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The Real Housewives of Durban Season 5 reunion on Showmax

20+ addictive South African reality shows to stream

Stream The Catch, The Real Housewives of Durban, The Mommy Club, and more of South Africa’s best reality shows on Showmax.

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Date My Family S1-12

Date My Family S1-12

Find your next bae based solely on the impression their family gives. That’s the format of Date My Family S1-12 on Showmax.

BBNaija S9 Reunion on Showmax

Big Brother Naija S9: No Loose Guard

Relive all the exciting moments of BBNaija S9: No Loose Guard on Showmax, plus catch the reunion show, streaming from 24 June 2025.

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Wicked is on Showmax

Wicked (2024)

An epic, star-studded first instalment in a two-part adaptation of the Broadway hit. A young woman with green skin forms an unlikely but profound friendship with a popular young woman.

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kykNET drama Niggies

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 hit drama series Niggies in their other acclaimed roles on Showmax.

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Task S1 on Showmax

Trailer: Thuso Mbedu in HBO’s Task, coming to Showmax in 2025

See the first-look trailer of Thuso Mbedu in HBO’s Task, coming to Showmax in September. Plus, 5 more international must-watch shows dropping on Showmax in 2025.

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The Mommy Club S3 on Showmax

The Mommy Club S1-3

Meet the glamorous ladies of the Mommy Club, the Jozi mothers who let us into their lives. All episodes are streaming including Part 1 of the reunion. Part 2 lands on 24 May.

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S.W.A.T. S1-8 on Showmax

SWAT S1-8

Follow a SWAT sergeant and his team of highly trained men and women as they solve crimes in Los Angeles in this fan-favourite crime series.

Sylvester Stallone (aka Rocky Balboa) as Dwight “The General” Manfredi in Tulsa King S1

Tulsa King S2

An Italian mobster, played by Sylvester Stallone, is given the startling task of reestablishing his Italian mafia family in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills on Showmax

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!

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SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night on Showmax

April’s fools: Catch 10 of SNL’s biggest stars on Showmax

Documentary series SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night takes us behind the scenes of the longest-running sketch comedy series in the US. And while you might not know the show, you do know its stars!

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SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night on Showmax

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night S1

SNL creator Lorne Michaels commemorates the show’s 50th anniversary. Featuring a look into the audition and writing processes, a deep dive into the ‘More Cowbell’ sketch, and an exploration of SNL’s 11th season.

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Onthul on Showmax

Onthul S1-2

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

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Adulting S3 on Showmax

Women take control in Adulting S3, shaking the gents to their core

The women are shaking things up and embracing their power in Adulting S3, ensuring that the gents in their lives feel their presence. Catch new episodes every Saturday on Showmax.

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Ndingowakho on Showmax

Talitha Ndima on being a mother in the Showmax film Ndingowakho

Talitha Ndima discusses her role in the Showmax film Ndingowakho, premiering on 12 April on Showmax, following its successful debut at the Joburg Film Festival last month.

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Sterring on Showmax

Mathews Rantsoma on the action-packed movie Sterring

Mathews Rantsoma discusses his role as Ramz in the Showmax film Sterring, premiering on 4 April 2025, after its debut at the Joburg Film Festival.

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Gangs of London S3 on Showmax

Big mobs, small jobs: 10 crime series to stream on Showmax

Not everybody can be the Godfather. From The Cleaning Lady to Gangs of London, we look at 10 small but essential jobs that take care of the organising behind organised crime. 

Taylor Mac's 24 Decade History of Popular Music on Showmax

Taylor Mac’s 24-Decade History of Popular Music (2023)

An epic documentary about Taylor Mac’s flamboyant 24-hour-long musical odyssey covering 24 decades of American popular music.

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The Golden Boy: Oscar De La Hoya on Showmax

The Golden Boy: Oscar De La Hoya (2023)

This explosive two-part sports documentary peels back the layers of this celebrated yet complicated figure.

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Brilliant Minds on Showmax

Brilliant Minds S1

Follow a gifted neurologist with a rare condition and an unconventional approach to tackling puzzling psychological cases in this medical drama series.

The Righteous Gemstones on Showmax

Danny McBride on how Bradley Cooper became the first Gemstone

Creator and star Danny McBride talks about the final season of the HBO comedy series The Righteous Gemstones, now streaming on Showmax.

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Brilliant Minds on Showmax

The brains behind Brilliant Minds, plus 5 more medical mavericks

Zachary Quinto plays neurologist Dr Oliver Wolf, based on real-life maverick, Dr Oliver Sacks, in medical drama series Brilliant Minds.

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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes on Showmax

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)

This prequel to the trilogy tells an intriguing origin story of a young Coriolanus Snow, 64 years before his reign.

The Righteous Gemstones S4 is on Showmax

The Righteous Gemstones S1-4

Danny McBride created this outlandish, star-studded HBO comedy about a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed and charitable work.

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