South African hip hop pioneer Emile Jansen on Hip Hop in...
Emile Jansen is a pioneer of South African hip hop culture. Jansen is an artist, activist and now author of a book on the...
Only three episodes in and Showmax’s The Wife is riveting AF
Showmax’s telenovela The Wife debuted on November 11 with three episodes. The series chronicles the lives of the crime family, the Zulu brothers. In...
Barakat marks SA’s first Afrikaaps dialect film entry for the Oscars
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has submitted Barakat for the 94th Academy Awards in March 2022. The film was shot entirely in...
The panto is back and better than ever
In 2020, the Joburg Theatre pantomime had to be postponed due to the pandemic. However after a year of no pantomime, the show is...
Showmax’s first telenovela The Wife is a wild ride through crime...
Showmax’s The Wife is a telenovela inspired by Dudu Busani-Dube’s bestselling novel Hlomu the Wife. The streaming service has already commissioned three seasons. The...
In Conversation with Kpop4Planet on Kpop and Climate Change
Cop26, one of the world’s largest climate change conferences is taking place in Glasgow. Thousands of politicians, business people and activists gather to...
South Africa gets a seat at the table of a new...
South African Emmy award-winning cinematographer and director Lee Doig has collaborated with acclaimed international filmmakers to produce A Seat At The Table. The series...
[REVIEW] Angeliena on Netflix is as kitschy as it is kak
Netflix has reported that western audiences love South African content. These audiences are three times more likely to travel here, after watching a local...
The Queer Feminist Film Festival wants your films
The Queer Feminist Film Festival (QFFF) has put out a call for short film concepts. #QFFF2021 takes place in December. The theme this year...
Squid Game is a merry-go-round of horrors (Spoiler-free review)
Netflix’s Squid Game was watched by 111 million users in its first 28 days. The deadly show is a far-cry from the glitz and...
Squid Game: the real debt crisis shaking South Korea that inspired...
Squid Game is anything but your typical, saccharine, soft-glow Korean television drama. In this biting commentary on life in South Korea today, viewers are...
5 old school South African TV shows we miss
In 1976, television was only introduced in South Africa. It is hard to believe now that we can stream the latest shows and movies...
In conversation with the Blood & Water cast and crew
In preparation for the season two release of Netflix’s Blood & Water, The Daily Vox hosted the show’s cast and crew for a conversation....
The Queer Life in Community screening to celebrate queer marginalised voices
This December, the Queer Feminist Film Festival (QFFF) which honours queer and feminist activists, is due to take place. In the run-up to the...
Skeef is a straight snaphsot on queer life in South Africa
Skeef is a 2019 queer documentary written, produced and directed by Renaldo Schwarp. The 40 minute film follows the lived experiences of a few...
South Africa has its first official Music chart
The Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA) launched the first Official South African Music Charts (TOSAC) on September 1. The chart will be calculated...
Blood & Water Season 2 leaves you wanting more
Following its major local and international success, Netflix’s Blood & Water is back for season two. The Netflix original show which premiered in 2020...
Netflix’s Wonder Boy – not your average fashion documentary
In 2019 Netflix documentary, Wonder Boy, Olivier Rousteing, creative director of French fashion house, Balmain takes us on his journey to find his biological...
#WomensMonth recap featuring Dr Tana Joseph and Nomawonga Khumalo
During Women’s Month (August in South Africa), The Daily Vox hosted two Instagram Lives with inspiring women. The team was joined by Dr. Tana...
5 streaming sites available in South Africa
Digital streaming of series and movies has transformed the media and entertainment industry. Over the past year, South Africa has been buzzing with streaming...
