Former South African Police Service head profiler on the murder that “stands out the most”

Showmax Original Sin My Son The Killer

Original Sin: My Son The Killer is now streaming on Showmax, with Sarie’s Marteli Brewis hailing the true-crime documentary as “poignant” and Cape Talk’s Sara-Jayne King praising it as “absolutely gripping viewing.” The Showmax Original follows Thea Pretorius, the mother of Gerhard Jansen van Vuuren, who murdered his 25-year-old girlfriend Andrea Venter in front of … Read more

Must-watch trailer: Showmax Original documentary series The Illuminated

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Showmax has just dropped the trailer for The Illuminated, a documentary series exploring different South African beliefs. The series starts with Israelvisie. As Japie van Zyl, aka Boerseun van Migdol on social media, says in The Illuminated, “There are many different denominations but the one thing we have in common is that we all believe … Read more

Boetie Boer director Jasyn Howes on meeting serial killer Stewart Wilken

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“You paint this picture in your mind of this monster, and then you meet the person and he’s just a man. An old man, with no teeth, bifocal glasses, and a bad arm.” So says director Jasyn Howes about meeting Stewart Wilken, the subject of his spine-chilling documentary series Boetie Boer: Inside The Mind Of … Read more

“People’s opinions have nothing to do with my reality.” – Mihlali Ndamase, Unfollowed

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What happens to a celeb who’s been cancelled? Each Wednesday, Showmax Original series Unfollowed takes us to meet South African stars who are wrestling with life after social media death. In Unfollowed episode 7, Instagram influencer and make-up artist Mihlali Ndamase faces Thembekile Mrototo’s questions about homewrecking, gold digging, and alleged assault. “It’s not my … Read more

Outlaws creators on cattle theft and their new Showmax Original

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Now streaming on Showmax, Outlaws is the story of two families at war with each other: the Zulu, cattle-farming Biyela clan and the Basotho, cattle-raiding Ts’eoles. South Africa’s first modern day Western series, Outlaws is created by Tshedza Pictures’ Phathu Makwarela and Gwydion Beynon, who’ve won five Best Scriptwriting SAFTAs in the past four years … Read more

Must-watch trailer: Outlaws, from iEmmy nominees Tshedza & Tribeca winner Tebogo ‘Tebza’ Malope

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Showmax has just released an explosive first trailer for Outlaws, a new Showmax Original premiering on 6 September 2023, with new episodes on Wednesdays. Set in the lush but lawless land on the border between Lesotho and KwaZulu-Natal, Outlaws is the story of two families at war with each other: the Zulu, cattle-farming Biyela clan … Read more

Local content making waves on Showmax, from Spinners at Canneseries to The Smeds and the Smoos in New York

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ALSO READ: Showmax & Moja Love partner on first reality series, kuRuff SPINNERS S1 | Showmax Original | Coming second-half of 2023 The first African series ever selected in competition at Canneseries, Spinners follows Ethan, a 17-year-old driver working for a local gang. Trying to support his younger brother but increasingly disgusted with gang life, … Read more

Best reactions from first-time SAFTA nominees

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The nominations for the 2022 South African Film and Television Awards are in, with Showmax Originals leading the way with 52 nominations, including the key categories of Best Telenovela (The Wife), TV Drama (DAM), TV Comedy (Tali’s Baby Diary), Feature Film (Glasshouse), Made For TV Documentary (Devilsdorp), and Made For TV Movie (Boxing Day). ALSO … Read more

Trailer for Season 2 of Troukoors (Wedding Fever) is coming to Showmax in May

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Showmax has just released the trailer for Season 2 of Troukoors (Wedding Fever), announcing that the next 14 episodes of the hit Showmax Original will be available to binge from Thursday, 5 May 2022. ALSO READ: Critics fall in love with the first Showmax Original romcom Troukoors Troukoors became the most-watched fictional Afrikaans series on … Read more

Tattooed TikTok star Jojo Robinson on joining The Real Housewives of Durban

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Season 2 of the Showmax Original The Real Housewives of Durban launches tomorrow, Friday, 28 January 2022, with new episodes following every Friday. ALSO READ: Londie London on joining The Real Housewives of Durban Jojo Robinson is one of three new wives featured this season, alongside Londie London and Thobile MaKhumalo Mseleku. The wife of … Read more