DStv Brings Back Second Stream for Premium, Compact Plus and Compact Customers

From 13 March 2025, DStv customers can enjoy streaming on two devices at the same time Great news for streaming fans in South Africa. Rolling out from today, 13 March 2025, all DStv Premium, Compact Plus, and Compact customers will have access to two concurrent streams as part of their subscription, giving them the freedom… Continue reading DStv Brings Back Second Stream for Premium, Compact Plus and Compact Customers

Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 16 March 2025

“Anecdotal evidence suggests I’m not alone in believing the e-hailing offering is in decline. Whether it’s a driver arriving at a pickup point in an unroadworthy car, taking a phone call while hurtling along a motorway, cancelling at the most inopportune times, or ignoring desperate pleas for the safe return of your reading glasses –… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 16 March 2025

Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 9 March 2025

“Since the pandemic, trust in big pharma and the philanthropic organisations behind the provision of medicines in the developing world seems at its lowest ebb. Vaccine hesitancy, often fuelled by wild conspiracies, is also flourishing. Perhaps a more concerted return to the concept of “informed consent” rather than resorting to name-calling would help regain the… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 9 March 2025

A Fight for Survival: A Thousand Blows and the Legacy of South African Boxing

A fight for survival: A Thousand Blows and the legacy of South African boxing From the unregulated, bloodied fight pits of Victorian London to the legendary boxing gyms of South Africa, one truth remains: boxing is a fight for survival. A Thousand Blows, the latest Disney+ drama from the creator of Peaky Blinders, captures this… Continue reading A Fight for Survival: A Thousand Blows and the Legacy of South African Boxing

Catch “Sterring” First at Joburg Film Festival Ahead of Its Showmax Debut

World premiere: 6pm, 13 March at Theatre On The Square as part of Joburg Film Festival Stream on Showmax from Friday, 4 April Inspired by 90s action movies, Ramz dreams of becoming a hero who can take down bullies like Shaka. His dream turns into reality when he accidentally saves a superstar actress from a… Continue reading Catch “Sterring” First at Joburg Film Festival Ahead of Its Showmax Debut

Showmax to Release new “Steinheist” Episodes

“The wheels of justice have been turning.” Steinheist director Richard Finn Gregory Showmax has just dropped the first trailer for the second instalment of Steinheist, which goes even deeper into unpacking the biggest corporate scam in South African history. On 6 December 2017, Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste resigned amid an investigation into accounting irregularities at… Continue reading Showmax to Release new “Steinheist” Episodes