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Paris & Nicole: The Encore on Showmax

10 things that are “so hot” in Paris & Nicole: The Encore

20 years after The Simple Life, BFFs Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie are back with a brand new project: Sanasa…the opera. We raised our opera glasses to look it over.

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

Southampton’s Kamaldeen Sulemana names Okocha as his footballing hero

See Ghana’s Kamaldeen Sulemana, when Southampton take on Aston Villa on Saturday, 12 April at 16:00 live on Showmax Premier League.

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Accused S2 on Showmax

Accused S2

An engrossing anthology courtroom drama based on the acclaimed BBC crime series. Each episode follows a new defendant as they await their verdict, while flashbacks reveal how they ended up in court.

Ndingowakho on Showmax

Ndingowakho (2024)

Raised in the city with her well-off aunt, Thandi suddenly returns to her roots to live with her mother in the township, where she grapples with accepting this unfamiliar environment.

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Pheletso on Showmax

Mpho Sibeko on playing a charming, ambitious man in Showmax film, Pheletso

Mpho Sibeko talks about starring in the Showmax Original film Pheletso, premiering on 18 April following its premiere at the Joburg Film Festival last month.

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Bella Ramsey as Ellie in The Last Of US S2 on Showmax

The Last of Us co-creator on why we all feel so protective of Ellie

Emmy winner Craig Mazin, co-creator and executive producer of The Last of Us, discusses why audiences feel so protective of Ellie. The new season premieres on M-Net and Showmax from 14 April 2025.

Paris & Nicole: The Encore on Showmax

Paris & Nicole: The Encore S1

Twenty years ago, OG reality icons Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie took the world by storm in the fans’ favourite, The Simple Live. The life-long friends are reunited as they celebrate their legendary friendship.

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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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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills on Showmax

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills S14

The series follows six of the most affluent women in the country as they enjoy the lavish lifestyle that only Beverly Hills can provide.

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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Gangs of London S3 on Showmax

“Not family friendly! But a family show.” Sopẹ́ Dìrísù on Gangs of London

BAFTA Rising Star and Critics Choice Super nominee Sopẹ́ Dìrísù talks about Gangs of London Season 3, now available to binge-watch on Showmax.

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Kwanele Kubheka on The Real Housewives of Durban S5 on Showmax

Kwanele on joining The Real Housewives of Durban, her marriage and more

Kwanele Kubheka talks about joining the new season of The Real Housewives of Durban, the drama and overwhelming reactions from viewers to her personal story. New episodes land every Friday on Showmax.

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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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Reyka S1 on Showmax

Reyka’s Speelman and five killers who love playing games

Criminal profiler Reyka is back playing strategy games with her childhood captor Angus Speelman in Reyka Season 2. We look back on his slimiest moments from Season 1, and check out five movie killers who love toying with their prey.

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Reyka S2 on Showmax

Reyka S1-2

Kim Engelbrecht and Iain Glen star in this SA crime drama set in KZN about a criminal profiler who is haunted by her past as she investigates shocking murders.

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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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Killer Front Page is on Showmax

Killer Front Page S1

An ambitious journalist who dreams of attaining national recognition, like his father, gets obsessed with front-page headlines byline and winning the heart of his colleague. However, his life takes a dark turn when he gets fired.

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Roast of Helen Zille on Showmax

Showmax and Laugh Africa announce the 2025 Roast of Helen Zille

Get ready for the Roast of Helen Zille at this year’s Laugh Africa Comedy Festival, happening from 2 May to 4 May at Sandton Convention Centre.

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

Despite rivalry, Gueye names Mane as Senegal’s best in PL

See Everton’s Senegalese superstar, Idrissa Gana Gueye, when Everton take on Arsenal on Saturday, 5 April 2025, live on Showmax Premier League.

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Sterring on Showmax

Sterring (2024)

A passionate action movie fanatic from Soshanguve dreams of becoming a big action star – and after accidentally stopping a robbery, his dreams might come true …

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Adam on Showmax

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.

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Adam on Showmax

“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.

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Boy Kills World and 5 more deliciously deadly action flicks

Boy Kills World and 5 more deliciously deadly action flicks

Looking for some blood-soaked action, gun-fu, laughs and hit-the-replay fight scenes? We’ve got you. Come try Boy Kills World and 5 more films that are just killing it!

Lo Sithelo on The Real Housewives of Durban S5 on Showmax

Lo Sithole on The Real Housewives of Durban Season 5

Lo Sithole opens up about joining The Real Housewives of Durban S5 and what viewers can expect from her. Catch new episodes every Friday on Showmax.

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