Fashioning Modern Africanism

First seasons of Unfollowed & Desert Rose. DIFF winner 1960. New season of This Body Works For Me. UNFOLLOWED S1   | Showmax Original | Wednesdays from 23 August  Produced by G.O.A.T ( Life With Kelly Khumalo ),  Unfollowed  is an eight-part documentary series that unpacks the growing phenomenon of cancel culture and its impact in South Africa. The trailer has already had over 2.3m views on Twitter alone - a Showmax record.  Hosted by Newzroom Afrika’s Thembikile Mrototo, each episode of  Unfollowed  will focus on a different South African celebrity. The Showmax Original will start with singer Lady Zamar.  In 2017, Lady Zamar opened a case of rape against Sjava, who maintained his innocence. The National Prosecuting Authority declined to prosecute, citing insufficient evidence. In the first episode of  Unfollowed , Lady Zamar will reflect on everything that happened, as well as the continuous backlash she still receives on social media. Journalists, activists and legal experts will

When fans think of Winnie Ntshaba, many things come to mind. The actress and businesswoman has been in the entertainment industry for more than two decades. Over the years, she has graced our screens with unforgettable performances, including the rags-to-riches story of Khethiwe Buthelezi on  Generations , which earned her a SAFTA nomination; Zodwa, the devious mother on  The River;  and the controversial Faith on  House of Zwide . But it is her role on the hit Showmax Original  Adulting  that everyone is talking about right now. Now available to binge,  Adulting  follows four varsity friends – Bonga (Thembinkosi Mthembu), Vuyani (Luthando BU Mthembu), Eric (Nhlanhla Kunene) and Mpho (Thabiso Rammusi). Their strong bond has held them together even as their journeys in life have taken them in  very  different directions.  As they try to find love and success in Johannesburg after university, they turn to each other for support.  Winnie plays  Beth, Vuyani’s sugar mama and the fictional

  Showmax has just dropped a teaser for the two-part reunion of  The Real Housewives of Durban.  Hosted by MaBlerh, the Season 3 reunion will premiere next Wednesday, 10 May 2023, with Part 2 coming a week later on 17 May 2023.                       watch Trailer  This sneak peek is so juicy and intense, our wigs are snatched. From Maria’s dramatic exit - a staple in all  The Real Housewives  franchises the world over - to MaBlerh pressing Mbali on what Mabusi vibes are, and from Nonku bursting into tears when asked about her fiancé to Sane being confronted on the things she said, it’s clear the ladies did not come to play. The Real Housewives of Abuja  and  The Real Housewives of Nairobi  are also charting on Showmax, ahead of the Abuja finale this Friday, 5 May 2023, and the Nairobi finale next Thursday, 11 May 2023. #RHODurban

Hosted by writer Kim Windvogel and journalist Romantha Botha, the adults-only documentary series will take a broader view of what South Africans get up to behind closed doors, and, well, everywhere else too.  The first episode features a diverse range of South Africans talking openly about their first experiences of sex and sex education. It’s aptly called Clueless.  “ Honestly, this is a hundred times better than I had thought it would be,” says Izak de Vries on  Litnet . “I loved the way Kim Windvogel and Romantha Botha normalised sex talk. This is not a dirty little thing to watch under the blanket. Every parent, every teacher and every partner can learn from the experts, who explain things in a way even I can understand.”  Siv Ngesi Whether it’s Moonchild Sanelly talking about her first blowj*b, Siv Ngesi talking about losing his virginity or Lesego Tlhabi (aka Coconut Kelz) talking about browsing p*rn on her school’s computers before she learnt to erase her search history, it’s cl

  DAM S2  | Showmax Original | Thursdays from 16 February 2023 Created by four-time SAFTA winner Alex Yazbek, the twisty and twisted Showmax Original psychological thriller  DAM  was one of the 10 most-watched titles of 2021 on Showmax and the most nominated drama series at the 2022 SAFTAs, earning rave reviews for breaking the mould of South African TV.  Season 2 is set three months after the Spring Festival. The cult’s ritual sacrifice seems to have worked: rain has come and transformed the land. Yola has no memory of anything since her return for her father’s funeral. Can she put the missing pieces together as diamonds are discovered, a mass grave uncovered and a monster surfaces in the dam? Lea Vivier and Pallance Dladla return in their SAFTA-nominated roles as Yola and Themba, with Natasha Loring reprising her SAFTA-winning role as Yola’s sister, Sienna. Made in partnership with Picture Tree, the Showmax Original also won Best Art Direction for Sue Steele at the 2022 SAFTAs SUPERW