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Team Silver led by Collins “Skarra” Manyame wins the Red Bull Locked In in Cape Town, South Africa on March 7, 2026. // Pregan Pillay / Red Bull

48 Hours of Apex Legends: Local gaming personalities battle for the Red Bull Locked In title

48 Hours. 120 Gamers. One Epic Comeback. Step inside the Bellville Velodrome for Red Bull Locked In, where South Africa’s top gaming talent pushed their limits in a gruelling…

Will they/won’t they: Will Zoleka (Sivenathi Mabuya-Bukani) and Kagiso (Bohang Moeko) make it down the aisle in one piece. Photo: Netflix

Netflix reimagining December viewing

The streaming giant and local filmmakers are reshaping festive storytelling with relatable, binge-worthy South African stories

Netflix’s strategy has been to offer a blend of local and global entertainment

Netflix’s epic African journey

The global streaming giant’s strategy has been to offer a blend of local and global entertainment

MultiChoice chief executive Calvo Mawela spoke to the Mail & Guardian about the company’s future as it prepares to take on US streaming giants. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Canal+ central to Multichoice’s strategy against streaming giants, says CEO

Africa’s biggest pay-TV operator is battling subscriber loss, inflation in key markets, and competition from online entertainment leaders

On the box: Zolisa Xaluva is in The Queenstown Kings, a soccer-themed film about the challenges of pursuing dreams in a township setting.

A feast of festive TV

We take a look at some of the local offerings on the small screen as you prepare for a holiday binge

MultiChoice’s Showmax has been struggling to compete with Netflix because of its technology interface, but a new deal is set to change that. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Showmax can now compete with Netflix thanks to new deal

MultiChoice’s Showmax has been struggling to compete with Netflix because of its technology interface, but a new deal is set to change that

To Sidney, with love: The Oprah Winfrey-produced documentary is a collaboration with his family and honours the first black man to ever win an Academy Award (for Lilies of the Field, in 1964).

One Film, Two Takes: Sidney

This documentary tracks the life of an actor who walked a tightrope in white Hollywood

Music producer Evens Radebe works on a song with his partner Augustine Mbatha as dancer Jayden looks on.
Photo: Oupa Nkosi

The evolution of amapiano

Sound that has taken the world by storm is in danger of dying out in a lacklustre industry

Africa is “a mobile-first continent where the cost of data remains a barrier to streaming”. (Photo by JOHN WESSELS/AFP via Getty Images)

Streaming wars come to Africa

Competition in Africa’s subscription video-on-demand services is set to intensify, as new local and international players enter

Trippy: A screenshot from animated series The Midnight Gospel, the hilariously dark, gory and apocalyptic content we signed up for
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Bored in the house streaming list

Bored in the house? Here’s a list of shows and talks to binge on while you wait to go outside

Warren Masemola plays Mafred, an outsider of sorts and leader of amaTjovitjo, a dance troupe named after the fictionalised setting. (Siphiwe Mhlambi)
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The parallel yet familiar world of Tjovitjo

With season two set to debut on Netflix at the end of the month, filmmaker Vincent Moloi opens up on his artistic choices and inspirations.

Netflix has not yet reported its 2019 financials. (Mike Blake/Reuters)

Chill your Netflix habit, climate experts say

Experts say the ease of streaming services comes with a hefty environmental price tag

A sweet guy: Faf du Plessis has a smile and a pat for umpire Aleem Dar.

A guide to couch potatoing

There is plenty out there to binge watch to escape any obligatory merriment this festive season

Competition Tribunal approves merger of struggling DVD/CD providers

Mass storage devices, downloads and streaming services have killed the market for DVD and CD providers, making a potential "monopoly" irrelevant.

YouTube to launch movie rental service

Under the premium movie-on-demand service, film lovers will be able to stream new releases for as little as $2.

Streaming will never stop downloading

Far from being a cure for the industry’s woes, streaming wastes bandwidth, reduces privacy and slows innovation