
15 October 2024
The Real Housewives of Cape Town
The Real Housewives franchise takes on the Mother City where everything is grand – from the beaches and the nightlife to the scenery.
It follows the lives of affluent housewives and professional women in suburban Cape Town. Fans of the hugely popular and award-winning NBCUniversal Format franchise The Real Housewives will love the opulence, drama and new faces on Showmax.
The cast includes Beverley Stein, Rushda Moosajee, Loveline Abinokhauno aka Mrs Leo, Thato Montse, Camilla McDowell, Kutazwa ‘Rooksy’ Gqirana, and Luthando Lue, Lulwando ‘Lue’ Tukwayo.
The Real Housewives of Cape Town is the 17th international version of the franchise, and the fourth to be adapted in Africa. The franchise is distributed internationally by NBCUniversal Formats, which is part of Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group.
Wura, now streaming
Iyanu, coming to Showmax
The best of West Africa

Showmax Originals secure nominations at 11th AMVCAs
Showmax Originals Princess on a Hill, Cheta M, Style Magnate, Wa Milele, Subterranea, and Untying Kantai are making waves at this year’s AMVCAs, earning 12 nominations.

My Flatmates S1-9
Four friends who share an apartment find themselves in chaotic and hilarious situations as they go about their daily lives in this Nigerian sitcom.

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!

From Lagos to Potomac: Nigerian women in The Real Housewives
Dr Wendy Osefo brings Nigerian representation in the reality series The Real Housewives of Potomac, now streaming on Showmax.