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Broadway musical Cats gets its first movie trailer and horrifies Twitter

The world renowned Broadway play Cats is moving from the stage to the screen this December in the form of a live action movie…

The Lion King review: a beautiful remake of a much better movie

Dumbo, Aladdin, and now The Lion King. Disney continues its computer-generated roadmap of remaking almost ever single childhood animation loved by Millennials. It would…

130k people cancelled Netflix in the US after price increases

It seems the price hikes Netflix imposed in some countries earlier this year have come back to bite, the company’s Q2 earnings report revealed…

Where to find the late Johnny Clegg’s music online

Johnny Clegg may no longer be with us, but his music will live on forever in the hearts of South Africans and the internet….

Twitter can’t get enough of Beyonce’s Lion King-inspired ‘Spirit’ music video

Beyonce is trending on Twitter yet again in the wake of something Lion King related. This time, the music video for her new song…

Apple is planning to produce its own podcasts, report reveals

Apple is planning to fund its very own podcasts to compete with other leading audio streaming brands, a report by Bloomberg revealed on Tuesday….

Johnny Clegg has died: South Africa mourns the man with the ‘Great Heart’

Johnny Clegg, one of South Africa’s most influential musicians of the late 1980s, has died. The news broke on Tuesday, however Clegg has been…

Three Billboards appropriates black and female struggles for the white man

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri tells a universal tale of women abandoned by the justice system sworn to protect them. In South Africa, this…

Budget Speech 2018: Yes, Malusi Gigaba just quoted Kendrick Lamar

After President Cyril Ramaphosa quoted Hugh Masekela during his SONA 2018 finale, Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba likely thought he’d do something similar to rouse…

Watch Malusi Gigaba deliver the 2018 Budget Speech live on YouTube

Settle down, tune into Parliament’s livestream, and clutch your bank balances tightly as Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba delivers his maiden budget speech. The budget…

8 feel-good shows on Netflix to help escape the world’s suck

Life is hard. Problems barrel at us at a steady pace, and social media has allowed us all direct access to almost every human…

Indulge in 5 of the best SONA 2018 memes

This past Friday, President Cyril Ramaphosa demonstrated that the State of the Nation Address (SONA) can go on without Jacob Zuma. And South Africa’s…

Last week in trailers: Incredibles 2, Descendants 3, and more

It’s still February. I don’t know how. I thought this was meant to be the shortest month and yet here we are, still in…

SA’s box office: Black Panther has best Saturday performance of all time

Marvel’s Black Panther is the studio’s biggest opening ever in South Africa, pulling in R16.8-million in its first weekend at the theatres. The film was warmly embraced…

Fergie gets the internet talking after spicy US anthem performance

Singing the US national anthem at a sporting event is a great honour. At this weekend’s NBA All Star game, said honour was bestowed…

Watch live: SA politicians debate Ramaphosa’s SONA 2018

After what was a remarkably civil Friday in Parliament for SONA 2018, members are back in the house today to debate President Cyril Ramaphosa’s…

Watch South Africa’s SONA 2018 live on YouTube here

We’ve had to wait a few extra days, but tonight South Africans will finally receive a State of the Nation Address (SONA) from its…

Black Panther is a personal, intimate blockbuster

Comic fans around the world have waited with bated breath to witness the fate of Black Panther, Marvel’s first black-led superhero film. The blockbuster,…

Watch: Jacob Zuma responds to resignation calls in SABC interview

It’s been a confusing few weeks in South African politics, but today President Jacob Zuma finally shed some light on the speculation surrounding his…

Have no idea what ‘curling’ is? This YouTube video explains all

You know the Winter Olympics is happening when “curling” is one of the most searched for sports in South Africa. Apart from the disappointing…

SA’s box office: Fifty Shades Freed comes first

Happy Valentine’s Day, South Africa, and congrats on never being afraid to get your (missionary) freak on. This weekend, Fifty Shades Freed, the last of…

5 films on Netflix to watch alone this Valentine’s Day

It’s the season of love, and for some that means flowers and chocolates and romantic declarations. For others it means avoiding the shops at…

Last week in trailers: Solo, Venom, Deadpool & more

Need a gift for your significant other this Valentine’s Day? Why not show them one of these week-old trailers? They’ll say: “Why did you…

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

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