20 June 2018
What to watch when you can’t sleep
Forget those things that experts, your friends and your mother swear by to help you get to sleep (warm milk, counting sheep, breathing through your left nostril only). Take your mind off your insomnia, get your phone or tablet out and stream these series and movies instead.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Based on the novel of the same name. A writer forms a strong bond with the residents of Guernsey Island while writing a book about their experiences during World War II. Watch now »
Younger
Seasons 1 to 6 of this fun rom-com about a 40-year-old mom who poses as a 26-year-old to get a job in publishing, and ends up getting more than she can handle, from the creator of Sex and the City, comes first and only on Showmax. The episodes are short and sweet at around 20 minutes each, so you can binge an entire season without being up til dawn. Season 7 lands in June 2021! Watch now »
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Faizon Love joins Laugh Africa Comedy Festival as new headliner
Laugh Africa Comedy Festival announces Faizon Love as the festival’s new international headliner, following Deon Cole’s withdrawal due to an unforeseen medical emergency.
Juffrou X S1
The final exams are just one of the challenges facing the pupils of a rural school. Poverty, crime and drugs stand between them and graduation.
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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.
Made in South Africa
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.
Made in South Africa