Description

Welcome to African Couch Potato: The Mash-up…

Top 5
  Our Top 5 for this episode are all from Netflix. These are suggestions of what to watch and in each episode your host, Gino, will feature titles from various platforms such as Showmax, DStv, Prime Video, Disney Plus and SABC Plus.

• Survival of the Thickest, created by comedian and actress Michelle Buteau.
• Unseen with Gail Mabalane.
• iNumber Number: Jozi Gold.
• Country Queen - set in Kenya.
• Trees of Peace explores the lives of four women trapped in a basement during a genocide in Rwanda.

Main Review

Shaka Ilembe is the latest TV sensation to hit South African screens, featuring Nomzamo Mbatha, Lemogang Tsipa and Ntando Zondi, who plays the young Shaka.  We get into what's hot about this new production about Africa's greatest warrior. 

Gino's Golden Oldie

Catch A Fire, based on a true story, came out in 2006, but that is no reason to not re-look at this outstandingly beautiful story with its first class performances and its truly magical score.   

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Music by The_Mountain from Pixabay

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