In just a few days, some of the biggest stars across film and more will descend on Hollywood Boulevard for the 2026 Oscars. Hosted by Conan O'Brien for the second year in a row, the 98th Academy Awards will take place at the Dolby Theater at Ovation Hollywood on March 15, 2026. Ahead of Hollywood's biggest night, which will celebrate films from the past year, including "Hamnet," "Marty Supreme," "Sinners" and more, we speak to , Award winning Entertainment journalist Patience Bambalele about who to watch and we also speak about the end of Showmax and what this means for local productions. 

In just a few days, some of the biggest stars across film and more will descend on Hollywood Boulevard for the 2026 Oscars. Hosted by Conan O'Brien for the second year in a row, the 98th Academy Awards will take place at the Dolby Theater at Ovation Hollywood on March 15, 2026. Ahead of Hollywood's biggest night, which will celebrate films from the past year, including "Hamnet," "Marty Supreme," "Sinners" and more, we speak to , Award winning Entertainment journalist Patience Bambalele about who to watch and we also speak about the end of Showmax and what this means for local productions.&nbsp;

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Entertainment News: Showmax to leave multichoice and what it means for the future of local productions and Who to watch at the Oscars

We seem to be stuck in a holding pattern between now and the ANC’s elective conference in 2027, that’s about 36 months away. Despite the party’s National Executive Committee instructing members not to campaign ahead of the conference, many appear to have jumped the gun anyway. So what does the ANC’s succession race actually look like at this stage, and what are party members saying on the ground? Let’s bring in our Power Listeners: Themba and Anele to weigh in on the ANC’s succession plan and the growing political manoeuvring ahead of 2027.

We seem to be stuck in a holding pattern between now and the ANC&rsquo;s elective conference in 2027, that&rsquo;s about 36 months away. Despite the party&rsquo;s National Executive Committee instructing members not to campaign ahead of the conference, many appear to have jumped the gun anyway.&nbsp;So what does the ANC&rsquo;s succession race actually look like at this stage, and what are party members saying on the ground?&nbsp;Let&rsquo;s bring in our Power Listeners: Themba and Anele to weigh in on the ANC&rsquo;s succession plan and the growing political manoeuvring ahead of 2027.

Listeners Roundtable:  ANC Elective Conference 2027: A look at ANCs succession plan

Many women believe painful periods are normal. At what point does period pain become a medical concern? During a normal menstrual cycle, the endometrium thickens and is shed. With endometriosis, though, the tissue outside the uterus is shed into the abdomen. The shedding that occurs each month with menstruation causes pain, inflammation, and scar tissue, which is why the condition is often associated with painful periods. We speak to Interventional Radiologist, Dr Josias Padi. 

Many women believe painful periods are normal. At what point does period pain become a medical concern? During a normal menstrual cycle, the endometrium thickens and is shed. With endometriosis, though, the tissue outside the uterus is shed into the abdomen. The shedding that occurs each month with menstruation causes pain, inflammation, and scar tissue, which is why the condition is often associated with painful periods. We speak to Interventional Radiologist, Dr Josias Padi.&nbsp;

Endometriosis awareness month: Painful Period Pains

Funerals are meant to be sacred spaces, moments where we gather to honour a life, mourn a loss, and support those left behind. Over time funerals have also become emotionally charged spaces where unresolved family tensions, old wounds, and even long-standing conflicts suddenly surface. Sometimes it’s the speeches that reopen painful memories… sometimes it’s relatives who haven’t spoken in years forced into the same room… and other times, grief itself brings emotions to the surface that people didn’t even realise they were carrying. We are in conversation with Neo Mabiletsa who is a Grief And Loss Counselor and ask whether funerals have become spaces where people unknowingly express unresolved trauma? And more importantly:  how do you protect your own emotional wellbeing while grieving? How do you set boundaries during a time when expectations from family and community can feel overwhelming? And whether it is okay to step away from certain conversations, certain people, or even certain roles during the mourning process?

Funerals are meant to be sacred spaces, moments where we gather to honour a life, mourn a loss, and support those left behind. Over time funerals have also become emotionally charged spaces where unresolved family tensions, old wounds, and even long-standing conflicts suddenly surface. Sometimes it&rsquo;s the speeches that reopen painful memories&hellip; sometimes it&rsquo;s relatives who haven&rsquo;t spoken in years forced into the same room&hellip; and other times, grief itself brings emotions to the surface that people didn&rsquo;t even realise they were carrying.&nbsp;We are in conversation with Neo Mabiletsa who is a Grief And Loss Counselor and ask whether funerals have become spaces where people unknowingly express unresolved trauma? And more importantly:&nbsp; how do you protect your own emotional wellbeing while grieving? How do you set boundaries during a time when expectations from family and community can feel overwhelming? And whether it is okay to step away from certain conversations, certain people, or even certain roles during the mourning process?

Entertainment News: Showmax to leave multichoice and what it means for the future of local productions and Who to watch at the Oscars

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