8 top South African documentaries to stream now
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8 top South African documentaries to stream now
They’re fascinating and thought-provoking, leave our hearts warmed or seething with rage. Be informed by proudly South African documentaries now streaming on Showmax.
May 8, 2020
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Discover the Wild Wonders of Africa's Wildlife
2:50
223K views
Discover the Wild Wonders of Africa's Wildlife
documentaryofficial
484K views · 10K reactions | South Africa is a movie  | South Africa Live | Facebook
0:38
272.3K views
484K views · 10K reactions | South Africa is a movie  | South Africa Live | Facebook
South Africa Live
South Africa History
The History of Southern Africa: Every Year
3:57
The History of Southern Africa: Every Year
YouTubeEmperorTigerstar
224.6K viewsMar 29, 2019
History of South Africa
1:26:17
History of South Africa
YouTubeHistory Media-HD
28.7K viewsJun 24, 2021
South Africa's Colonization Timeline - What Really Happened?
24:36
South Africa's Colonization Timeline - What Really Happened?
YouTubeHiddenGlobe
167.7K views7 months ago
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South Africa's Apartheid Film
5:36
South Africa's Apartheid Film
YouTubeVOA Africa
42.9K viewsFeb 9, 2011
Life In Prison - South Africa
45:32
Life In Prison - South Africa
YouTubeMiriamguyen
507.9K viewsFeb 12, 2017
Louis Theroux: Racism In South Africa | BBC
2:43
Louis Theroux: Racism In South Africa | BBC
YouTubeBBC Studios
1.5M viewsMar 3, 2008
South Africa Wildlife
4M views · 43K reactions | Favourite Sounds - The Hyena, Kruger National Park, South Africa | Graeme Mitchley - Wildlife Photographer | Facebook
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4M views · 43K reactions | Favourite Sounds - The Hyena, Kruger National Park, South Africa | Graeme Mitchley - Wildlife Photographer | Facebook
FacebookGraeme Mitchley - Wildlife
4M views2 weeks ago
498K views · 3.2K reactions | CUTE BABY RHINO ALERT: A wildlife sanctuary in South Africa welcomed a new white rhino calf as it tried to take its first steps and bond with its mama. The white rhino is considered “near threatened,” with about 18,000 animals living in protected areas and private game reserves. | CBS News | Facebook
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498K views · 3.2K reactions | CUTE BABY RHINO ALERT: A wildlife sanctuary in South Africa welcomed a new white rhino calf as it tried to take its first steps and bond with its mama. The white rhino is considered “near threatened,” with about 18,000 animals living in protected areas and private game reserves. | CBS News | Facebook
FacebookCBS News
498.3K views2 weeks ago
African Wildlife HD Part 1 - South Africa Kruger Park 24 - Travel Channel
47:30
African Wildlife HD Part 1 - South Africa Kruger Park 24 - Travel Channel
YouTubePhotos of Africa VR Safari
6.9M viewsSep 7, 2011
South Africa's Apartheid Film
5:36
South Africa's Apartheid Film
42.9K viewsFeb 9, 2011
YouTubeVOA Africa
Life In Prison - South Africa
45:32
Life In Prison - South Africa
507.9K viewsFeb 12, 2017
YouTubeMiriamguyen
Louis Theroux: Racism In South Africa | BBC
2:43
Louis Theroux: Racism In South Africa | BBC
1.5M viewsMar 3, 2008
YouTubeBBC Studios
South Africa's Hidden Poor
22:53
South Africa's Hidden Poor
1.1M viewsMay 18, 2016
YouTubeJourneyman Pictures
Featured Documentary - 28Up South Africa: Part One
47:28
Featured Documentary - 28Up South Africa: Part One
338K viewsJan 19, 2016
YouTubeAl Jazeera English
African Lions | National Geographic Documentary
44:47
African Lions | National Geographic Documentary
263.9K viewsNov 20, 2017
YouTubePeter Pan
The Baby Stealers - BBC Africa Eye Documentary
51:31
The Baby Stealers - BBC Africa Eye Documentary
3.4M viewsNov 16, 2020
YouTubeBBC News Africa
47:05
Featured Documentary - 21Up South Africa - Part Two
81.8K viewsJan 19, 2016
YouTubeAl Jazeera English
19:37
The Fight Against Apartheid In South Africa | Our History
68.3K viewsFeb 12, 2021
YouTubeOur History
45:56
Numbers Gang South Africa Prison Documentary
614.8K viewsJul 4, 2017
YouTubeGhetto Entertainment
48:57
Growing Up in Africa (full documentary)
784.9K viewsJun 28, 2014
YouTubeNew Atlantis Full Documentaries
26:46
CAPE TOWN: BEHIND THE BEAUTY (2019) - South Africa Mini Docume…
417.1K viewsOct 21, 2019
YouTubeGLOBESTORIES
48:16
Deadliest South Africa, Discovery Channel Full Documentary Episod…
89.7K viewsAug 28, 2021
YouTubeKurdt Greenwood
23:13
South Africa's Unexplained Religious Cult Deaths (2003)
244.3K viewsFeb 4, 2021
YouTubeJourneyman Pictures
25:34
[SPECIAL BROADCAST] Women behind bars - PT1
1.5M viewsAug 22, 2019
YouTubeSABC News
44:47
White farmers killings in Africa | VPRO Documentary
603.5K viewsOct 6, 2019
YouTubevpro documentary
51:28
SABC TV 20 YEARS - the untold story
278.7K viewsOct 20, 2015
YouTubeKevin Harris
24:01
The Schools Under Siege in South Africa | Unreported World
2.4M viewsNov 21, 2019
YouTubeUnreported World
47:59
The Zulu Wars - The Road To Isandhlwana - Episode 1 - Full Doc…
313.5K viewsNov 18, 2019
YouTubeDocuBase
42:01
The White South Africans Starting Again in the Congo
1.2M viewsMay 17, 2016
YouTubeJourneyman Pictures
26:52
Exposing Extreme Corruption in South African Prison (2002)
651.4K viewsMar 6, 2019
YouTubeJourneyman Pictures
44:50
Southern Kingdoms - History Of Africa with Zeinab Badawi [Episod…
697.9K viewsApr 10, 2020
YouTubeBBC News Africa
29:26
The story of South Africa's Diamonds - Documentary
24.5K viewsSep 27, 2017
YouTubeHani Toys
24:36
Surviving The Streets Of Africa | Life In The Slums (Poverty Documenta…
216.9K viewsMar 25, 2021
YouTubeTRACKS - Travel Documentaries
50:42
Maasai Mara - The Big Hunt | Free Documentary Nature
10.4M viewsJul 30, 2021
YouTubeFree Documentary - Nature
1:22:50
Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery - Part 1
180.7K viewsAug 29, 2016
YouTubeAharon Presentations
2:06
Interview with VIOLENT Criminals | Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder I…
2.3M viewsJun 10, 2016
YouTubeBBC Studios
44:32
Inside the World's Deepest Gold Mine, South Africa || Full HD || Doc…
384.8K viewsJun 30, 2017
YouTubedocumentaries LIVE
28:12
Oil Wars: Sudan Torn Apart (Civil War Documentary) | Real Stories
1.5M viewsJun 9, 2020
YouTubeReal Stories
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The Sacred Relationship Between Humans & Nature
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