14 July 2020
Love Lives Here + more local gems to love
Everyone’s talking about Love Lives Here, now streaming on Showmax. In it, the gorgeous Thando Thabethe plays Zinhle, a hard-working single woman with a modern outlook but traditional values. She knows what’s best for her, and that the next step in her life is to get married. But can she find a man who’s ready to commit?
On her road to romance, she meets a beguiling partner (played by Lungile Radu), and they get down to business. A clip of the steamy scene has gone viral on SA Twitter. Now that you’ve watched the movie, take your pick from these shows and films also streaming on Showmax.
You can also see Thando Thabethe in Housekeepers, streaming express on Showmax from Mzansi Magic.
Looking for Love (2018)
A 38-year-old Zulu woman is pressured into looking for a husband. Disastrous dates ensue – until someone from her past returns and turns things upside down. Hilarious comedy starring Celeste Ntuli.
Mrs Right Guy (2016)
Gugu has cut herself off from love, shooting down any potential suitor before they can even come close. Yet sometimes love comes to find you, even if you try to run away, as we see in this brilliant romantic comedy. Also starring Thando Thabethe, also featuring an unforgettable sex scene.
Tell Me Sweet Something (2015)
Moratiwa runs her bookstore with ambitions of being a writer. Then she meets Nat, a model who wants to be loved for his mind, not body. But are they meant for each other? Starring Nomzamo Mbatha (Isibaya) as Moratiwa and Maps Maponyane as Nat.
Kandasamys: The Wedding (2019)
Enemies turned friends Jennifer Kandasamy and Shanti Naidoo are thrilled that their children are getting married. But as the big day draws closer, things start to fall apart.
Housekeepers S1-2
Thando Thabethe is back as Linda the housekeeper in Season 2 of this fan-favourite drama series. New episodes land on Showmax every week. Read more about who you’ll meet in the new season here.
Black Tax S1
Successful professional Thuli Dlamini grapples with the unspoken “pay as you grow” rule in her community – that when you’re successful, you pay everyone back for the support they gave you while you grew up. The tradition comes home to roost when her parents turn up on her doorstep, suitcases in hand – and they’re not planning to go home. Ever.
The best movies to stream
Boy Kills World and 5 more deliciously deadly action flicks
Looking for some blood-soaked action, gun-fu, laughs and hit-the-replay fight scenes? We’ve got you. Come try Boy Kills World and 5 more films that are just killing it!
An easy guide to 10 alien invasions
From Teacup’s Assassins and Harbingers, to A Quiet Place’s Death Angels, we break down what to expect when aliens take an interplanetary holiday to raise hell on Earth.
10 inspiring villain origin stories on Showmax
If you want to become a superhero just get bitten by a spider or find some tacky magic jewellery, loser! If you want to become a villain, though, that takes hard work – just ask Knull in Venom: The Last Dance.
The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, plus 10 real-life revolutionaries
Discover the origins of The Hunger Games in The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, and then stream 10 more shows and movies about real-life revolutionaries.