Zanele (Sibusisiwe Jili) and Andile (Kay Sibiya) are the ultimate BFFs — from being each other’s go-to plus-one to providing a comforting shoulder to lean on. Andile, however, is in a healthy marriage with Jessica (Trix Vivier), while Zanele’s love life is a depressing rollercoaster of swipes, ghosting and questionable choices. Jessica reluctantly welcomes her husband’s best friend into their lives, but she can’t ignore the uneasy feeling sparked by their undeniable closeness. As friends and family repeatedly joke about their bond, doubts creep in, leaving her questioning whether there’s more to their relationship than meets the eye.

An encounter between Zanele and Andile shatters their friendship, leaving them grappling with the weight of their secret. Zanele finds herself swept off her feet by a new, seemingly perfect love interest, leaving Andile to step aside, no longer the ‘knight in shining armour’ in her story. 

The Umjolo four-part film collection is produced by the award-winning production company Stained Glass, which has been at the forefront of iconic South African television shows for a decade. 

For documentary fans, “Our Oceans” will take us on a breathtaking journey through the world’s oceans, premiering on the 20th. Releasing on November 22 is family-friendly entertainment “Spellbound,” a whimsical adventure about a princess on a quest to save her parents from a curse. Finally, the gripping “Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey” delves into the complexities of this notorious case, providing a definitive look at the pursuit of justice.

Local Content

Umjolo: The Gone Girl  – Netflix Film – 8 Nov

A couple’s seemingly perfect relationship falters when one of them learns about the other’s infidelity — but who said that relationships were easy?

International Content

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson  – Netflix Live Event – 16 Nov

Jake Paul battles Mike Tyson as they headline this must-see boxing mega-event streaming live in five languages from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Our Oceans – Netflix Documentary – 20 Nov

Discover the stories beneath the surface of the water in this stunning nature documentary series, which explores each of the Earth’s five oceans.

Spellbound – Netflix Kids and Family Film – 22 Nov

When a powerful spell turns her parents into giant monsters, a teenage princess must journey into the wild to reverse the curse before it’s too late.

Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey – Netflix Documentary

Police missteps and a media circus derailed the JonBenét Ramsey murder case. This definitive docuseries chronicles the decades-long quest for justice.

Non-Branded Titles

Hidden Figures – 11/1/2024

Three brilliant African American women overcome bigotry and sexism to become the brains behind the launch of the first American astronaut into space.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1 – 11/7/2024

After a dream wedding, Bella and Edward enter a new nightmare when a shocking development forces life-or-death decisions.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 2 – 11/7/2024

In the series’s epic final chapter, Bella and Edward’s newborn daughter forces the couple into a life-altering confrontation with the Volturi.

The Mabaso’s Family Reunion: Season 1 – 11/23/2024

A family schemes to outwit ruthless criminals and the law when they discover a coffin stuffed with cash — and the wrong body — at their mother’s funeral.

See the full line-up here and plan your viewing schedule accordingly.

Let’s peak below some the major highlights in addition to the above.

International Content

Selling Sunset: Season 8 – Netflix Series – 6 September

Glam looks. Fierce clashes. Stunning homes. It’s business as usual for The Oppenheim Group as they welcome a new agent and bid farewell to a dear friend.

The Circle: Season 7 – Netflix Series – 11 September

Clever catfish, shady tactics and game-changing twists collide as a new group of players competes for $100,000 in the most cutthroat season to date.

Emily in Paris: Season 4 Part 2 – Netflix Series – 12 September

Emily has everything she wants, but is it what she needs? From skiing in the French Alps to taking a Roman holiday, she’s ready for her next adventure.

Non-Branded Titles

The Purge: Election Year – 9/16/2024

After vowing to end the country’s annual — and violent — night of legalized crime, a presidential candidate becomes a target and must fight for her life.

The Purge – 9/16/2024

On the one night of the year when violent crimes carry no consequences, a family living in a supposedly safe gated community fights to stay alive.

The Purge: Anarchy – 9/16/2024

In a dystopian future America, five people try to survive an annual night of mayhem when any criminal act can be committed without consequences.

Pulp Fiction – 9/22/2024

This stylized crime caper weaves together stories featuring a contract killer, his philosophical partner and a washed-up boxer.

Star Trek – 9/26/2024

On their first voyage aboard the starship Enterprise, brash James T. Kirk and logic-driven Spock face off against a vengeful Romulan commander.

Star Trek Into Darkness – 9/26/2024

A devastating terror attack puts Kirk and Spock on the hunt for a former insider in this action-packed sequel that includes a cameo by Leonard Nimoy.

Star Trek Beyond – 9/26/2024

After an alien seeking revenge on Starfleet destroys the Enterprise and maroons its crew on a lost planet, Captain Kirk must prevent another attack.

Check here to view the rest of the line-up which again promises to deliver fantastic entertainment.

The highly anticipated fourth season of The Umbrella Academy (8 August) finds the Hargreeves siblings scattered after the climactic showdown at the Hotel Oblivion, which led to a complete reset of their timeline. The Union (16 August) tells a high-octane tale of a New Jersey construction worker (Mark Wahlberg) goes from regular guy to aspiring spy when his long-lost high school sweetheart (Halle Berry) recruits him for a high-stakes espionage mission. 

Local Content

Losing Lerato 2  – Netflix Film – 2 August 

Lerato’s father has been in prison for 15 years. When he is finally released due to illness, she’ll do anything to make sure they aren’t parted again.

International Content

Love Is Blind: UK – Netflix Series – 7 August

Emma and Matt Willis host a social experiment where British singles look for love and get engaged before meeting in person. But who will say “I do”?

The Umbrella Academy: Season 4 – Netflix Series – 8 August

The Hargreeves siblings have scattered after the climactic showdown at the Hotel Oblivion led to a complete reset of their timeline. Stripped of their powers, each is left to fend for themselves and find a new normal — with wildly varying degrees of success. Yet the trappings of their uncanny new world prove too hard to ignore for very long.

Their father Reginald, alive and well, has stepped out of the shadows and into the public eye, overseeing a powerful and nefarious business empire. A mysterious association known as The Keepers holds clandestine meetings believing the reality they’re living in is a lie and a great reckoning is coming. As these strange new forces conspire around them, the Umbrella Academy must come together one last time — and risk upsetting the shaky peace they’ve all endured so much to secure — to finally set things right.

The Union  – Netflix Film – 16 August

A New Jersey construction worker (Mark Wahlberg) goes from regular guy to aspiring spy when his long-lost high school sweetheart (Halle Berry) recruits him for a high-stakes espionage mission.

Non-Branded Titles

The Equalizer – 1 August 2024

Retired intelligence operative Robert McCall reluctantly returns to action to protect a young sex worker from the brutal members of the mafia.

Yellowstone: Season 1-3 – 15 August 2024

As the Duttons work to maintain control over the family ranch, a ruthless new adversary forces John to make unexpected allies.

Mission: Impossible -15 August 2024

After his team is double-crossed, a spy races to find the mole who betrayed them and prevent a top-secret list from falling into the wrong hands.

Lost: Season 1-6 – 16 August 2024

After their plane crashes on a remote tropical island, the survivors must contend with hidden dangers and mysterious, malevolent forces to stay alive.

Check out the full August line-up here, do best and prepare your viewing accordingly.

Specifically, Ace Ngubeni is a smooth-talking, self-centred, love-cynic, and self-proclaimed Lobola (bride price) negotiator who offers professional services to grooms and their families when negotiating Lobola. When an introverted potential client offers Ace a potentially good payout to negotiate an unattainable deal on his future wife, Ace decides to take the job. Chaos ensues in Lobola Man, out on 12 July.

Detective Axel Foley is back nearly forty years in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (3 July) to do what he does best: solve crimes and cause chaos. The sixth season of Too Hot to Handle returns with rolling episodes weekly starting from the 19th of July – and the stakes are even higher with new twists, turns and an even better prize. Part one the much anticipated sixth season of Cobra Kai (18 July 2024) brings the drama as old enemies and new threats stand in the way of victory as Daniel and Johnny work to rebuild their team.

Local Content

Lobola Man  – Netflix Film – 12 July 2024

Ace Ngubeni, a slick lobola negotiator, faces his toughest deal yet for a shy client — only to find the stakes are higher than cash.

International Content

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F  – Netflix Film – 3 July 2024

Forty years after his unforgettable first case in Beverly Hills, Detroit cop Axel Foley returns to do what he does best: solve crimes and cause chaos.

Cobra Kai: Season 6 Part 1 – Netflix Series – 18 July 2024

With the global tournament approaching, Daniel and Johnny work to rebuild their team. But old enemies and new threats stand in the way of victory.

Too Hot to Handle: Season 6 – Netflix Series

ROLLING EPISODES WEEKLY

7/19/2024: Eps1-4 

7/26/2024: Eps 5-7 

8/2/24: Eps 8-10

New season, new prize fund, new twists — and a naughty new sidekick for Lana, who’s stirring up trouble among the villa’s sexy singles.

Non-Branded Titles

Mamma Mia! – 7/7/2024

A young woman invites three of her free-spirited mom’s former flings to her Greek island wedding, hoping to discover which one of them is her father.

Clueless – 7/8/2024

At a Beverly Hills high school, queen bee Cher excels at makeovers and matchmaking. But figuring out her own love life? Ugh, as if!

Titanic – 7/15/2024

On a doomed luxury liner, first-class passenger Rose finds a love to last a lifetime when she falls for penniless artist Jack just as disaster strikes.

Not enough to satisfy your viewing appetite? Try this on for size then.

We will also get a deeper look into Penelope and Colin’s love story, with the highly anticipated second part of Bridgerton’s third season releasing onto the service on the 13th of June. Finding the perfect partner is hard enough – but in reality series Perfect Match (7 June) the stakes are higher as Netflix reality show alumni look for lasting love and test their connections in a dating competition — but only one pair will be named the perfect match. 

The 110th edition of the Tour de France is more eventful than ever as teams change, favorites falter and challengers abound in an electrifying 2023 race, in the second season of fast-paced docu-series Tour de France: Unchained (11 June).

Local Content

Savage Beauty: Season 2 – Netflix Series – 28 June 2024

With the face of Bhengu Beauty on the run, the family wrestles over control of their empire as they each fight for their own future.

International Content

Perfect Match: Season 2 – Netflix Series – 7 June 2024

Netflix reality show alumni look for lasting love and test their connections in a dating competition — but only one pair will be named the perfect match.

Tour de France: Unchained: Season 2– Netflix Documentary – 11 June 2024

The 110th edition of the Tour de France is more eventful than ever as teams change, favorites falter and challengers abound in an electrifying 2023 race.

Bridgerton: Season 3 Part 2 – Netflix Series – 13 June 2024

As a new crop of debutantes yearns to become the brightest of the ball, a wallflower with a double life finds her light amid secrets and surprises.

Non-Branded Titles

Mean Girls – 6/4/2024

After being homeschooled abroad, new student Cady gets a crash course in high school life when a popular clique of girls invites her to sit with them.

Fatal Attraction – 6/15/2024

Married Dan’s passing indiscretion comes back to haunt him when Alex, the woman he had a weekend fling with, refuses to let go.

The Fault in Our Stars – 6/15/2024

Two teens meet at a cancer support group, and together they face the challenge of building a relationship under the shadow of terminal illness.

Ronaldo – 6/16/2024

A portrait of famed Portuguese soccer hero Cristiano Ronaldo charts his career and personal life, offering a glimpse of how he handles stardom.

Get Out – 6/16/2024

Chris is anxious about meeting his girlfriend Rose’s parents, and his jitters prove justified as the get-together turns from uncomfortable to terrifying.

Not enough to satisfy your watching appetite? Then check here for more. Keep warm and happy watching!

On May 16th, the highly anticipated third season of Bridgerton will hit the screens, bringing new twists and turns as debutantes compete to become the brightest star of the ball and a shy wallflower discovers her light amid secrets and surprises. Finally, don’t forget to catch Kevin Hart’s comedy special, Mark Twain Prize Award: Kevin Hart, on May 11th. Get ready for some serious entertainment!

Local Content

How to Ruin Love: The Proposal – Netflix Series – 5/31/2024

Suspecting infidelity, love-cynic Zoleka follows her boyfriend to Cape Town, only to ruin her own surprise proposal. Now, she must win him back.

The Ultimatum: South Africa – Netflix Series – 5/10/2024

A six-way partner-swap sparks wild attractions and tearful betrayals. Participants choose whom to love and leave in this heart-pounding experiment.

International Content

Mark Twain Prize Award: Kevin Hart – Netflix Comedy Special 5/11/2024

Comedy’s biggest stars gather to honor — and roast — Kevin Hart as he accepts the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in a heartfelt, hilarious ceremony.

Bridgerton: Season 3 Part 1 – Netflix Series 5/16/2024

As a new crop of debutantes yearns to become the brightest of the ball, a wallflower with a double life finds her light amid secrets and surprises.

Non-Branded Titles

Tyler Perry’s The Single Moms Club – 5/14/2024

Five single moms come together after their kids get in trouble at school and find they have more in common than they thought.

One Night in Bangkok – 5/16/2024

On a mission to avenge his daughter and her family, a skilled assassin hires a young cabbie to drive him around the city as he hunts down his enemies.

The Best Man Holiday – 5/16/2024

In this sequel, old rivalries and romances reignite when a group of college friends meet up after nearly 15 years to spend Christmas together.

Now You See Me – 5/17/2024

A troupe of brainy illusionists specialize in stealing from banks and giving the cash to their audiences, all while outwitting a team of FBI agents.

Check here to see what else you can expect this month. Happy watching!

It’s set to be hosted by local celeb couple, Salamina Mosese and Howza Mosese. The nine-part series will see six couples undergo a test of trust, true love, desire and honesty. In a not-so-traditional dating show format, The Ultimatum South Africa requires one partner ready for marriage to issue an ultimatum to their partner who’s wary of taking a trip down the aisle and saying “I do”. 

During the experiment, the six couples break up, date their co-stars and finally choose one person to enter into a trial marriage with, putting their love lives through the wringer as new relationships form and old relationships hang on by a thread. Once the trial marriage is completed, couples enter into a second trial marriage with their original partner where they have to decide if they’re in it for the long haul or if they want an out. 

Will our couples leave engaged, single, or with a new love? Find out on The Ultimatum South Africa on 10 May 2024, only on Netflix. 

Love Is Blind returns for its sixth season, promising an engrossing watch as singles in Charlotte shake up their search for love by entering the pods and embarking on a wild journey of romance and self-discovery over four weeks. Glitz, glamour and aspiration will grace our screens for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which will be streamed live on Netflix. In Players (14th of February), a New York sports writer with a playbook of clever hookup schemes unexpectedly falls for a fling. Can she go from playing the field to playing for keeps? Gina Rodriguez, Damon Wayans Jr. and Tom Ellis (“Lucifer”) star in this cheeky, fast-paced rom-com.

Local Content

A Soweto Love Story – Netflix Film 14/02/2024

Desperate for her three single sons to get married, a mother promises her house to the first one to tie the knot, setting off a race to the altar.

International Content

Love Is Blind: Season 6 – Netflix Series 14/02/2024

Singles in Charlotte shake up their search for love by entering the pods and embarking on a wild journey of romance and self-discovery over four weeks.

Players – Netflix Film 14/02/2024

A New York sports writer with a playbook of clever hookup schemes unexpectedly falls for a fling. Can she go from playing the field to playing for keeps? Gina Rodriguez, Damon Wayans Jr. and Tom Ellis (“Lucifer”) star in this cheeky, fast-paced rom-com.

The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards – Netflix live Event 24/02/2024

The biggest names in film and television light up the red carpet and the stage for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. (Live event in English.)

Non-Branded Titles

Sing 2 – 2/24/2024

Buster Moon and his musically gifted friends must persuade the reclusive rock star Clay Calloway to join them for the opening of their new show.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: The Eleventh Year – 2/15/2024

In this Emmy-winning crime series, Detectives Stabler and Benson track down deviant criminals while grappling with personal matters.

Killing Eve: Season 1 – 2/15/2024

Intrigue blossoms into obsession when a British spy pursues a playful, stylish and utterly ruthless assassin working for a mysterious organization.

Killing Eve: Season 2 – 2/15/2024

Still obsessed after their violent exchange, Eve and Villanelle go their separate ways. The Twelve looms large for both — till a deadly rival emerges.

Killing Eve: Season 3 – 2/15/2024

While trying to rebuild and move on from a disastrous encounter, Eve and Villanelle find themselves slipping back into old habits. Let the games begin.

Killing Eve: Season 4 – 2/15/2024

As Eve hunts down the Twelve and Villanelle wrestles with her identity, their personal missions — and common obsession — lead to a final showdown.

House, M.D.: Season 1-8 – 2/1/2024

Medical mysteries unfold in this drama about House, an antisocial M.D. who dislikes patients but has a knack for curing their diseases.

See the full line-up here.

The annual festival organized by the Korean Cultural Centre in South Africa (KCCSA) is returning this year with the slogan ‘FEEL KOREA’ as it invites visitors to have an immersive experience of being in Korea. 

This year’s edition is partnered with Netflix and KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency), offering an unparalleled wide range of Korean cultural experiences: from K-pop to K-beauty, K-food to K-art, and K-content from Netflix to ‘noraebang’ (a Korean equivalent to karaoke).

The programme of the festival includes K-pop performances; a market for Korean food and products—from Korean cosmetics (now commonly nicknamed as ‘K-beauty’) to K-pop merchandises; a Korean media art exhibition; and traditional Korean culture experience, to name a few.

This year, in collaboration with Netflix, one of the world’s leading entertainment streaming services, the festival will offer special screenings of the most popular Netflix TV shows from Korea, as well as a sneak peak of other Korean shows launching on the streaming service soon around the theme of ‘Lovers and Rivals’ in a screening room with a snack bar filled with Korean snacks for K-content fans. Visitors will also be invited to live out their K-pop idol dreams by singing their favorite songs from K-drama original soundtracks in specially-built noraebang booths as well as to challenge themselves to break the right shape out in a Korean honeycomb candy like in the record breaking smash hit Squid Game (with Squid Game: the Challenge currently streaming) and enjoy some exciting surprises for fans at the event.

Last day of the festival, 2 December, will feature the final round of the National K-Pop Cover Dance Competition which commenced earlier last month. The day’s winners will receive a cash prize up to R12,000.

The visitors are required to register online for entry, and the entrance is free of charge. For the registration and for more information, visit the Korean Cultural Centre’s website or social media pages on X, Facebook, and Instagram.

EVENT DETAILS

• Date & Time: 

  – Thursday, 30 November 2023, 12PM-4PM

  – Friday, 01 December 2023, 10AM-4PM

  – Saturday, 02 December 2023, 10AM-4PM

It’s all taking place at the Korean Cultural Centre in South Africa (267 Waterkloof Road, Brooklyn, Pretoria, South Africa).

After one too many Christmas Eve family dinners relegated to the kiddies’ table, Thando is determined to change her fate. Things will be different this year, as she announces she’s bringing a boyfriend home. The only snag is she doesn’t have one…yet. With only 24 days left for her to find her man, Thando is forced to reckon with a muddy and ever-shrinking dating pool. 

The new series stars an ensemble cast of industry titans such as Sthandiwe Kgoroge, Hlomla Dandala, Lerato Mvelase, Dorothy-Ann Gould, Tiffany Barbuzano and Sello Motloung. It also puts a global spotlight on talents Siya Sepotekele, Siv Ngesi, Altovise Lawrence, Ntobeko Sishi and Didie Makhubane, among many others.

Drama, drama and more drama unfolds on the returning seventh season of Selling Sunset (3 November) as the agents battle it out to come on top as the alpha in the property game. The highly anticipated first part of final season of The Crown arrives on the 16th of November, once again pulling into the world of the monarchy and Queen Elizabeth II reflects on her legacy and lineage as Diana dazzles the public in the final weeks of her life. Post the roaring success of Squid Games that entranced the world, comes Squid Game: The Challenge (22 November) in which the global phenomenon comes to life with games inspired by the original series and all new challenges.

Local Content

The Queenstown Kings – 17/11/2023

After his father’s death, a washed-up soccer star returns to rural Queenstown and struggles to connect with his son, a promising player with big dreams.

International Content

Selling Sunset: Season 7 – 3/11/2023

The agents hustle to move houses in a tough market, but bad blood and unfinished business could bring down what they’ve built. Can they keep it together?

The Crown: Season 6 Part 1 – 16/11/2023

Queen Elizabeth II reflects on her legacy and lineage as Diana dazzles the public in the final weeks of her life and the monarchy faces a reckoning.

Squid Game: The Challenge – 22/11/2023

456 players. $4.56 million. One winner. The global phenomenon comes to life with games inspired by the original series and all new challenges.

Non-Branded Titles

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – 11/1/2023

Lara Croft, skilled in hand-to-hand combat, must recover antiquities lost in a secret society. She meets her match in the evil Powell.

The Da Vinci Code – 11/1/2023

A Harvard professor must untangle a web of deceit linked to the works of Leonardo da Vinci after a mysterious killing at the Louvre Museum.

Angels & Demons – 11/1/2023

A Harvard symbologist races to uncover clues that will help stop an attack on the Vatican by a secret society looking to retaliate for old persecutions.

Boyz n the Hood – 11/15/2023

A high school student living with his stern, loving father in South Central Los Angeles gets drawn into the neighborhood’s gangs, drugs and violence.

G.I. Joe: Retaliation – 11/17/2023

A high school student living with his stern, loving father in South Central Los Angeles gets drawn into the neighborhood’s gangs, drugs and violence.

Check out the full line up here and start your viewing schedule accordingly.