
Kwa Mam’Mkhize Season 2 introduces Shauwn’s daughter-in-law, Tamia
Shauwn Mkhize’s daughter-in-law Tamia Mpisane is set to make her on-screen debut on Season 2 of Kwa Mam’Mkhize, on Showmax from 14 December 2023.
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Elzet Nel on Trompoppie: “Look forward to incredible dance routines – and unexpected twists”
Rising star Elzet Nel talks about playing Mindy, the drum majorette captain in Trompoppie, now on Showmax. New episodes land Thursdays.
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Make your list, check it twice: shows and movies for literally everybody on Showmax
December shopping dilemma? Showmax has the perfect gift: guaranteed-to-fit, allergy-free, cruelty-free, reusable fun for the whole family.

Interview: Celeste Loots on her role as Zanne Peterson in Trompoppie
Celeste Loots stars as queen bee Zanne Peterson in the Showmax Original mystery series Trompoppie, now streaming.
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“Compelling and riveting”: Convict Conman comes to Showmax
Stream the two-part true-crime documentary Convict Conman, about the bold investigations by journalists Jana Marx and Sasha Wein, only on Showmax.
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Trompoppie
A new girl faces plenty of challenges when she joins the school cheerleading squad – like gossip, backstabbing … and murder.
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Spinners
The exhilarating world of spinning promises a way out for a conflicted young man trapped in a gang war in Spinners. Now streaming.
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Adulting S1-2
Four best friends go through the hoops of life, love and everything else. Binge S1 on Showmax now and catch new episodes of Season 2 every Monday.
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Wura
Wura-Amoo Adeleke is the perfect wife, a loving mother of two, and a ruthless mining CEO with an empire to run. Season 2 now streaming.
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The Real Housewives of Lagos
Lagos, it’s about to be a lituation! The Real Housewives of Lagos Season 2 has landed, with new episodes every Friday only on Showmax.
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Sports Wives
Follow the lives of six women involved with South African sporting greats in Sports Wives, landing on Showmax on 5 December 2023.
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Convict Conman
This Showmax Original true-crime series follows the investigations into Dawie de Villiers, a supposed model agency boss accused of multiple rapes, and shadowy publisher Michael O’Connor.
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Outlaws
Outlaws is the story of two families at war: the Zulu, cattle-farming Biyelas and the Basotho, cattle-raiding Ts’eoles. New Outlaws episodes every Wednesday.
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Kwa Mam’Mkhize Season 2 introduces Shauwn’s daughter-in-law, Tamia
Shauwn Mkhize’s daughter-in-law Tamia Mpisane is set to make her on-screen debut on Season 2 of Kwa Mam’Mkhize, on Showmax from 14 December 2023.
South African

Elzet Nel on Trompoppie: “Look forward to incredible dance routines – and unexpected twists”
Rising star Elzet Nel talks about playing Mindy, the drum majorette captain in Trompoppie, now on Showmax. New episodes land Thursdays.
South African

Interview: Celeste Loots on her role as Zanne Peterson in Trompoppie
Celeste Loots stars as queen bee Zanne Peterson in the Showmax Original mystery series Trompoppie, now streaming.
South African

“Compelling and riveting”: Convict Conman comes to Showmax
Stream the two-part true-crime documentary Convict Conman, about the bold investigations by journalists Jana Marx and Sasha Wein, only on Showmax.
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Chicago Med S1-7
The creator of the explosive ‘Chicago’ series brings us another compelling instalment, in this pulse-pounding medical drama about the courageous team of doctors at the city’s trauma centre.

I Blew It S1-5
Meet the people who’ve received large amounts of money and spent it unwisely. This show takes a closer look at the effect of sudden wealth.
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Makoti, Are You The One?
Makoti, Are You The One? follows four women as they move into their potential mother-in-law’s home before they marry their son.
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eHostela S3
Set in the heart of KwaZulu-Natal’s KwaMashu township, eHostela follows two sons whose bond is bound in secrets and sealed by guns.
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Shining Vale S1-2
An author moves into a house with a troubling history – but nobody else in her family notices anything odd. Is she possessed? Depressed? Both?

Domina S1-2
Set in Ancient Rome, Domina follows the rise of Livia Drusilla, who becomes one of the most powerful women in the world.

Chucky S3
Based on the popular horror movies: a vintage doll turns up at a yard sale and soon the tone faces a series of horrifying murders.

Life after birth in Maternal
British medical drama series Maternal, now streaming on Showmax, makes back-to-work-day a matter of life and death for new moms.