This September, something doesn’t add up… Showmax has just dropped the trailer for Steinheist, a three-part documentary series about the biggest corporate scam in South African history. On 6 December 2017, after CEO Markus Jooste resigned amid an investigation into accounting irregularities, Steinhoff’s share price plunged by 90% in a week, wiping over R200 billion off… Continue reading Must-watch trailer alert: “Steinheist”, the new Showmax Original from the creators of Devilsdorp
Tag: ShowMax
Showmax x Actor Spaces: The Wife’s casting director Ayanda Sithebe on the art of auditioning
Has any casting ever been more hotly debated than The Wife? Actor Spaces’ founder and CEO Ayanda Sithebe is the award-winning casting director who was tasked with finding the real-life equivalents of the much-loved characters in Dudu Busani-Dube’s bestselling books. In this masterclass, he breaks down his journey and process to finding the likes of Mbalenhle… Continue reading Showmax x Actor Spaces: The Wife’s casting director Ayanda Sithebe on the art of auditioning
7 Things To Celebrate As Showmax Turns 7
Showmax started streaming in Africa on 15 August 2015, before Netflix and Amazon Prime Video (2016), Apple TV Plus (2019), Britbox (2021) and Disney+ (2022). This makes it the second oldest African streaming service after IROKOtv (2011). To celebrate Showmax turning 7, here are 7 things the African streaming service is celebrating: #1: 68% GROWTH In… Continue reading 7 Things To Celebrate As Showmax Turns 7
The Wife S3 Is Casting For A New Mqhele
Stained Glass, the production company behind The Wife, has confirmed that Bonko Khoza, who played Mqhele in the first two seasons, isn’t returning in Season 3 of the record-breaking, Twitter-topping Showmax Original telenovela. They’re currently casting for his replacement. Inspired by Dudu Busani-Dube’s bestselling book Naledi His Love, Season 3 of The Wife will return… Continue reading The Wife S3 Is Casting For A New Mqhele
Showmax Partners With Actor Spaces To Open Up The Industry
Are you the next Bonko Khoza or Bokang Phelane? Showmax and Actor Spaces are partnering to open up the industry, with new masterclasses coming to YouTube every second Thursday from August into October 2022. Each masterclass will be followed within a week by an Instagram Live for aspiring actors to ask the featured speaker follow-up… Continue reading Showmax Partners With Actor Spaces To Open Up The Industry
Women’s Month Showmax Viewing: The Action Stars Turning ‘hit like a girl’ Into A Compliment
Charlize Theron, Margot Robbie, Queen Latifah, Gal Gadot, Maggie Q, Karen Gillan, Lena Headey & many more MAD MAX: FURY ROAD | Stream now Production started in June 2022 on Furiosa, the origins story of renegade warrior Furiosa before she teamed up with Mad Max in Fury Road. Billed as “the biggest film ever to be… Continue reading Women’s Month Showmax Viewing: The Action Stars Turning ‘hit like a girl’ Into A Compliment