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Must-watch trailer: Brakpan Chronicles: Die mense sê, kom in

Watch the hard-hitting trailer for the two-part documentary series Brakpan Chronicles, premiering on Showmax on Friday, 20 February 2026.

OriginalMade in South Africa

Schalk Bezuidenhout trades stand-up for 9-5 in Die Kantoor

Schalk Bezuidenhout talks about his role as Tjaart in Die Kantoor, the Afrikaans adaptation of The Office, now streaming on Showmax.

Original South Africa

Dino-mite comes in big packages in Jurassic World: Rebirth

Find out about the big three, the movie’s most adorable newcomer, and all your favourites who’re stomping and chomping in Jurassic World: Rebirth

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Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025)

Scarlett Johansson leads a stellar cast in the seventh instalment in the iconic dinosaur franchise, about a team that needs to extract dinosaur DNA.

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I Love LA S1

Toxic friendships are taken to a whole new level in this off-the-wall comedy, as a co-dependent friend group navigates life and love in Los Angeles.

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Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition

The pressure is on in this unique edition of Wife Swap as The Real Housewives stars "step into a real housewife's shoes."

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A heartbreaking loss: Nolwandle Biyela’s final stand in Outlaws Season 2

Nosipho Pehlo talks about Nolwandle's final stand in Outlaws S2, now streaming on Showmax. New episodes land every Monday.

Original South Africa

Crutch S1

Crutch, a Harlem widower, has his empty-nest plans put on hold after his millennial son and free-spirited daughter move back home.

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More Mzansi gold

Must-watch trailer: Brakpan Chronicles: Die mense sê, kom in

Watch the hard-hitting trailer for the two-part documentary series Brakpan Chronicles, premiering on Showmax on Friday, 20 February 2026.

OriginalMade in South Africa

Schalk Bezuidenhout trades stand-up for 9-5 in Die Kantoor

Schalk Bezuidenhout talks about his role as Tjaart in Die Kantoor, the Afrikaans adaptation of The Office, now streaming on Showmax.

Original South Africa

A heartbreaking loss: Nolwandle Biyela’s final stand in Outlaws Season 2

Nosipho Pehlo talks about Nolwandle's final stand in Outlaws S2, now streaming on Showmax. New episodes land every Monday.

Original South Africa

Die Kantoor S1

A workplace mockumentary set at Deluxe Processed Meats, a polony distribution company in Klerksdorp, where outdated opinions, low ambition and misplaced leadership collide.

OriginalMade in South Africa