African actress Lex King has gone viral on YouTube for her hook-up scene with Leighton (Broadway star Reneé Rapp) in the first episode of HBO Max’s 18SNL hit The Sex Lives of College Girls, which is currently the most popular international series on Showmax. The 30-second kissing clip, uploaded by Hot Hunter, has been […]

Today was always going to be emotional for Eben Etzebeth. His 100th Test match for South Africa’s Springboks, becoming only the seventh SA rugby player to achieve this milestone, and the youngest (30). But if you wondered why he was so emotional during the national anthem… it’s because that was his future wife singing it […]

The Drakensberg Boys Choir has done it again – creating an amazing production in a setting as iconic as the KwaZulu-Natal boys’ choir itself. This time the choir is singing a cover of Butter by South Korean boy band BTS (Bangtan Boys) who happen to be the favourite group of another South African icon, Trevor […]

From Showmax #1s to Durban Film Fest winners and box office hits, here are some awesome local South African movies to stream now, many of which (including Meet Melusi) are available for South Africans abroad to watch too (in most countries)… MEET MELUSI | Stream now, first on Showmax Directed by Black Brain Films co-founder […]

Diepsloot township in Johannesburg is rife with poverty, unemployment – and a lot of plastic litter. But, thanks to a local NGO, community members are making eco-bricks with this waste to build classrooms. Adel van Niekerk spoke to Diana Musara of Khensani’s Collection who is leading this endeavour. © 2022 GroundUp