Afrikaans

Onthul S1-2
Onthul is a series of documentaries that investigate the current affairs that are gripping the Afrikaans viewers.

Adam (2024)
In modern-day South Africa, 18-year-old Adam is sent to Prinsloo Bush School, where he faces brutal training from his militaristic teachers.

“We all know an Adam”: The haunting Showmax Original movie
Writer-director Winford Collings and co-director Liyema Speelman talk about the haunting Showmax Original film Adam, now streaming.

Where to see the cast of Niggies in other roles on Showmax
From Beer Adriaanse as older André Fourie to Erica Wessels as Ousus Nel and Albert Pretorius as Gustaff Fouché, see the cast of kykNET’s new drama Niggies in their other acclaimed roles on Showmax.

Your Plan B Afrikaans crime watch
Arnold Vosloo is here to demonstrate the art to planning the perfect heist – after he spots a cozy little Vermeer – in the series Plan B. And if you’re on a crime watch, we have 10 more Afrikaans series to try.

Plan B
In the shady world of art heists and romance scams, an unlikely alliance develops between the owner of a bookshop, and former military operators.

The Mommy Club: Van Die Hoofstad S1
We follow the lives of five dynamic, wealthy women from Pretoria as they manage relationships, families, businesses, and busy social lives.

Breekpunt’s Lorcia Cooper Kumalo on authenticity, acting and heels
SAFTA winner Lorcia Cooper Kumalo talks about portraying Rozlynne in the new Showmax Original drama, Breekpunt. Catch new episodes every Monday on Showmax.

Breekpunt
A gutsy teenager fights aggressively for the chance to compete on the international tennis stage, but what she gains is not the victory she was aiming for…

Crystal-Donna Roberts: 10 roles to remember
SAFTA-winning actress Crystal-Donna Roberts packed a legacy into her career before her death at the age of 40. Join us as we celebrate her wit and passion in 10 different roles.

Louise Volschenk on The Mommy Club, fashion and friction
Louise spills the tea on The Mommy Club: Van Die Hoofstad, what to expect and so much more! Premiering on 14 March 2025, with new episodes every Friday.

“Reënboogrant ignited my love for reading” – Mila de Villiers
Mila de Villiers talks about her role in Showmax’s Tshwane-set telenovela Reënboogrant, now streaming on Showmax.

Must-watch trailer: Showmax’s tennis drama Breekpunt
Watch the trailer for Breekpunt, starring Chelsea Thomas along side her Spinners costar Cantona James, as well as Lorcia Cooper. Premiering on 10 March, only on Showmax.

Watch the trailer for The Mommy Club: Van Die Hoofstad
The mommies spill the tea on what to expect on The Mommy Club: Van Die Hoofstad, what they are bringing, and so much more. Premiering on Showmax on 14 March 2025.

Where to see Schalk Bezuidenhout on Showmax
South African comedian Schalk Bezuidenhout stars in these unmissable homegrown series and movies streaming on Showmax.

5 moments from Tiek Tok Boem! that will leave you speechless
The new Showmax Original documentary Tiek Tok Boem! premieres with shocking and terrifying extremes of TikTok culture that will leave you speechless.

Tiek Tok Boem! (2025)
An explosive and in-depth 90-minute documentary exploring the good, the bad, and the outrageous side of South Africa’s Afrikaans TikTok.

Soos Pynappel Op Pizza
When Becca and Waldo meet at a singles retreat, it’s “no thanks” at first sight. But when they get lost in the wilderness together, everything they thought they knew about love is challenged.

Kate Pinchuck on her romcom lead role in Soos Pynappel op Pizza
Kate Pinchuck talks about her first romcom lead role as “sassy, sexy” Becca in the Showmax Original Soos Pynappel op Pizza, premiering on Valentine’s Day.

Gebokste Liefde (2024)
Suma-Lee is a single mother who falls hard for her boxing trainer – but his life is just as messy as hers. Will she flee, or fight for love?

Schalk Bezuidenhout on his first role as a romantic lead
Schalk Bezuidenhout talks about his first lead role in a romantic comedy in Soos Pynappel op Pizza, set to premiere on Valentine’s Day.

Tarryn Wyngaard gets romantic in Gebokste Liefde
Tarryn Wyngaard talks about starring in her first romcom, Gebokste Liefde. Stream the movie from 8 February on Showmax.

Must-watch trailer: Tiek Tok Boem!, a doccie on Afrikaans TikTok
Watch the explosive trailer for Tiek Tok Boem!, an explosive Showmax Original documentary set to premiere on 18 February 2025.

Boer Soek ‘n Vrou S16
Ten eligible farmers are looking for love. We travel across the country to visit them on their farms and to find out what they are looking for in a partner.