Xabiso Ngqabe

Six months after Showmax disappeared as a standalone streaming service, people are still asking the same question: where is my Showmax? It is a strange thing to miss an app. Usually, when a streaming service disappears, you move on. You find another one. You scroll through Netflix. You open DStv Stream. You check Prime Video. You tell yourself you have enough subscriptions anyway. But Showmax has proved to be different.

Afrikaans television has flourished over the past two decades, producing a remarkable range of stories, characters and stars that have become part of South Africa’s television culture. From long-running daily soap operas and telenovelas on kykNET to gripping dramas, comedies, reality shows, documentaries, travel series and family-friendly favourites, there is an Afrikaans show for almost every kind of viewer.

Viewers are waiting with bated breath for what could be the wedding of the year but with Bobbi and Ndumi, anything can happen! After falling deeply in love despite the complicated circumstances surrounding their relationship, the couple are finally preparing to walk down the aisle on The Four of Us. Bobbi and Ndumi wedding special plays out in episodes airing 10 and 11 September at 8PM on e.tv, as the drama continues weeknights at 8PM.