It’s officially been a decade since Netflix launched in South Africa in 2016. To celebrate this huge milestone, the streamer has just pulled back the curtain on an upcoming strong slate of local films and series at a press expo in Rosebank, Johannesburg.

Over the past 10 years, Netflix has become a global launchpad for South African storytelling. To date, the platform has showcased more than 300 local titles (including international hits such as… polygamy and Blood and water) was filmed in 20 cities, supporting more than 8,000 jobs through partnerships with more than 30 local production companies.

Ben Amadason, Netflix’s Vice President of Content for the Middle East and Africa, celebrated the milestone by saying: “Ten years ago, we set out to share South African stories and voices with the world, and today, we are proud to strengthen our partnership with the local creative industry… and our future slate is keeping that ambition alive by adding established names alongside bold new production partners.”

To culminate these celebrations, Netflix has launched a dedicated class on the platform titled ‘A Decade in Africa: Worth every watch‘. Running from September to December 2026 across Sub-Saharan Africa, the curated hub will feature fan-favorite local series and films and popular international titles featuring African talent.

To mark the occasion, Netflix has presented What’s on Netflix, among other things, with a first look at the next wave of South African content heading to your screens in 2026 and beyond. Here are the details on all the new series, movie series and reality shows that were just announced!

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Coming soon to Netflix

Blood Legacy (Season 2)

release date: September 25, 2026

The Ndlovu family is back, and the stakes have never been higher. After an explosive first season, the family’s power, business and survival are once again threatened as secrets about the origins of their empire come to the surface.

ejaculate: Xolile Tshabalala, Buile Mdladla, Mike Ndlangamandla, Thembi Nyandeni, Amanda Seome, Dineo Rasedile, Anthony Oseyemi, Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa, and more.

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How to Ruin Diwali: Meet the Parents

release date: October 30, 2026

Fan favorite How to ruin The franchise is expanding! This time around, Burnt Onion Productions is teaming up with Urban Vision and producer Jayan Moodley (Kandasamy) for a new cultural presentation. Perfectionist Mambathu Nkomo meets her fiancé’s traditional Indian family, but her attempts to impress her are upended when she inadvertently reveals her father-in-law’s secret affair just days before Diwali. Expect a lot of family chaos and endless laughter.

ejaculate: Rosemary Zimu Mnguni, Kyle Clark, Jelushini Naidu, Kupeshene Naidu, Sonia Mbele, Meshack Mavuso, and more.

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Another disaster holiday

release date: December 11, 2026

This hilarious sequel from director Retabel Ramavakella follows Joseph Ngema as he prepares to become a father again at 50. Desperate to prove he’s still Father of the Year, Joseph uses a romantic birth month in Sun City with his pregnant partner Nandi as a cover to disrupt his children’s vacation with ex-wife Dora. hunting? Dora has a younger boyfriend (played by Kay Sepia) who steals his thunder.

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Love is blind: South Africa

release date: Soon in 2026

Pods are officially open in South Africa! Although we already know that the hit global social experiment will be getting a local spin-off, Netflix has officially unveiled the popular duo Dino and Zothile “Solo Ntsizwa” Langa It will host the highly anticipated first season.

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Seriously one too

release date: Soon in 2026

Dino and Noni are back, but their friendship is on thin ice. Directed by Rethabile and Katleho Ramaphakela, this buddy comedy turns a wild bachelor’s trip in Cape Town into a disastrous series of events that push the now estranged friends over the edge.

ejaculate: Folu Modibede, Tommy Moraki, Bontu Betsy, Kiki Mvothi, Yunda Thomas, and Thabiso Ramosi.

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Twiscums (Season 2)

release date: Soon in 2026

Romantic drama returns to the wild. As Flor and Werner prepare for their wedding, their future takes an unexpected turn. Meanwhile, a freed woman returns to the city with a complicated past, hoping to reconnect with the family she left behind.

ejaculate: Amalia Uys, Kim Sister, Jane de Wit, Clint Brink, and Armand Ocamp.

Stars and omens: Agnelli and Bozza

release date: Soon in 2026

If you like a good wedding documentary soap, this is the one for you. This new unscripted special follows TV and radio personalities Anele Mdoda and Bonelela “Buzza James” Mgudlwa as they navigate the joys, pressures and fame that led to them saying “I do.”

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Titles currently in production and new deals

Netflix’s performance isn’t slowing down anytime soon. The streamer also teased several titles that are currently filming, as well as a slew of new overall partnerships:

• marked (Season 2): The heist thriller created by Akin Omotoso, Sydney Dyer and Stephen Bellmer is officially in production. Season 2 will see Babalwa sink deeper into the criminal underworld. He is expected to return in 2027, For all reports.
• Get to know Comalus 2: Also in production is the comedy sequel directed by Jayne Moodley, which recreates family chaos with an unforgettable road trip and an engagement hanging by a thread.
• New production partnerships: Netflix has confirmed a new scripted series is on the way from The Bomb Shelter Film Productions, along with a massive multi-title partnership with Tshedza Pictures spanning four scripted series. BrightFire is also developing a new reality dating show.

What new South African movie or series are you most excited to see? Let us know in the comments below!