Step inside the Afrikaner-ONLY township of Kleinfontein
Situated in the small town of Rayton is the Afrikaner-only township of Kleinfontein. Established in 1990 at the end of Apartheid, it covers over 900 hectares of land North East …
Afrikaans
Afrikaans words nobody learned at school
Afrikaans is an interesting language, and it’s one of South Africa’s 12 official languages. However, there are some words nobody learned at school. What about a ‘koeksister’? Likewise, what is …
‘This type of story has never been told in Afrikaans’: ‘Koek’ director
Crime comedy Koek – about a Cape Town housewife who discovers evidence her husband is having an affair with a stripper – is now streaming on Showmax. Cindy Swanepoel, who won SAFTA and …
Afrikaans (free) television shows you can STILL watch
Afrikaans television shows are making a comeback through AfriForumTV. However, not everyone wants to see their favourite shows remade with new storylines. Sometimes you just want to see the classics. …
Cindy Swanepoel takes the cake in her first Showmax Original ‘Koek’
Crime comedy Koek is now streaming on Showmax, with new episodes every Thursday. Cindy Swanepoel won Safta and Silwerskerm awards last year as Annelize in Binnelanders, but her character Christelle couldn’t be more …
Everyone wants a stukkie of Showmax’s ‘Koek’
Showmax has just released the trailer for Koek and everyone wants a stukkie. Produced by Wolflight Films, Koek premieres on Showmax on 29 February 2024, with new episodes on Thursdays until 2 May 2024. …
‘Trompoppie’ breakout star Luca Human
As Elke in Trompoppie, 14-year-old Luca Human has been a revelation. Luca is the daughter of beloved Afrikaans actress Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck, aka Dowwe Dolla, and Trompoppie’s SAFTA- and Silwerskerm-winning writer and director …
‘Die Onderonsie’s Simoné Pretorius on the film, Britney Spears, first 8 scene
Die Onderonsie (aka The Quarrel) is now streaming on Showmax. When five ex band-mates come together for their annual reunion, a dead body stirs up suspicion and violence among the friends. With tjommies …
‘It felt like I could redo high school’: Melissa Myburgh on ‘Trompoppie’
Trompoppie, Showmax’s latest Afrikaans series, premieres on Showmax on 7 December 2023, with new episodes every Thursday until 8 February 2024. The series follows Luna, a talented gymnast, who is awarded …