BBC Studios and African streamer Showmax have today announced a new format agreement that will see a South African adaptation of global hit format The Office, licensed by BBC Studios, launch on both Showmax and kykNET, DStv’s Afrikaans channel. The Showmax Original will be produced locally by Rapid Blue, who are part of BBC Studios’… Continue reading “Dis wat sy gesê het.” – Showmax Orders Afrikaans Version of BBC Studios’ The Office
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Meet Alina, the God-fearing Shebeen Queen
On the Showmax Original reality show Shebeen Queens, Alina Sishange has people talking about how she juggles being a shebeen owner, traditional healer and pastor at the same time. Sanelisiwe Mhlati caught up with Alina to find out more about her Soweto shebeen, Alina’s Place; how she balances her very different callings; and becoming a… Continue reading Meet Alina, the God-fearing Shebeen Queen
Showmax Puts a Second Season of “Koek” in the Oven
At the kykNET Silwerskerm Festival in Cape Town, Showmax announced they’ve put a second season of Koek [Cake] in the oven. Season 1 has been one of the ten most-streamed Afrikaans series on the African streamer since its relaunch in February 2024 in partnership with Comcast’s NBCUniversal and Sky. At this Saturday’s kykNET Silwerskerm Film and TV… Continue reading Showmax Puts a Second Season of “Koek” in the Oven
One-year Later, Angie oeh Lives on With 14 new Songs and A Music Video
Yesterday (Monday, 19 August 2024) marked the one-year anniversary of Angie oeh’s tragic death from cancer, aged just 24, but this month her still-growing fanbase will get to hear her incomparable voice again on 14 new songs. Angie was working on the official soundtrack to the ground-breaking Showmax Original Wyfie with Peach van Pletzen just… Continue reading One-year Later, Angie oeh Lives on With 14 new Songs and A Music Video
Meet the Women Behind “Wyfie”, the Showmax Series Turning Heads from Cannes to Seoul
Emilie Badenhorst and Eva du Preez had never directed a TV series before starting work on Wyfie, the Showmax Original about four mismatched university koshuis roommates, played by Beáta Bena Green, Celeste Loots, Kristen Raath and Mienke Ehlers. Eva was better known as an editor, having won at Silwerskerm for Poppie Nongena, been nominated for… Continue reading Meet the Women Behind “Wyfie”, the Showmax Series Turning Heads from Cannes to Seoul
Dineo Rasedile Leads Showmax Legal Drama Series “Law, Love & Betrayal” with Nimrod Nkosi and Pearl Modiadie
Premiering on 5 September 2024, Law, Love & Betrayal (LLB) follows a tough township lawyer who forces her way into a slick, family-owned firm in Sandton, where she finds that everyone has secrets, just like her. Having paid her dues on shows like The Estate, Scandal!, MTV Shuga and Justice Served, Dineo Rasedile steps into… Continue reading Dineo Rasedile Leads Showmax Legal Drama Series “Law, Love & Betrayal” with Nimrod Nkosi and Pearl Modiadie