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Buried in trauma: Yahya Abdul-Mateen’s performance exists within a story that has a long and varied history in Man on Fire. Photos: Supplied
2026 TV

Netflix’s ‘Man on Fire’ has no heat

A bloated, cliché-ridden adaptation buries Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s charisma under a meandering plot that never ignites

  • Kibo Ngowi
5 min read
Serial success: The KwaZulu-Natal-born actress Thuso Mbedu as Aleah in Task, which is set to premiere on HBO on 7 September and on Showmax the following day.
BRAD INGELSBY

Thuso Mbedu’s more than up to this task

HBO series Task brings together action, emotion and moral complexity. The actress talks accents, preparation and why this new role pushed her to the limit

  • Rolland Simpi Motaung
5 min read
Kingpin: Mo Masire, played by Zolisa Xaluva, in a scene from Kings of Jo’Burg season 3, which is on Netflix. Photo: Courtesy of Netflix
AFRICAN CINEMA

Power, blood and spirits: Inside season 3 of Kings of Jo’Burg

An electrifying saga of supernatural warfare, family loyalty and the high cost of power in the Joburg underworld

  • Rolland Simpi Motaung
5 min read