This Heritage Month, celebrate South African stories and talents in this collection of movies, comedy and documentaries that tell fascinating tales of the complicated, beautiful land we love.

Stream Umakoti Wethu first on Showmax this Heritage Day and enjoy a thought-provoking drama while celebrating South Africa’s diversity.

This love story is as complicated as its characters. Meet the cast of Umakoti Wethu: Fulu Maghovani, Melusi Mbele, Kwanele Mthethwa and more.

The BET Africa and Showmax Original sitcom is returning with Season 2 on 9 October 2021, with new faces and new growing pains for Thuli.

The cracks in our couples are starting to show as the singles used all their charms to steal their hearts.

Famous is only the second-ever music industry drama set in Kenya, and it’s coming first to Showmax.

Kwanele Mthethwa shares her experience of working on the local movie, streaming first on Showmax from 23 September 2021.

Fulu Mughovani delves deep into her experience of working on the movie that is landing on Showmax just in time for Heritage Day 2021.

Showmax is the home of award winning series and movies. Check out these TV shows that scooped Emmys at the 2021 ceremony.

The Real Housewives of Lagos is set to debut early 2022 as a Showmax Original – and The Real Housewives of Durban is coming back for more addictive drama!

From a sexy dress-up party, to an emotional bonfire that leaves the women doubting their relationships, there’s trouble in paradise.

As vampire Matthew Clairmont, Matthew Goode is charming all the ladies on the second season of A Discovery of Witches.

From Oscar winning drama to romance to comedy, Showmax has some of the best movies around.

The most stylish vampire-killer ever to daywalk. These are our fave moments from the Blade collection, now streaming online on Showmax.

From seedy sex cults to terrifying true crimes in Krugersdorp, these documentaries prove that truth really is stranger than fiction.

Melusi rekindles his relationship with Thati, but will he really leave his marriage to Gladys for his high school love?

Who is Maria and what has she been up to in Biggie’s house? Tune into the Showmax livestream on your phone every day to hang out with the Shine Ya Eye housemates.

What’s her strategy in the BBN house? Tune into the Showmax livestream on your phone every day to hang out with Angel.

Celebrate the special stories on our continent this September.

The couples have been keen to flirt with the singles – but what will their partners think of their actions?

All kinds of tension have been building in Temptation Island South Africa and the third episode promises even more fireworks.