Entertainment

Powerful film Pegasus proves that Chinese cinema continues to evolve

There is something nostalgic about sitting in a dark cinema, surrounded by strangers, all collectively absorbed in one story. On Tuesday, that feeling came...

Thriller movie revives love for Chinese movies

Chinese action thriller Pegasus has roared onto South African screens, thrilling adrenaline seekers and motorsport enthusiasts alike during a special screening at Nu Metro...

SABC pulls Pimville off air amid contractual dispute

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has announced the immediate discontinuation of its drama series Pimville on SABC 2, citing unresolved contractual obligations and...

E.tv’s prime time reshuffle gives way to Tshedza’s new telenovela

For nearly two decades, Scandal! dominated South African living rooms with storylines of betrayal, family feuds and explosive plot twists, becoming one of e.tv’s...

MK Party demands answers over SABC suspensions and ‘Pimville’ payments

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) has called for full transparency from the SABC Group following the suspension of the public broadcaster’s head of...

African filmmakers are experimenting with AI as Hollywood debates its risks

When 17-year-old Zara Sodangi earns admission to Nigeria’s most prestigious fictional tech academy, Makemation, her world suddenly shifts from survival in a poor Lagos...

Making the Winnie Mandela Netflix special was emotional, says Swati

For Swati Mandela-Dlamini, watching the completed Netflix documentary series The Trials of Winnie Mandela for the first time was both healing and heartbreaking. After years of working...

Spotify payouts to SA artists hit R504m as local music takes...

South African artists earned more than R504-million from music streaming giant Spotify in 2025 alone, marking a sharp 28% increase from the previous year...

SABC suspends top executive over ‘Pimville’ payment scandal

The SABC has placed its head of content, Lala Tuku, on precautionary suspension as fallout intensifies over the ongoing payment crisis linked to SABC2...

Bakwena Productions fallout as Kagiso Modupe distances himself from ‘Pimville’ payment...

Actor and filmmaker Kagiso Modupe has broken his silence over the growing payment scandal surrounding SABC2 telenovela Pimville, saying he is not responsible for...