Where to watch The Real Housewives franchise online

Showmax is the home of The Real Housewives, giving an inside look at the lives of these glam women from Durban, Abuja, Lagos, Joburg, Nairobi and more. Plus, go on vacation with The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip!

Angel on The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, Jojo and more

Angel talks about being on The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa, her friendship with Jojo and more. New episodes every Friday on Showmax.

The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip cast on first impressions, beefs and more

The ladies from The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa share their first impressions of Housewives from other franchises. Catch new episodes every Friday on Showmax.

The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa

Get ready for a world-first experience with an all-African cast! Meet the fiery ladies from Nairobi, Lagos, and Abuja. New episodes land on Fridays.

Dr. Catherine speaks on flying the Kenyan flag and reuniting with Zena on The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip - Africa

Dr C opens up about representing Kenya in RHUGT–Africa, reuniting with Zena in Brazil, healing through therapy, and revealing a fun new side.

Evodia on Ultimate Girls Trip Africa and her return to reality TV

Madam Evodia talks about The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip - Africa, and her big return to reality TV. Landing 28 November on Showmax.

IT: Welcome to Derry

Set in the 1960s in the town of Derry, this horror series explores its strange happenings, disappearances, and the origins of Pennywise the Clown.

Annie Mthembu opens up about The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip Africa

Annie Mthembu talks about being on The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip - Africa, her return to reality TV and more. Streaming from 28 November on Showmax, with new episodes every week.

Must-watch trailer: The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa

The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa brings together Housewives from across the continent, landing on Showmax on 28 November 2025.

10 game-changing shows to celebrate Showmax turning 10

Stream these original titles to celebrate Showmax turning 10. A decade later, streaming service has since expanded to 44 African countries.

Christopher Reeve documentary on Showmax get four Emmy nods

South African producer Robert Ford discusses his Emmy-nominated documentary, Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, which premieres on Showmax on Friday, 25 July 2025.

Former captain Amanda Dlamini on Banyana's challenges

Amanda Dlamini shares insights on Banyana Banyana’s WAFCON journey as they face Tanzania on Friday, 11 July in the Showmax Premier League.

Trailer: Thuso Mbedu in HBO's Task, coming to Showmax in 2025

See the first-look trailer of Thuso Mbedu in HBO's Task, coming to Showmax in September. Plus, 5 more international must-watch shows dropping on Showmax in 2025.

10 international movies and series shot in South Africa

From Boy Kills World, to Milli Vanilli exposé movie Girl You Know It’s True, to Yellowstone series 1923, we sent our location scouts to figure out where 10 international productions filmed some familiar scenes.

Reyka's Speelman and five killers who love playing games

Criminal profiler Reyka is back playing strategy games with her childhood captor Angus Speelman in Reyka Season 2. We look back on his slimiest moments from Season 1, and check out five movie killers who love toying with their prey.

The River S1-6

Fan-fave telenovela The River is full of twists and turns, and plenty of characters you love to hate, or love to root for - like Cobra. Stream the full boxset on Showmax.

International Women's Month: Powerful storytelling on Showmax

In celebration of International Women's Month, here are must-see shows with strong women, available to stream on Showmax.

Showmax and Joburg Film Festival support emerging filmmakers

7 films from the first-time director slate will have their world premieres at this year's Joburg Film Festival, from 11-16 March 2025, before streaming on Showmax from April.

Tyla: Live on Showmax (2024)

For fans who missed the Grammy-winning Amapiano superstar's sold-out shows, this concert offers a final chance to be part of Tyla's magical tour.

Mark Fish and Shaun Bartlett anticipate the Soweto Derby thriller

Former Bafana Bafana legends Mark Fish and Shaun Bartlett have both tipped Orlando Pirates to win the Soweto Derby, streaming this Saturday live on Showmax Premier League. 

Tyla's Showmax concert to reach millions more on DStv

Tyla’s sold-out concert, which streamed live on Showmax on 18 January, will be available on demand on Showmax, and on DStv’s Mzansi Wethu.

Showmax Presents Tyla red carpet hosts: Kat Sinivasan, Moozlie

From 8.30pm on Saturday, 18 January 2025, the Tyla Red Carpet Experience will be streaming on Showmax, followed by the live stream of her homecoming concert.

Showmax to stream Tyla's historic concert

Showmax will live stream Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Tyla, live from her concert at the SunBet Arena, to 44 countries in Africa on 18 January 2025.

Great African Mysteries (2023)

John Robbie delves into three major mysteries: the discovery of Homo Naledi, the hoard of gold Paul Kruger supposedly hid from the British, and the crash of the Helderberg.