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When Netflix went live in South Africa , the streaming platform became a game changer for the country's film and television industry.  During this period, the black romantic comedy genre gained popularity in South Africa.  Set in Johannesburg’s upper-class cityscapes, the films portray affluent, heterosexual black characters falling in love with each other.  Netflix went live in South Africa on 6 January 2016. The arrival of the subscription-based content streaming service was a game changer for the country’s film and television industry, as it had been for other countries. At about th...

Alfred Ntombela feels like Leon Schuster and him 'were made for each other' Share The debut film festival, One People International Film Festival concluded its run in Cape Town on May 1, and now the festival has started its online offering that runs until May 9. Fans, hoping to get in on the action, can purchase festival tickets from Quicket at R80, with 22 film titles on offer. One of South Africa’s leading funnymen, Alfred Ntombela, who attended the festival and is currently working on “Mr Bones 3”, said his experience at the debut festival was nothing sort of amazing. â�...

Netflix went live in South Africa on 6 January 2016. The arrival of the subscription-based content streaming service was a game changer for the country’s film and television industry, as it had been for other countries. At about the same time – in 2015 and 2016 – there was another turning point for South Africa’s film industry: the arrival of a new, commercially successful genre, the black romantic comedy. For the first time, the country’s black filmmakers were able to make an impact at the box office – and go on to licence their films to streaming platforms. In South Africa, Net...

Fashion, film, music and theatre in democracy Share Many might look at the politics of the country to see how far it has gone, compared to its previous administrations. However they are mistaken. The arts are one way to see just how the country is faring. The arts have always been a social commentary on what is happening in society, hence the phrase “art imitating life“. Twenty-seven years into our democracy, where do we fair? The honest answer is we could do so much better. The arts are almost always an afterthought, are not given the attention needed and this causes us to lag behind th...

'The Irregulars', 'Bad Trip': Five brand new things to stream now Worth binge-watching or a waste of time? We weigh in on the latest series and movies Tymon Smith Features writer, film and series reviewer 04 April 2021 - 00:00 The cast of 'Bad Trip'. Image: Neflix BAD TRIP An American version of the format familiar to South African fans of Leon Schuster. Best-friend comedians Eric Andre and Lil Rel Howery rope unsuspecting people into a series of cringe-inducing real-life candid camera pranks. The set-up doesn't reinvent the comedy wheel but is often funnier...