The Plum List

We pick the best

5 March 2019

Trippin With Skhumba

On Showmax

Every Thursday, a new episode of this Showmax Original hits the platform, featuring one of these SA comedians: Mashabela Galane, Siya Seya, Salesman, Celeste Nthuli, Tumi Morake and Schalk Bezuidenhout. Each stand-up comic takes Skhumba to their hometown on an epic road trip, giving hilarious insight into their backgrounds, their comedy roots, and how they got their start in the SA comedy scene. The series ends with a live stand-up show featuring all these big names, plus up-and-coming comedians from each hometown.

Watch full episodes now

More plums like this

Comedy Reality

Channel hopping in the age of streaming: Showmax edition

Channel hopping in the age of streaming: Showmax edition

Showmax has plenty of local and international fare - so how does our intrepid channel surfer get on when he leaves his viewing fate up to the algorithm?

Amy Schumer’s Growing is fine, but not amazing

Amy Schumer’s Growing is fine, but not amazing

If you’ve ever been pregnant, you’ve heard this routine before.

Channel hopping in the age of streaming: Prime Video edition

Channel hopping in the age of streaming: Prime Video edition

On Amazon Prime

Welcome to the second instalment in the quest for the brainless joys on internet TV. This week, it's Amazon's turn to guide us to weird and unexpected places.

The night of the brutal burns

The night of the brutal burns

Or, "the night Supa Mega saw all his filthy laundry hanging out to dry and wanted to die".

Who is going to be roasting AKA the Supa Mega?

Who is going to be roasting AKA the Supa Mega?

Did you hear the one about the lady with the blue hair, the funny-guy and the man with the pineapple hairstyle who walked into a Roast?

Where to stream the best South African movies and series

Where to stream the best South African movies and series

On DStv Now and Showmax

The nominees for the 2019 SAFTAs (South African Film and Television Awards) are out and Showmax and DStv Now have all the best local content.

Showmax is filming a series with Skhumba and we’ve got the tea

Showmax is filming a series with Skhumba and we’ve got the tea

Started from the bottom, now we're here! South Africa's best-loved comedians take a road trip back to their hometowns, with Skhumba in tow.

Pearl Thusi is the first female Roast Master in Africa

Pearl Thusi is the first female Roast Master in Africa

Who else but the “Black Pearl” has what it takes to crack the whip at the famous rapper AKA?

What's new?

On Amazon Prime On DStv Now On Netflix On Showmax

On all services

Coming soon

Seven Worlds, One Planet

Seven Worlds, One Planet

9.4/10 100%

Little Fires Everywhere

Little Fires Everywhere

7.6/10 77%

Parable (2020)

Coming soon

Rage (2020)

Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness

Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness

8.1/10 97%

Blow the Man Down (2019)

Blow the Man Down (2019)

On Amazon Prime

6.3/10 99%

The Festival (2018)

The Festival (2018)

5.9/10 80%

More new titles