I’m sorry. I wanted to love The Lion King. Especially since it’s set in Africa. I tried so hard. It features South Africa’s own John Kani as the voice of Rafaki. But the film was disappointing in so many respects… writes Cassie Jo. As most of South Africa knows by now, Walt Disney’s newly revamped […]

South African actress Charlize Theron says she may need to leave Hollywood because of racism. Charlize, whose two adopted children – Jackson (8) and August (2) are black – told Elle magazine for their May issue: “Racism is much more alive and well than people thought.” The 42-year-old said that “being raised during the apartheid […]

Most South African expats do it. And most of them have been caught at it at least once… including one of SA’s most famous expats, Hollywood actress Charlize Theron. We’re talking about ‘praating die taal‘ in public, using Afrikaans as a ‘secret’ language when you don’t want the people around you (or your own children […]

Black Panther – the superhero film set in an imaginary African country – has exceeded all expectations… reaching $1,1204-billion USD in box office sales worldwide as of Thursday 15th March, and predicted to reach $1.2-billion by the end of the weekend, according to Forbes magazine. The Marvel-produced and Walt Disney-distributed movie also looks set to become […]

Dis koue kos, skat is a South African romantic comedy film with a massive, warm heart. From today (13 March 2018), Showmax subscribers living outside of South Africa can sit back to enjoy this deliciously entertaining film. As you’ll see from the trailer, it’s a world class film, with English subtitles, comparable to hits like […]

The second trailer for South African actress Charlize Theron’s new movie ‘Tully’ has been released… and looks like it will touch home for many moms around the world! Charlize’s character Marlo is exhausted, depleted, overwhelmed… and funny. The comedy, due in April, stars the famous South African expat as a mother of three who is […]

Meerkat Maantuig (Meerkat Moonship) is a movie that’s making South Africans’ hearts swell with pride. It is filled with magic and whimsy and it’s winning over audiences all over the world. The local film was inspired by the youth novella Blinde Sambok, by renowned South African author Riana Scheepers. Writer-director Hanneke Schutte decided to use the book […]