Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant deliver riveting performances in The Undoing (screening on Showmax now), but you may not have realised that’s Nicole singing Dream A Little Dream Of Me – in the opening sequence of each episode. Watch below. When Nicole was first asked by the director to sing it, the actress said no. […]

Durban-based Creative Director Anthony George Kirkwood was on his way back from a project on Tuesday when he noticed smoke in the distance and could tell there was a “big problem”. What he was seeing was the massive explosion at Zeta Chemicals in Otto Volek Road in Pinetown, South Africa, that has sadly left 13 […]

South Africa’s fabulous Ndlovu Youth Choir, who made waves around the world last year when they appeared on the world stage of America’s Got Talent, have collaborated ‘virtually’ with American superstar singer and entertainer P!nk to perform A Million Dreams for UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund). Watch below. The Ndlovu Youth Choir announced on Facebook: […]

The South African Air Force Band and the South African Police Service (SAPS) Head Office Band have collaborated to produce this beautiful version of Toto’s Africa. The video was produced together in an exercise to enhance inter-departmental relationships. WATCH VIDEO: Toto’s Africa performed by SSAF and SAPS Head Office bands Sorry! Unfortunately the video has […]

A video is going viral of a crocodile snapping at a bakkie in Richard’s Bay in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa. Watch below. According to the Zululand Observer (ZO), the crocodile has been keeping local residents “on their toes” for the past few weeks. The paper said it appeared to be looking for somewhere quiet last […]

Filming has finally begun in Cape Town, South Africa, on Tali’s Baby Diary, the much-anticipated sequel to the first ever Showmax Original, Tali’s Wedding Diary. Talibabes is due – yes, that kind of due – in March 2021. Tali’s Baby Diary is now shooting in Cape Town Sequel to the first ever Showmax Original, which […]

“Little Amal”, a 3.5-metre tall giant puppet representing an eight-year-old Syrian refugee, will embark on an epic 8,000km journey across Europe next year to highlight the plight of young refugees. Although her travels are a continent away, her journey started in South Africa with the Handspring Puppet Company, in Muizenberg, Cape Town. As part of The […]

Western Cape musician and entertainer David Scott, aka The Kiffness, has posted a video exploring the parallels between Germany’s Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and the EFF’s Julius Malema in their rise to power. “Is it fair to compare Malema to Hitler?” The Kiffness tweeted, after the Democratic Alliance (DA) tweeted last Monday (9 Nov): “The […]

This has to be one of the week’s most powerful videos, the moment a former Prima ballerina – suffering from Alzheimers – hears the music to Tschaikovsky’s Swan Lake and begins to dance in her wheelchair, automatically connected to the music and to her graceful movements from decades ago. “Grab a tissue, brace yourself for […]

Two horses have been rescued in the Free State by the Bloemfontein SPCA, after a concerned community member – who had witnessed the horses being abused – contacted the organisation. A third horse was also rescued after the SPCA saw it being uncared for. The SPCA said the first two horses had apparently been ridden […]

While some South Africans have taken offence to a video clip that’s been going viral for months, showing an impassioned young Joe Biden in 1986 pleading for support for South Africans suffering under apartheid, most have welcomed the video as a sign of Biden’s pro-equality stance and his genuine care for the wellbeing of not […]

As America and the world holds its breath, to find out whether incumbent Donald Trump will win a second term or if insurgent Joe Biden will become the next US president – here’s a quick explainer on how the US voting works, and how the outcome will affect South Africans. Biden is currently leading 243 […]

Any day that Kate Hofmeyr leads evidence at the Zondo Commission is a good day. And today was an exceptional day, as she faced off against a former South African Airways board member accused of receiving kickbacks and her less than lucid lawyer. The main players in today’s hearing were an increasingly frustrated Deputy Chief […]

Below is the acceptance speech, delivered in Durban, by newly-elected Federal Leader of the Democratic Alliance, John Steenhuisen. (Video at the bottom.) Fellow South Africans, I cannot think of a more fitting place from which to speak with you today than this beautiful City of eThekwini. Twenty-one years ago, I made my way up the […]

A young South African expat living in Los Angeles, California, has written and produced a song with a voice that will tear at your heart and lyrics that will stir your soul, set to a backdrop of visuals highlighting the spectacular, heartbreaking beauty of South Africa. Edward Smith – whose real name is Dewald Smit […]

In his capacity as African Union Chairperson, President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the Nigerian government to desist from the use of violence and respect human rights and the rule of law amid the #EndSARS protests. Meanwhile in the USA, South African expat and comedian Trevor Noah has briefly explained what has been going on […]

A brazen ‘Rolex’ robbery took place yesterday at a Turkish restaurant in Sunninghill Village shopping centre, in Sandton, Johannesburg. In a video which has gone viral in South Africa, at least two suspects can be seen, pointing their guns at a table of six diners. One suspect, dressed in dark clothes, can be seen jumping […]

As a dog owner, Sanda was as dedicated as they come… taking Ollie to the park every single day. But when the unthinkable happens, Ollie has to travel far and wide, in search of the perfect catch. From XCIV pictures comes one dog’s tale to find that the perfect throw was in him all along. […]

Waylon Hamman from Maclear in the Eastern Cape has a clear message for the corrupt officials stealing money in South Africa: Stop It! Here’s his message for President Cyril Ramaphosa to speed up the cleaning up of corruption in SA. Watch the video below in Xhosa, kindly translated by Bongi Lolwana into English here: “Hello […]

In line with the mission of World Animal Day on 4 October, young South Africans have stepped up to raise welfare standards and conserve our collective wildlife heritage, starting in South Africa… writes Louzel Lombard Steyn. A new generation of conservationists are on the rise and on World Animal Day, young leaders have called for […]

Almost exactly eight years ago, I found myself stalled on the steep slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro for our group’s final ascent to the highest point on the African continent, writes Sine Thieme. It was the darkest of nights, my hands and feet were frozen solid, and I could hardly breathe. I was sure I couldn’t […]

Tuck and roll into October with these action-packed movies, series, talk shows and kids’ shows, all brand new on Showmax. Here are the highlights of what’s coming this month.  International Series   Condor S2  Based on the James Grady novel and the 1975 film adaptation Three Days of the Condor, Condor follows young CIA analyst […]

There have been some classic moments during the two years of the Zondo Commission of Enquiry into State Capture. And even though many think the commission is a waste of time and money, information coming out of the witnesses has clearly helped crime-busting agencies. One only has to consider the arrest this week of seven […]

Strong winds and rains have battered Cape Town over the past couple of days, leaving extensive damage including a large truck being overturned, the blue statue at Sea Point falling over, several trees blocking roads and business and residential properties damaged. (Check out photos of big waves at Kalk Bay Harbour.) Winds had blown at […]

There has been widespread condemnation after a pride of seven lions in the Karoo National Park in Beaufort West were killed, apparently put down by the South African National Parks (SANParks)… but this evening SANParks will be holding a webinar where its conservationists and other experts will answer questions, and explain their reasons behind the […]