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Roast of Helen Zille on Showmax

Showmax and Laugh Africa reveal the panel for the Roast of Helen Zille

The star-studded lineup of panelists at the Showmax Roast of Helen Zille includes Patricia de Lille, Loyiso Gola, Zwai Bala, JJ Tabane and more.

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Catch all of LFC's Premier League games live on Showmax PL.

Liverpool fans in Africa gear up for massive title celebrations

Liverpool supporters’ clubs are gearing up for a mammoth celebration this coming weekend as they anticipate what could be a historic 20th league title.

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Kites on Showmax

Kites (2024)

On a night when Sihle is driving his DJ friends to their gig, things turn upside down when they get a call about a body in an apartment.

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The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies S1 on Showmax

The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies

Two very different women, Alice, a formidable PA, and Cheryl, a bestselling fantasy author, become trapped in a triangle of epic proportions.

Crime Scene Kitchen on Showmax

Crime Scene Kitchen S2

Joel McHale hosts this outrageous culinary guessing game where bakers must decode what type of dessert was made when all that’s left are the crumbs, flour trails, and a few elusive clues.

The Mommy Club: Tanzania is on Showmax

The Mommy Club Tanzania

One of Showmax’s biggest Original reality shows, The Mommy Club, heads to Tanzania where five celebrated actresses balance motherhood, careers, and friendships.

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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga on Showmax

Come for a drive in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

The Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga production team pop the hood on The Immortan Joe’s War Rig, Dementus’s Chariot, and how they dress to kill.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga on Showmax

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth tell the origin story of renegade warrior Furiosa before her encounter with Mad Max.

The Mommy Club: Van Die Hoofstad on Showmax

The Mommy Club: Van Die Hoofstad breaks Showmax record

The Mommy Club: Van Die Hoofstad is now the most-watched Afrikaans show on Showmax since its relaunch. Cast member Johandri Johnson tells us why it’s so popular.

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Hans Steek Die Rubicon Oor is on Showmax

Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor: Growing old disgracefully

In Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor, Pierre van Pletzen transforms a retirement home from a funeral parlour’s waiting room into a prison riot! And if you love a white-haired rebel, we have 10 more stories for you to stream.

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The Handmaid's Tale S6 on Showmax

Elisabeth Moss on the final season of The Handmaid’s Tale

Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss talks about the final season of The Handmaid’s Tale, now streaming on Showmax, with new episodes every Wednesday, express from the US.

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Elisabeth Moss as June Osborne in The Handmaid's Tale S6 on Showmax

8 catch-up points for The Handmaid’s Tale

With The Handmaid’s Tale Season 6 now streaming on Showmax, we went back in time to catch you up on all the Gilead essentials. 

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The Responder on Showmax

Cop to it! Martin Freeman on The Responder Season 2

With the return of gripping British cop drama series The Responder, lead actor Martin Freeman is helping the police with their enquiries.

Smile 2 on Showmax

Smile 2 (2024)

This horrifying sequel explores a global pop sensation’s slow descent into madness as escalating horrors force her to confront her past before it’s too late.

The Responder on Showmax

The Responder S2

An embattled first responder tackles a series of night shifts in Liverpool while trying to keep his head above water personally and professionally.

Insomnia S1 on Showmax

Insomnia S1

Emma fears losing her mind after suffering from sleep deprivation two weeks before turning 40. Only by confronting her past can she find the answers.

Hans Steek Die Rubicon Oor is on Showmax

Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor (2022)

A 90-year-old widower wants to grow old on his own terms, but when he is forced into a retirement home, he leads a revolt against the management.

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The Handmaid’s Tale S4-6

The Handmaid’s Tale S4-6

Based on the celebrated novel of the same name and starring the talented Elisabeth Moss, this dystopian drama focuses on the fight to take down the fascist regime of Gilead.

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Smothered on Showmax

Smothered S1

Despite growing tired of the struggles of modern dating, Sammy meets mild-mannered Tom and proposes an unconventional relationship for set time frame before they go their separate ways.

Pheletso on Showmax

Pheletso (2025)

When a charming young man wakes up in the hospital with almost no recollection of how he ended up there, his relationship is put to the test.

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My Brother's Keeper on Showmax

My Brother’s Keeper S1-2

An overly ambitious son, tired of being side-lined by his father, decides to break the family rules by going after his brother’s widow.

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Reënboogrant S1 on Showmax

Reënboogrant’s first term report

What subjects are we passing, and who’s getting a failing grade? Find out how the students at Hoërskool Reënboogrant did in their first term on Showmax.

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“It’s in our hands,” says Liverpool’s Dominik Szoboszlai on Premier League title

Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai talks about Sunday’s crucial clash against Leicester City. Catch the game live on Showmax Premier League this Sunday, 20 April at 17:30.

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Nigerian Idol S10 premieres live on Showmax

Nigerian Idol S10 premieres live on Showmax

Nigerian Idol S10 premiered on 20 April 2025 – and all the action will be screening live on Showmax. 

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