Haha, watch the latest video that regular SAPeople contributor Faried Swartz has created… this time a parody of John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John’s “You’re the One That I Want” from 1978 blockbuster Grease. Faried sings instead: “It’s Your Money They Want”. Watch below… The song about South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, and it having its […]

Everything is Awesome on Showmax this March (Yes! The Lego Movie 2 is coming!). There’s something for all tastes and all ages, with new seasons of favourite comedies, riveting dramas, sci-fi, and some fascinating documentaries.  The big one: Somizi & Mohale: The Union This four-part wedding special has had everyone talking – and the biggest […]

A short film by a South African expat about the empowerment, courage and inspiration that can come from immigrating has been nominated for multiple awards at a film festival in the United States. The film – ‘Helen’s Birthday’ – looks at positive immigration, and tells the true story of South African expat Helen April’s journey […]

Legendary South African Country music singer Lance James has sadly passed away at the age of 81. The star – known as ‘Big Daddy’ – had fallen and broken his hip earlier this year during a hospital visit, and had been in Intensive Care ever since. His PR agent Lydia Winchester confirmed that James passed […]

Residents and tourists to Cape Town in South Africa have been enjoying the most exciting day of the Cape Town Pride Calendar today – the Parade and Mardi Gras which marks the final day of the 10-day Cape Town Pride festival. Fabulous floats and live performances created the perfect atmosphere at this year’s parade in […]

In a segment on his award-winning The Daily Show, South African expat and comedian Trevor Noah says: “The coronavirus is the worst global pandemic since Baby Shark” and asks (with tongue in cheek): “Is this how we die?” The talk show host also shares footage from around the world on leaders responding to the epidemic […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah entertained talk show host Ellen and her audience on Monday with a hilarious story about how he trained with intense tennis coaches to play in Cape Town, South Africa, with Rafael Nadal in a doubles match against Roger Federer and Bill Gates… in front of the most spectators ever (52,000 […]

Daniel Radcliffe, who stars as Tim Jenkins – a real life ANC activist, who was imprisoned in Africa’s maximum security prison in Pretoria in the 1970’s during the Apartheid years – says he was captured by the script from the start. “As soon as I read the story and found out about the escape, and […]

David Scott from The Kiffness has penned an open letter to Woolworths after the South African multi-national retail chain announced its decision this week to stop playing copyright-protected music in their nationwide stores, in favour of royalty free soundtracks. According to SAMPRA, this effectively means South African music will no longer be played and promoted […]

Nearly 66% of this year’s SAFTA nominations in the TV categories are available to binge now on Showmax, with more to come soon. This includes more than 85% of the drama and over two-thirds of the soap and telenovela nominations, as well as both the most-nominated series overall and the most-nominated telenovela (The River, with 15 nominations), and the most-nominated drama […]

Tennis legend Roger Federer took to Facebook late Monday night to post this video recapturing the incredible Match in Africa, which broke a world record for audience attendance, at the stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, on 7 Feb 2020. The Swiss tennis player said: “Epic recap from last week’s journey to Cape Town!? @trevornoah […]

If you weren’t lucky enough to be one of the world record-breaking spectators at the Match in Africa on 7 February in Cape Town, South Africa… or if you just want to relive the magic – here are some select video highlights of the celebrity match, and photos of the incredible event that had long […]

Check out Oti Mabuse on the Graham Norton Show, having a great belly laugh about the confusion a South African accent can cause! The SA Expat – who has become famous in the UK on ‘Strictly’ – was appearing on the popular BBC show to talk about her latest programme, ‘The Greatest Dancer’. Fellow Graham […]

Joseph Shabalala was the affable leader of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a men’s group that sang isicathamiya, a traditional Zulu genre of South African a cappella. Even with heavy hearts at his passing, a lot of South Africans know they are much richer for his time in the world. For the group he formed, for making […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his deep sadness at the passing of Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder Joseph Shabalala. “The passing of Joseph Shabalala is a terribly sad moment for a nation and a world in whose ears the isicathamiya and mbube crafted by Ladysmith Black Mambazo will ring for generations to come,” said President Ramaphosa. […]

Have you ever been unlawfully detained? A staggering number of people in South Africa have, and they’ve instituted civil claims totalling billions of rands against the police for  Unlawful Arrest and Detention. On this week’s episode of Carte Blanche, the current affairs show investigates: what are the reasons behind this disturbing trend? And what to […]

Tennis legend Roger Federer told a delighted press conference at Cape Town International Airport today that “Afrikaans is still on the to do list for me and my kids”. He revealed that he actually understands 20 to 30% of Afrikaans spoken! Although that’s not a huge surprise – Roger’s mother Lynette (nee Durand) is a […]

The Royal Geographical Society is hosting a performance of ‘My Father’s Coat’ by South African born historian and storyteller, Michael Charlton TONIGHT (Wed, 29 January 2020). It will be an evening of culture, history and art – the sculpting of forces behind every community while reflecting on South Africa’s remarkable heritage. “I cried hot wet […]

The next season of your favourite prison drama is coming exclusively to Showmax. If you still aren’t sure what the streaming platform is all about, we’ve got you covered. South Africa has been hooked on Lockdown for the past four seasons. The big news now is that Lockdown S5 is streaming exclusively on Showmax from […]

For fans of Lasizwe Dambuza, his latest video has delivered more laughs – a South African comedic version of Public Hospital vs Private Hospital. (Lasizwe produced the original SA supermarket tellers video that we all loved!) For anyone who’s ever spent time in hospital in SA, this video will ring a few bells!! “This is […]

‘Bombshell‘ – starring South Africa’s Charlize Theron (who has scooped an Oscar nomination for her performance) – is released in South Africa on Friday 24 January 2020. The film chronicles the real-life chain of events at Fox News… which saw several women accuse former Fox News CEO and chairman Roger Ailes (played by John Lithgow) […]

In a video that will remind music fans of Sinead O’Connor’s legendary “Nothing Compares 2 U”, James Blunt – who is renowned for sharing his raw emotions – has exposed his heartbreak like never before, in a song where he sits side by side with his beloved dying father. The tearful British singer and songwriter […]

Tonight’s episode of Carte Blanche will be the second to last time viewers get a chance to watch seasoned professional, Devi Sankaree Govender, on South Africa’s award-winning current affairs show. Carte Blanche announced this week that Devi is leaving the show after 18 years. Devi said: “Working on Carte Blanche has been one of the […]

We’ve done a quick trawl of holiday viewing data on Showmax to see if we could spot any trends in how people used their downtime. Not everything was as expected, says Showmax… First off, top marks go to South Africa. The nation collectively viewed more than 100 years’ worth of video on Showmax over Christmas […]

When we’re watching the feats South Africa’s players pull off on-field, it’s hard to believe they’re human! Maybe they’re not … To kick off the Super Rugby season, our rugby heroes show their true colours when they dress in official Marvel kit for the matches on Super Hero Sunday. Showmax subscribers can watch these super-fun […]