What's available

Paramount+ launched in South Africa through Showmax, meaning you access it as an add-on rather than a standalone service. The content library includes a solid selection of Paramount originals and CBS favourites. You can stream Tulsa King, Yellowstone, 1883, 1923, and Mayor of Kingstown. Star Trek fans are well covered with Strange New Worlds, Picard, and Discovery. Reality and crime content includes The Real World and various CBS procedurals. On the film side, expect recent Paramount theatrical releases like Top Gun: Maverick, Scream (2022), and titles from the Mission: Impossible franchise.

What you're missing

Compared to the US library, the South African catalogue has noticeable gaps. Several titles are absent or delayed, including:

  • Halo (Season 2 availability is inconsistent)
  • Lioness — the Taylor Sheridan spy series starring Zoe Saldaña
  • The Offer — the behind-the-scenes Godfather miniseries
  • Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies
  • Full back-catalogues of CBS shows like NCIS and Criminal Minds
  • Some Paramount film library titles that are licensed to other platforms locally

How to access other regions

A VPN lets you change your apparent location so you can access the full US Paramount+ library. Connect to a United States server, then visit paramountplus.com and sign up or log in. You may need a US payment method or a gift card to subscribe directly.

We recommend NordVPN as your first choice. It offers fast, reliable US servers that consistently unblock Paramount+ without buffering. Download NordVPN, select any US server, and you're ready to stream.

Pricing

In South Africa, Paramount+ is bundled with Showmax. Showmax Pro plans start at approximately R239–R379 per month depending on the tier, with Paramount+ content included at higher tiers. Standalone Paramount+ US pricing starts at $7.99/month if you subscribe directly via VPN.

Our recommendation

If you're a Yellowstone universe fan or a Star Trek devotee, the local Showmax-Paramount+ bundle gives you enough to justify the subscription. But if you want the complete library — including Lioness, The Offer, and the full CBS back-catalogue — connecting through NordVPN to a US server is the straightforward upgrade you need.