TV & Movies

How to see the top Netflix series and films in South Africa (and around the world)

In a bid to make its viewing metrics more transparent, Netflix has launched a new website that lets users see the top 10 movies…

South African Netflix series How To Ruin Christmas gets Season 2 release date

Netflix has announced the release date for the second season of the South African series How to Ruin Christmas. The first season of the…

Halloween Kills review: An ample slasher dose for horror fans

Somewhat bizarrely, the Halloween franchise is one of the only popular horror staples to survive into and beyond the 2010s. We haven’t heard from Jason Voorhees…

Kristofer Hivju Q&A: Actor shares insights on his role as Nivellen in The Witcher Season 2

Season 2 of The Witcher hits Netflix on 17 December, with the streaming company treating fans to glimpses at what’s in store through trailers…

Venom: Let There Be Carnage review: An antihero movie with blunted edges

There’s a lot that can be said about Venom: Let There Be Carnage, a movie that’s a follow-up to one that many people didn’t like. Love…

Showmax debuts multicam feed for El Clasico football match

Showmax has introduced a multi-camera viewing option for its Pro subscribers to watch sport from different angles. The option debuted on 24 October and…

Cape Union Mart to host virtual screenings for BANFF film festival

Cape Union Mart is set to host the BANFF Centre Mountain Film Festival this year with two screenings of short films from around the…

Showmax drops first-look teaser for new telenovela The Wife

Showmax has debuted a first-look teaser for its upcoming telenovela, The Wife, scheduled to debut on the streaming service next month. The show is…

Netflix announces price increase for South Africa

Netflix has announced price increases for some of its streaming plans in South Africa. The company says that these are the first changes to…

Netflix and UNESCO launch African Folktales short film competition

Netflix and UNESCO have launched an ‘African Folktales, Reimagined’ short film competition aimed at filmmakers across Sub-Saharan Africa. The competition winners will get the…

Netflix announces Squid Game as its most watched series launch ever

Netflix has announced that Korean series Squid Game is now its most-watched series launch ever, with over 111 million households tuning in. The series…

No Time to Die review: A fun Bond movie to the very end

It’s appropriate that No Time to Die got held back until the COVID-19 pandemic was under control to the point we could return to…

Triggerfish launches free online animation editing course

Cape Town studio Triggerfish has launched a free online course on animation editing presented by African industry experts. The course forms part of the…

‘Made in SA’ collection on Netflix lets you explore South African content

Netflix has launched a Made in South Africa content collection on the streaming platform so that users can explore locally made series and movies….

Kenyans can now watch Netflix for free without ads

Netflix has announced the launch of a free plan in Kenya that lets people stream content from the service on their Android phones without…

The Real Housewives of Lagos to debut on Showmax

Showmax has announced a new version of The Real Housewives franchise, The Real Housewives of Lagos, which will debut next year. The show is the 16th…

R5.5m Netflix fund to empower Black creatives in South Africa

Netflix has announced its Black Creatives Empowerment Fund, which will see the streaming giant commit $400 000, or around R5.5 million, towards improving Black…

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings review: The MCU never looked so stylish

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is the sign that Phase Four of the MCU is well underway. The ambitions are bigger and…

Netflix releases official trailer for Season 2 of South African series Blood & Water

For eager fans awaiting Season 2 of South African series Blood & Water, Netflix has released the season’s official trailer. The second season is…

Trailer for The Matrix Resurrections gives peek at new film

Warner Bros. has released a trailer for The Matrix Resurrections, the fourth instalment in the sci-fi franchise, with a premiere date set for December 2021….

SANParks launches reality TV show, Away for Repair

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced the launch of a new 13-week reality TV series called Away for Repair. The show aims to…

South African filmmakers invited to submit entries for Oscars

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has put out a call for South African producers to submit their films for entry into the…

South Africans can stream ESPN events with SABC Sport channel

The SABC and Disney Africa have signed a distribution agreement for the public broadcaster to stream content and coverage from ESPN on its SABC…

NetFlorist email from Ryan concerns social media users

Capitec app gets new feature that helps you send and receive payments: How to use it

Battery energy storage systems to boost reliability and the adoption of renewable energy [Sponsored]

Social Enterprises lead the Top 5 Startups shortlist

Vumela Fund backs Kusini Water expansion

Oppo launches A54s smartphone in South Africa: price and contract details

HUAWEI nova 9 smartphone and HUAWEI MateView GT monitor launch in South Africa

TCL QLED 4K C725 TV now available in South Africa: price and details

The 2022 new Ford Ranger is a bakkie for the future

Peugeot’s double-cab bakkie lands in South Africa

Land Rover introduces Defender with V8 engine to South Africa: Price and details