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The tribe: Seriously Single Too’s stars, from left, Fulu Modibedi, Buntu Petse, Tumi Morake and Keke Mphuthi. Photos: Netflix

How South African comedy found its audience

As Netflix marks a decade in South Africa, Burnt Onion Productions has transformed local comedy into a global powerhouse by keeping storytelling authentic, culturally specific,…

Ten years in, Netflix announces new expansive slate for the rest of 2026

Netflix marks a decade in South Africa with an expansive new slate of local films and series, showcasing the growth and global reach of the country's storytelling.

Star Quality founders Miranda Ntshangase and Zinzi Zungu urge creatives to embrace heritage, culture and mother tongues to build richer, more authentic careers

Miranda Ntshangase and Zinzi Zungu on building a creative industry that sounds like South Africa

Star Quality founders Miranda Ntshangase and Zinzi Zungu discuss the vital role of South Africa's indigenous languages in film, television, and authentic storytelling.

Oratile Mogoje

Oratile Mogoje is crafting stories that do more than entertain — they challenge convention, broaden representation and ensure audiences see themselves reflected on screen. For…

The president did highlight investment in digital infrastructure and data centres, gestures that could, in theory, benefit streaming, gaming and digital content production. (GCIS)

Sona 2026 leaves the creative sector behind

South Africa’s creative sector went into the State of the Nation address with a clear demand: recognition, reform and rescue. What it received was silence. Just days before…

Disillusioned: Although the industry previously mobilised in February 2025, the current wave of protests
reflects a continued failure by the government to act decisively. Photo: Supplied

A sector in freefall

As productions stall and jobs disappear, film workers say a broken incentive scheme threatens the future of one of South Africa’s most visible industries