TV & Movies

Disney+ finally gets launch date for South Africa

Following years of uncertainty, Disney+ finally has a launch window for South Africa — the first time a date has been specified for the…

eVOD: New streaming service launches in South Africa

South African broadcast company eMedia Investments has launched a new on-demand streaming service called eVOD in an exclusive partnership with MTN. Launched on 5…

City of Cape Town launches film image library

The City of Cape Town has launched an image library to showcase the city’s locations, architecture, and infrastructure to the film industry. The city…

Devilsdorp breaks Showmax records, podcast launched

Showmax has announced that its first Original true-crime docu-series Devilsdorp has broken viewing records on the streaming service. Devilsdorp, which launched on 29 July,…

Sweet Tooth confirmed for Season 2 on Netflix

Netflix has confirmed that the post-apocalyptic series Sweet Tooth, based on a comic of the same name, has been renewed for a second season….

British streaming service BritBox comes to SA: launch date & price

BBC and ITV have lifted the lid on the details around the launch of British streaming service BritBox in South Africa, including the launch…

Temptation Island South Africa: Showmax drops teaser trailer

Showmax has released a first-look trailer for Temptation Island South Africa, a local version of the popular romance reality show. The streaming service revealed the…

Where to watch the Friends reunion special in South Africa

Grab your five best mates and plonk yourself on the couch, The Friends reunion special will be available to watch in South Africa. Multichoice announced…

TelkomONE launches free Ignite education channels

Telkom has launched a new platform on its TelkomONE streaming service called Ignite to provide a free education channels to students. The company announced…

Netflix adds a ‘Play Something’ button for when you can’t decide what to watch

You can no longer say there’s nothing to watch on Netflix thanks to the ‘Play Something’ button. The streaming service introduced a feature on…

My Octopus Teacher wins Oscar for Best Documentary

The South African documentary My Octopus Teacher took home Oscar gold at the 2021 Academy Awards. The annual ceremony took place on 25 April…

Oscars: Scammers using nominated films to lure victims

In the leadup to the 93rd Academy Awards, Kaspersky has found malicious sites using Oscar-nominated films to lure potential victims. According to the cybersecurity…

Mortal Kombat review: Fight to the delicious death

We are living in a golden age of movies based on video games, dear readers. Look at the likes of 2019’s Pokemon: Detective Pickachu and…

This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection: Lesotho film to debut in SA cinemas

The Lesotho film This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection will arrive in South African cinemas later this month. The film’s production company Ucuru announced…

I Am All Girls: South African trafficking thriller to debut on Netflix

A new South African thriller about cops taking down child traffickers, I Am All Girls, will arrive soon on Netflix I Am All Girls…

SA documentary My Octopus Teacher scoops up BAFTA for Best Documentary

Local Netflix documentary My Octopus Teacher claimed top honours at this year’s BAFTA film awards. The 74th annual ceremony took place in London on…

The Coolest OG’s: SA game show to see elderly contestants compete for R100 000

A new local TV game show called The Coolest OG’s will see elderly people show off their skills for R100 000. The show was…

Skemerdans: Cape Flats neo-noir murder mystery gets first trailer

The first trailer for Showmax Original Skemerdans has been released, giving audiences a peek at the South African series that follows a neo-noir mystery…

Godzilla vs Kong review: A fun monster showdown with familiar weaknesses

Leading up to the release of Godzilla vs Kong, I got into a ‘twar’ over which movie monster would prove victorious. My money was on…

Netflix partners with SA Tourism to promote country

Netflix has partnered with SA Tourism to showcase South African locations and stories in future projects. The two organisations announced the agreement on 29…

Ghost of Tsushima movie in the works with John Wick director

Sony is producing a movie adaptation of the samurai adventure game, Ghost of Tsushima. Sucker Punch Productions made the announcement on 25 March. It…

South African foundation partners with Netflix to fund local films

The South African National Film and Video Foundation has partnered with Netflix to create a R28-million fund for local filmmakers to create new films….

Dead Places: Netflix to release paranormal series set in South Africa

Netflix has announced that it will release a new paranormal series set in South Africa, called Dead Places, in April. Dead Places will debut…

MTN launches free online school: What to know about it

YouTube announces three South Africans in Black Voices Music Class of 2022

Cape Union Mart to host virtual screenings for BANFF film festival

Local bank launches innovative digital hub for SMEs

Anzisha Prize reveals top 26 entrepreneurs for 2021

Cape Town tech startup creates innovative food-related platform

Logitech MeetUp review: Group video conferencing made simple

Apple Watch Series 7 arrives in South Africa: Price and details

PlayStation announces God of War (2018) is coming to PC

Road test: Renault Kiger 1.0 Turbo Intens

Road Test: Audi RS6 Avant

Here are the winners of the 2021 South African Car of the Year Awards