South African comedian Trevor Noah says he is feeling “tired and scruffy, but blessed and fulfilled”. His US show – The Daily Show – for which he had to leave SA shores to be based in New York – has been nominated for six Emmy Awards. Yes, SIX! The nominations – from over 10,000 entries […]

If you haven’t heard it yet, the song “Jerusalema” that has people around the world humming and dancing (#JerusalemaDanceChallenge), composed by South African Master KG and accompanied by vocalist Nomcebo Zikode, has been viewed more than 50 million times on YouTube. (See videos below.) The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, today congratulated […]

A South African gospel song has the world singing and dancing through a pandemic! ‘Jerusalema’ – by South African-born international star Master KG, and featuring multi-talented vocalist and Nomcebo Zikode – has been viewed over 48 million times on YouTube. The song was uploaded eight months ago and has been going viral ever since across […]

For months, train stations went silent as the national lockdown in South Africa forced millions of commuters to stay home, but on the railway tracks, opportunistic criminals went to work targeting state facilities that had been left non-operational. Looting on the Train Tracks In a special investigation produced by Nicky Troll, Carte Blanche goes deep […]

South Africa’s Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa has paid tribute to legendary Agent and Casting Director Moonyeenn Lee, remembering her for fearlessly defending the rights of actors. “Over the years, she would travel around the world introducing producers and directors to South African actors. She consistently did everything in her power to […]

In a time long before the coronavirus pandemic affected almost every country in the world, one brave South African family decided to take on the African continent. The foursome travelled over 47 000 km, crossing 29 countries on the African continent in a green truck powered by waste vegetable oil! Africa Clockwise This Sunday, Carte […]

She was the first to step out of the limousine, onto the red carpet, and into the mansion in The Bachelor SA Season 2. She was the first to wow the #BachelorNation with her larger-than-life, what-you-see-is-what-you-get personality and big smile; and the first to kiss hunk Marc Buckner. Now she’s getting another chance to find […]

From his humble beginnings living in the backroom of a baseball clubhouse to walking out on the field as the first continental African to play Major League baseball, Gift Ngoepe’s life sounds like it’s been taken straight out of a Hollywood script. His story of passion meeting destiny is captured in the new documentary Africa’s […]

M-Net’s newly acquired British shows will be right up your alley: including The Chase and Love Island S6 (yes, the one filmed in Cape Town – it begins airing in early August), with classics Coronation Street and Emmerdale both coming to M-Net City later this year. While you’re waiting for them to kick off, check […]

The new Charlize Theron movie, “The Old Guard,” on Netflix from today is already getting rave reviews around the world. Watch The Old Guard trailer starring Charlize Theron: Based on the acclaimed graphic novel by Greg Rucka (who also wrote the movie script) and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (“Love & Basketball”), “The Old Guard” is […]

Stories of war and tales of the law; Celtic druids and German sailors; traitors and patriots. Horror movies, a wrestling comedy and a local movie about Sophiatown. Here are the highlights of what’s new to stream on Showmax in July.   International Series Britannia S1 & S2 In 43 AD, the Roman Army – determined […]

Former Capetonian Stelio Savante, is an actor/producer who has been living in the USA for over 30 years where he has now accumulated over 125 film and television roles, and close to 100 theatre roles in his career. But it is Savante’s three new projects – releasing very soon – that have been making headlines […]

Showmax is launching a new service, Showmax Pro, which bundles the existing Showmax entertainment service with music channels, news, and live sport streaming from SuperSport. Showmax Pro features all Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, and PSL games as well as a wide range of live sport events including IAAF Athletics, professional boxing, and the […]

This week, South Africa’s current affairs show Carte Blanche investigates how the outbreak of the deadly and highly contagious Parvovirus has led to the death now of around 100 puppies at a K9 police dog breeding facility in Gauteng. Killing Canines: The Parvovirus From vomiting to diarrhoea, the canine parvovirus (CPV) is a highly contagious […]

July has swooped in with some incredible movies, series and documentaries guaranteed to keep you entertained through the long winter days. From super-hot international movies like Jordan Peele’s creeper Us and Regina Hall’s fun hit Little, to series like the anticipated legal drama Perry Mason and WWII thriller Das Boot, Showmax’s July lineup is designed […]

A powerful South African video has won the Music Video Category in an international film festival – the 2020 Moment Invitational Film Festival. The video, directed by Luke Bell, features Cape Town-based musician Phehello Makgoe performing his song ‘We Can’t Breathe’. And the guys would love your vote right now to make sure they win […]

With moviehouses across the country ready to open soon, the well-known Labia Theatre in Cape Town has announced that it will also start streaming a curated selection of movies that one can watch at home, in addition to those that will be available on its four screens. The Labia Home Screen offers six video-on-demand movies […]

Crowned “a new kind of global pop star” by The New York Times, award-winning South African rap disruptor Sho Madjozi has officially signed to Epic Records, it was announced today. She joins the label’s esteemed roster as the only South African act in North America. Epic Records’ Chairman and CEO Sylvia Rhone said, “African artists are enjoying an unprecedented […]

The Kiffness has produced yet another parody offering insight into the world we are currently living in – The Gallows… a parody of Lady Gaga’s mega-hit ‘Shallow’. This time he’s joined by his wife (who usually plays an entertaining background role). The Kiffness – aka Dave Scott – says that the “views expressed in this […]

If you’re in South Africa, give yourself a dose of good-old feel-good series on the DStv Now app. All these series are in their first season on DStv and are building up to boxsets on Catch Up, so you don’t need to worry about episodes expiring before you get to them. Climb under the covers […]

Devious domestics, evil stepmothers, dark-hearted brothers who come back from the dead with revenge on the mind… It’s no wonder we’re all addicted to South African dramas like Housekeepers, Gomora, The River and The Queen.  Here’s where to binge your favourites from the beginning online, some right up to the very latest episode, all streaming […]

In celebration of Youth month, the Drakensberg Boys Choir have proudly collaborated with 68 boys and girls, to present South Africa’s unofficial sports anthem – ‘Shosholoza’. Watch the moving, virtual production below… “May we unite through our love of music,” says the Drakensberg Boys Choir. As the school reminds us, with Nelson Mandela’s quote: “The […]

The new South African horror movie, “8,” now available on Netflix is getting great word of mouth and is trending among the top shows on the streaming channel. The supernatural thriller is grounded in South African folklore and mythology. It’s a dark story of atonement, rooted in traditional beliefs about ancestors and the spirit world. […]

If you haven’t seen it yet, a performance between one of South Africa’s favourite cricketers, former Protea’s captain AB de Villiers, and one of the country’s favourite singers, Karen Zoid, is a must-watch. As Karen says: “What other country’s cricket captain and world record holder can sing so beautifully!? ?” She says it was “so awesome” […]

“I remember seeing e’Lollipop as a nine-year-old, hanging the poster on my wall and dreaming of also going to the USA one day,” says South African expat Sam Vogel, who now lives in Texas. Like so many South Africans in the mid-70s, when the film was released, Sam says “I was so taken by this […]