
Tyla: Live on Showmax (2024)
Showmax is breaking new ground as Africa’s first streaming service (SVOD) to live stream a homegrown concert. On 18 January 2025, fans across 44 African countries watched the Grammy-winning Amapiano superstar Tyla perform live from the SunBet Arena, Pretoria, exclusively on Showmax.com.
Tyla, the youngest African to win a Grammy, showcased hits from her chart-topping debut album TYLA, which has amassed more than 1.6 billion streams.
For fans who missed her sold-out Cape Town and Pretoria shows, this exclusive live stream offers a final chance to be part of the Queen of Popiano’s magical tour, fresh off her wins at the BET Awards, MTV Music Video Awards, and the Grammys.
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Volspoed S1
Volspoed is a turbo-charged reality series about the high-adrenaline life and marriage of endurance racer Antonie Marx. Lands 6 January on Showmax.

Adam to Eve
Blessing Lungaho stars in Adam to Eve, as a man whose world is turned upside down when a mysterious curse transforms him into a woman.

The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa
The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa brings together fan favourites from Nigeria, Kenya and SA. New episodes land on Showmax on Fridays.

Unspoken War
Six-part docuseries Unspoken War, produced by IdeaCandy, lands on Showmax and M-Net on Wednesday, 12 November 2025.
Slay Queens
Slay Queens is a bold docuseries that dives straight into the glitzy, gritty world of Mzansi’s most talked-about women. New episodes every Friday.

Vaal Riviera
Vaal Riviera follows four Afrikaans families living in the heart of Vaal River society, where family, business, car racing and legacy all come into play. Now streaming, with new episodes on Tuesdays.

The ABC Killer
The ABC Killer is a twisty true-crime documentary series about serial killer Moses Sithole. Stream now on Showmax.

Untied S1
Untied explores the deeply personal and often complex experience of divorce, told through the voices of women who have lived it. Stream now, with new episodes every Tuesday.
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S3
Venture into the unknown with Captain Pike, Spock, Number One and the USS Enterprise crew a decade before Captain Kirk's legendary five-year mission.

Maria (2024)
In this biopic. Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, confronts her identity as she lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris.

Wizkid: Long Live Lagos (2025)
This intimate and uplifting documentary explores Grammy-winning Nigerian artist Wizkid's rise to superstardom as one of the biggest Afrobeats artists.

Dear Santa (2024)
When a boy mistakenly writes to Satan instead of Santa Claus, he summons the devil (Jack Black), who offers him three wishes for his soul.
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