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Mzansi Magic PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS - October ‘12*Green = new show, season or special
MONDAY 01 OCTOBERSteve Harvey Show Season 1 starts at 18h00
[Episode 1]A talk show that focuses on relationship themes, with Harvey bringing his comedy and common sense to such topics as romance, marriage, parenting, friendship and the workplace.
His Majesty’s Building at 19h00 Evoking the thrill and suspense of the noir genre, private eye Dicke Dibe enters the shadowy corridors of His Majesty’s Building to uncover the mysterious murder of Freddie. In a mad dash to get the killer before he strikes again, Dibe entangles himself in an altercation with the police chief.
The Wild Season 1at 20h00
[Episode 105]Tristan's investigation proves that Jack was framed, but his innocence still hangs in the balance. Itumeleng asks Marang to oversee a black-tie event at Dinaledi.
Inkaba Season 1 at 20h30
[Episode 113]
Nomsa is frustrated about Mkhuseli’s latest plan to keep track of her movements. Fumi moves into Kwezi’s place, will he be able to give up on his love for Nothando?
Lokshin Bioskop: Love of My Life at 21h00 The boy who lost his mother, changes his bad attitude towards his father when he falls in love with a girl dying of cancer.
American Violet at 22h00 Based on the true story of Dee Roberts, a 24 year-old African American single mother of four living in a small Texas town when she is dragged away from work one day in handcuffs, and then dumped in the women's county prison. The local district attorney leads an extensive drug bust, sweeping her housing project with military precision. Dee soon discovers that she has been charged as a drug dealer. Nicole Beharie, Will Patton. (2008) Tim Disney
TUESDAY 02 OCTOBERIdols Season 8 Result Show: Finale at 19h30 The winner of Idols SA 2012 will be announced. Look out for guest performances from some of South Africa’s talented musicians!
The Wild Season 1 at 21h00
[Episode 106]Jack confronts Itumeleng about who set him up. Marang realises that she may have bitten off more than she can chew organising the black-tie event. However, she finds an unlikely ally.
Inkaba Season 1 at 21h30
[Episode 114]Detective Hopa joins forces with Mzi. Leo is tested by MJ’s ego-centric behaviour. Thuli, Gus and Shakes pull together for the survival of the tavern. Can Kwezi trust Zama with his business again?
Lokshin Bioskop: Neli and Veli at 22h00 Meet 29 year old Veli Mhlongo, a successful businessman and together with his older brother, they run the family business MM-Enterprizes started by their now late father.
Their mother is a high flying socialite who loves to keep up appearances. Veli’s older brother Mandla (35) is the 1st born, thus the apple of mom’s eye. The story focuses on Veli who meets and falls in love with beautiful Nelisiwe. The pressure is on from family and friends (especially mom) for Veli to settle down and marry as he’s almost 30. The 27 year old Neli however is “different”.
She is a dark beauty. In other words her dark skin tone is not appealing to Veli’s mom who in her ‘old-school’ way of thinking, still sees fairer-skinned people as being better. She is unhappy with her son’s choice of a bride and makes no secret of that fact.
She tries everything in her power to get her son to forget about Neli…even threatening to dis-own him and his unborn child and have him out of the family will and business. Ma’Mhlongo resorts to evil in her quest to separate her beloved son with the woman he loves.
WEDNESDAY 03 OCTOBERThe Wild Season 1at 20h00
[Episode 107]Itumeleng plants incriminating 'evidence' in Jack's room. Jack is suspended and ordered to get off the reserve pending a disciplinary hearing. With Lelo's help, Marang's event starts coming together.
Inkaba Season 1 at 20h30
[Episode 115]
Lira struggles to deal with MJ & Leo as they battle to find a middle ground. Bra Shakes is incredibly proud of Thuli while she works hard to make the tavern pay for itself. Kwezi and Fumi’s relationship continues to be troubled and argumentative. Nomsa and Mzi secretly discuss the dangerous implications of their plan to thwart Mkhuseli.
Ditokelo tsa Medupi at 21h00 Ditokelo is a hilarious comedy about Mr Medupi and his family who live in Soweto.
THURSDAY 04 OCTOBERThe Wild Season 1at 20h00
[Episode 108]Dinaledi plays host to the rich and fabulous, as the day of Marang's party finally arrives. Jack is forced to leave his staff house and with nowhere left to go, he seeks refuge with the Van Reenens.
Inkaba Season 1 at 20h30
[Episode 116]Mkhuseli is ready to sort out the taxi guys. Gus lies to Thuli about working for Mkhuseli. Leo and MJ make peace at office warming party. Lira and Leo kiss. Mzi tells Detective Hopa that Gus might be a useful source of information on Mkhuseli.
Bringing Down the House at 21h30 Divorced tax attorney Peter has been communicating online with "Lawyer Lady" for some time. Now he's about to meet her. But the woman who arrives on his doorstep is no slim, blonde attorney. She's a voluptuous, black escaped convict.
Peter is horrified, but Charlene can't be gotten rid of that easily. Determined to get Peter to reopen her case - she insists she's innocent of the crime that landed her in jail - she hounds Peter until he doesn't know if he's coming or going.
Desperate not to offend his bigoted clients and neighbours, he passes her off as his children's nanny. To complicate matters even further, Peter's colleague suddenly goes gaga over the ebony bombshell! But as Peter gets to know Charlene, something unexpected happens: she shows him how to live life to the full.
FRIDAY 05 OCTOBERCop Land at 22h30The sheriff of a suburban New Jersey community populated by New York City policemen slowly discovers the town is a front for mob connections and corruption.
SATURDAY 06 OCTOBERSo You Think You Can Dance Season 9 starts at 18h00
[Episode 01]This American television dance competition returns for its 9th season to our screens.
Half Past Dead 2 at 20h00Long time inmate Twitch (Kurupt) gets himself transferred to a tougher prison than the re-opened Alcatraz. He claims it's to be closer to his lady but his real motives are a bit more grandiose.
There he crosses paths with Burke (Bill Goldberg) a bulky prisoner who can take care of himself. Twitch, despite being less muscular, is just as mouthy and is pretty much the same.
But there is a gang war brewing between the black and Hispanic inmates that explodes into a hostile takeover of the prison when the black's gang leader is shot dead and the finger points at Burke.
Jet Li’s Fearless at 22h00Martial arts master Jet Li portrays martial arts legend Huo Yuanjia, who became the most famous fighter in all of China at the turn of the 20th Century. Huo faced incredible personal tragedy but ultimately fought his way out of darkness and into history, forever defining the true spirit of martial arts.
Trivia: Huo Yuan Jia, the founder of the Jin Wu School, was the deceased master that Bruce Lee's character, Chen Zhen, seeks to avenge in the film Jing wu men or The Chinese Connection.
SUNDAY 07 OCTOBERSo You Think You Can Dance Season 9 at 18h00
[Episode 02]This American television dance competition returns for its 9th season to our screens.
Panic Mechanic at 19h00When Hanky Pranky (alias Schucks), star of a candid camera TV show, loses his job to affirmative action, he applies for a job at a stress academy. It´s not long before Schucks discovers his new boss, Jack Paddaman, is as crooked as they come, but it´s too late: the employment contract is signed and sealed.
A year passes, and Schucks is no better off. However, his candid camera videos, which poke fun at all sectors of post-1994 South Africa, prove a big hit with stressed-out government ministers. When the president asks Paddaman to make a movie to benefit street children, Schucks and his pals do all the hard work while Paddaman plans how he can get hold of the profits from the video sales.
Add a scatterbrained secretary, a lovelorn traffic cop and a cunning street child and you have a roll-in-the aisles comedy with a distinctly South African flavour.
Stealth at 20h30Ben, Henry and Kara, three of the best fighter pilots in the US Navy, are handpicked for a special anti-terrorist mission. But when they arrive at their base, the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Philippine Sea, their commanding officer George Cummings springs a surprise on them: they will be joined by Eddie, or EDI, an acronym for Extreme Deep Invader.
Eddie is a top-secret unmanned, intelligent aircraft that can do things and go places mere mortals can't. Sort of like a Knight Rider for the sky, just smarter. The two fly boys and fly girl aren't too pleased with their new wingman, as they believe four is an unlucky number, but they must train EDI, so train him they do. Then EDI is hit by lightning and won't take orders anymore.
In fact, the state-of-the-art jet fighter becomes downright dangerous as he goes digging into his memory banks, looking for enemies to shoot and destroy. And as he's not up to reasonable conversation, it's up to Ben, Kara and Henry to take him down a notch or two before he sparks off a global crisis.
Othello at 22h00The Bard's famous play of love and jealousy gets a modern-day makeover in this movie set in a London police precinct, where John Othello is a black cop on the rise. His mentor, Ben Jago, seethes with jealousy for a variety of reasons, and it's not long before tragedy strikes.
MONDAY 08 OCTOBERThe Wild Season 1 at 20h00
[Episode 109]
Itumeleng is now desperate for funds to complete the bridge. Modise insists he stop the work until he has alternate funds. Jack tells Tristan everything and vows to help him bring down the poaching syndicate.
Inkaba Season 1 at 20h30
[Episode 117]Kwezi and Fumi’s relationship hits boiling point when Kwezi tells her his true feelings. Gus proves that his primary loyalty is in fact to money. Leo and Lira deal with their aftermath of their kiss. Nomsa continues to try and win Mkhuseli’s trust.
Lokshin Bioskop: The Saints at 21h00This is a story about a head of the maximum-security prison, Peter Mzolo who decides to create an isolated cell for all the intelligent and cunning prisoners in order to separate them from the other inmates.
Evolution at 22h00A firefighting cadet, two college professors, and a geeky-but-sexy government scientist work against an alien organism that has been rapidly evolving ever since its arrival on Earth inside a meteor.
TUESDAY 09 OCTOBERThe Wild Season 1 at 20h00
[Episode 110]Itumeleng manipulates Isaac further into being his pawn. Lindsay is haunted by her past while helping Lelo with her wedding. Jack takes a drastic step in order to clear his name.
Inkaba Season 1 at 20h30
[Episode 118]Gus is contacted by the taxi bosses, with instructions for his first assignment. Can he take on Mkhuseli’s right hand man, JP? Will he follow through on his promise? Mkhuseli is convinced by Nomsa’s act, and believes his relationship with his wife is finally on the mend.
Lokshin Bioskop: Molly’s Mojo at 21h00Jolly Molly is not your stereotypical beauty yet in the little township in Johannesburg, she is a people magnet attracting one and all to her. Some say it’s her bright smile, others say it’s her expressive eyes but deep down inside everyone knows that it is Molly’s Mojo.
Smart Molly runs Molly’s Mop, ‘the’ hair salon in the township. Molly’s Mop is very popular; people wait in long queues to get Molly to style their hair and this has created a booming business for Jolly Molly.
The dark side to all of this is that her Mojo attracts super bad boys more than anything else. Handsome, in a Malcolm X sort of way, Musese, Molly’s best friend gives Molly advice.
Musese is secretly in love with Molly and wants her to stop dating but hasn’t got the courage to tell her how he feels; he comes up with a plan. If he can get Molly to buy into the fact that she has to save her Mojo by fasting from a specific thing...refraining from all sorts of dating for 3 whole months...then her Mojo will return.
WEDNESDAY 10 OCTOBERThe Wild Season 1 at 20h00
[Episode 111]A lack of funds threatens the completion of the Kwena Bridge, until Itumeleng hatches a devious plot. Marang finds herself torn between her life at the lodge, and a stable family life with Zweli.
Inkaba Season 1 at 20h30
[Episode 119]Mkhuseli puts pressure on rival taxi guys. Mzi gives Lira relationship advice. Nomsa agrees to do umsebenzi (traditional ceremony) as per Mkhuseli’s proposal.
Spooko at 21h00 After a heavy night of drinking, Shakes (Baakile Mobi/Chobolo – Sacwapha) tries to convince his friend Juluka (Gaone ) to commit robbery and murder. When his friend bails out of the plan, Baikile proceeds and kills Dikeletso a girl he has been chasing. Her mother (Chobolo-Ma Sacwapha) who belongs to satanic occult vows to take revenge on her daughter’s murderer and they resurrect her from the dead to go and haunt her killer.
THURSDAY 11 OCTOBERThe Wild Season 1 at 20h00
[Episode 112]Tiro's furious when Marang succumbs to Zweli's charm and agrees to give him another chance. Itumeleng bribes a building inspector to sign off on the bridge. Bernie discovers that Itumeleng has moved on.
Inkaba Season 1 at 20h30
[Episode 120]Mkhuseli follows through with his threats when he blindsides the taxi bosses. Mzi finds out about Lira’s interest in Leo and worries about his daughter’s sudden jungle fever. Thuli is tempted when a proposal for a bribe is made in exchange for the tavern’s liquor license.
FRIDAY 12 OCTOBERFrom Paris with Love at 22h30A low-ranking intelligence operative working in the office of the U.S. Ambassador in France takes on more than he bargained for when he partners with a wisecracking, fast-shooting, high-ranking U.S. agent who's been sent to Paris to stop a terrorist attack.
SATURDAY 13 OCTOBERFled at 20h00Two prisoners chained together flee during an escape attempt gone bad.
SUNDAY 14 OCTOBERThe Manchurian Candidate at 20h30 In the midst of the Gulf War, soldiers are kidnapped and brainwashed for sinister purposes.
The Best of Schuster at 19h00South Africa’s legendary funny man and improviser of real-life comic stunts and situations Leon Schuster changes his voice and his appearance to trick celebrities and members of the public into behaving ridiculously. And all the while, his all-seeing camera is there to record the outcome.
Schuster impersonates sporting figures such as rugby players Naas Botha and Danie Craven, pretends to be a society “lady” who insists crooner Bles Bridges give her a rose for attending so many of his concerts, and turns into Durbanite Abdul to get fishermen into a tangle and right-wingers into a frenzy.
There are many references to rugby and old South African politics. Schuster’s comic conspirators include Eddie Ekstein, PG du Plessis, Jan Spies, and former heavyweight boxer Jimmy Abbott, and the skits involving talking chickens and Spies make this a must-see for fans of the candid-camera genre.
XXX: State of the Union at 22h00When spymaster Augustus Gibbons discovers that someone in the US government is planning a coup, he ropes in maverick outsider Darius Stone (rapper-turned-actor Ice Cube whose movies include Three Kings, Barbershop and Are We There Yet?) to find out exactly what's going on.
The ultra-cool young spy, an ex-Navy Seal who spent time in jail for assault, soon discovers that his old nemesis, Commander George Deckert, is behind the plot, and that he has gathered a splinter military group around him who can take on the toughest boys.
Now Darius must show him just how tough he can get, using everything at his disposal: hardware, hard women and hard-assed carjackers! A testosterone-loaded actioner aimed squarely at the boys.
MONDAY 15 OCTOBERThe Wild Season 1 at 20h00
[Episode 113]Tiro's furious when Marang succumbs to Zweli's charm and agrees to give him another chance. Itumeleng bribes a building inspector to sign off on the bridge. Bernie discovers that Itumeleng has moved on.
Inkaba Season 1 at 20h30
[Episode 121]
While Zama and Kwezi consolidate their partnership, Zama has a surprise announcement for the family. Gus continues to walk on a tight rope between Mkhuseli and his enemies. Lira is interrogated by both MJ and Mzi on very different aspects of her romance with Leo while her sister, Nothando uses Pascal as a comfort blanket.
Lokshin Bioskop: Jezebel at 21h00
The wife is failing to cope with her miscarriage - she drinks excessively and is unable to run her house hold activities. Together with her husband they suggest hiring a helper. An idea they will both live to regret!
Code Name: The Cleaner at 22h00 Cedric the Entertainer plays Jake, a seemingly regular guy who has no idea who he is after being hit over the head by mysterious assailants; when he finds himself entangled in a government conspiracy, Jake and his pursuers become convinced that he is an undercover agent.
TUESDAY 16 OCTOBER
Daily Sun TV starts at 19h00
[Episode 01]Daily Sun TV turns headlines into moving pictures by covering the best stories from the nation's most widely read newspaper.
The Wild Season 1 at 20h00
[Episode 114]Itumeleng confronts Jack about the sim card. Marang puts her job on hold and lets Zweli back into her life. Lindsay and Bernie both secretly vie for the attention of Ashwin.
Inkaba Season 1 at 20h30
[Episode 122]Lira and Leo’s relationship gets complicated when she makes a surprise revelation. Mkhuseli and JP continues to torture Sibeko and are getting closer to the truth. Bheki tries to romance Anele, but Nomsa takes her anger out on him. Gus struggles to make peace with Thuli who remains under extreme pressure because of mounting problems at the tavern.
Lokshin Bioskop: The Furies at 21h00 Four angry girls go to an anger management getaway resort facilitated with the professional Rose Blu. The therapy to deal with their anger is outdoor activities ... teamwork.
In one of the challenges, the group gets lost in a forest in the middle of summer and a heat wave. Their main priority is to survive...will they be able to come together and support each other on their journey
WEDNESDAY 17 OCTOBERThe Wild Season 1 at 20h00
[Episode 115]
Kate and Tristan suspect the burglary has something to do with Jack and want him gone. Karel defends Jack and assists him in his plan to bring Itumeleng down.
Inkaba Season 1 at 20h30
[Episode 123]
Thuli is subjected to see the real Mkhuseli when the tavern is shut down and he asks her to gravel for his help. JP asks Mlalazi to lean on Pascal for information in exchange for his ID. Nomsa is skating on thin ice, sneaking phone calls to Mzi. Lira discovers that Fumi is not pregnant and threatens to tell Kwezi if Fumi does not.
Chimro at 21h00 A brand new hilarious comedy from Soweto about Chimro, a laid back shoemaker and his two lazy sidekicks. The trio get themselves into all sorts of trouble as they set about trying to win the heart of Lerato, Chimro's dream girl.
THURSDAY 18 OCTOBERThe Wild Season 1 at 20h00
[Episode 116]Jack's attempts to get Itumeleng to confess to illegal hunting and Kate's violent confrontation with Lindsay have catastrophic consequences. Marang wises up to Zweli's past and makes a drastic decision about her future.
Inkaba Season 1 at 20h30
[Episode 124]
The Mthethos have umsebenzi (traditional ceremony) where family bonds are re-affirmed. Lira discovers unpleasant parts of Leo’s past. Thuli makes a hard decision concerning the tavern’s future.
The Sixth Man at 21h30 Antoine and Kenny Tyler are NCAA college basketball players, and Antoine is the star. Suddenly Antoine dies of heart attack and Kenny has to fill his shoes as leader of the team.
FRIDAY 19 OCTOBERDaily Sun TV at 19h00
[Episode 02]Daily Sun TV turns headlines into moving pictures by covering the best stories from the nation's most widely read newspaper.
The One at 22h30A sheriff's deputy fights an alternate universe version of himself who grows stronger with each alternate self he kills.
SATURDAY 20 OCTOBER
Unbreakable at 20h00
A suspense thriller with supernatural overtones that revolves around a man who learns something extraordinary about himself after a devastating accident.
A History of Violence at 22h00A mild-mannered man becomes a local hero through an act of violence, which sets off repercussions that will shake his family to its very core.
SUNDAY 21 OCTOBERDangerous Minds at 16h00 A beautiful but tough teacher accepts a post at a rough inner-city school, where she initially clashes, then starts bonding, with the students. Using poetry, she opens up their minds to the possibilities that their backgrounds, anger and frustration had hitherto blinded them to, cajoling, tricking and even bribing them into learning.
Based on LouAnne Johnson's book My Posse Don't Do Homework.
Trivia: Don't look too hard for Andy Garcia; Michelle Pfeiffer's love scenes with him were cut from this film.
The Best of Schuster 2 at 19h00
This collection of candid-camera moments provides an hour of slapstick fun in the company of Leon Schuster, legendary South African funny man and improviser of real-life comic stunts and situations.
The film is something of a highlights package of candid camera inserts and extracts selected from his earlier movies. The programme begins with a Wrestlemania event in which a disguised Schuster gives the much bigger champion a hard time in the ring, something clearly not appreciated by the mainly female audience.
Other highlights include Schuster “stealing” groceries from other people’s shopping trolleys, playing a breakdancing metre maid, and pretending to be a tribal chief who will not allow white golfers to play on his land.
Also watch out for an engaging segment in which children are convinced that a fluffy TV character, which has just jumped out of the television set, needs them to protect him from a bossy grown-up.
Black Hawk Down at 20h30123 elite U.S. soldiers drop into Somalia to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord and find themselves in a desperate battle with a large force of heavily-armed Somalis.
The Recruit at 22h00 New CIA recruit James Clayton is a hot shot. His talents and unconventional style is spotted by veteran Walter Burke who trains him to rise through the ranks and places him on his most difficult assignment yet: find a mole that’s infiltrated the agency.
MONDAY 22 OCTOBERThe Wild Season 1 at 20h00
[Episode 117]
With Kate's life hanging in the balance, Tristan is forced to make a difficult choice. Jack blames himself for Kate's accident. Itumeleng seizes an opportunity to get rid of some of the evidence against him.
Inkaba Season 1 at 20h30
[Episode 125]
Fumi accepts Kwezi’s proposal. Will Lira expose Fumi’s lies in time? Nomsa witnesses a deal that would serve as proof to bring Mkhuseli down. Meanwhile, Gus and Thuli’s relationship is in crisis. Will it survive?
Lokshin Bioskop: The President’s Patient at 21h00Monde is a 34-years old madman-vagrant who lives alone in the streets of Johannesburg. He spends most his time, pushing his trolley and washing cars. One morning, he witnesses an attempted murder of a Minister.
He becomes a "wanted man" by both the police and the hit men. The search for him begins as we go under the belly of the city of Johannesburg.
Dangerous Minds at 22h00A beautiful but tough teacher accepts a post at a rough inner-city school, where she initially clashes, then starts bonding, with the students. Using poetry, she opens up their minds to the possibilities that their backgrounds, anger and frustration had hitherto blinded them to, cajoling, tricking and even bribing them into learning.
Based on LouAnne Johnson's book My Posse Don't Do Homework.
Trivia: Don't look too hard for Andy Garcia; Michelle Pfeiffer's love scenes with him were cut from this film.
TUESDAY 23 OCTOBERThe Wild Season 1 at 20h00
[Episode 118]Karel is furious when he learns of the part Jack played in Kate's accident. Jack is convinced Itumeleng drove Kate off the bridge. Zweli realises that it's finally over between him and Marang.
Inkaba Season 1 at 20h30
[Episode 126]
Lira struggles with Fumi’s secret: to tell or not to tell? Pascal appears to betray Mzi and ends up catching a much bigger fish, Mlalazi. Mzi and Nomsa continue sending secret messages, Mkhuseli finally get his hands on one of the letters. Could this be the end for Nomsa?
Lokshin Bioskop: Saving Khanyi at 21h00Khanyi is an ambitious journalist working at the sensationalist newspaper 'The Daily Sunrise'; situated in the heart of a busy Johannesburg CBD.
Desperately trying to pay off her student loan, Khanyi takes on stories that she neither respects nor believes in. Khanyi's own cynical beliefs are put to the test when she not only has to cover a story, but solve it as well. During her journey, Khanyi comes into contact with her own repressed, childhood pain.
To solve the story and share the truth with the world; Khanyi has to literally put herself in harm’s way for another ... even if this 'other' is an angry ghost.
Unbreakable at 22h00 A suspense thriller with supernatural overtones that revolves around a man who learns something extraordinary about himself after a devastating accident.
WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER The Wild Season 1 at 20h00
[Episode 119]
Kate regains consciousness. The arrival of VIP guests threatens to unsettle the newly appointed Ashwin. Isaac wants to know the truth about Kate's accident, but Itumeleng shuts him down.
Inkaba Season 1 at 20h30
[Episode 127]Mkhuseli’s hand is forced when Mnguni and Masilo refuse his offer once more. Anele coaches Bheki on being a waiter when he is offered a job by Slindile. Mzi worries about Nomsa while Detective Hopa remains one step ahead of Mkhuseli.
Crazy Entertainers: The Movie at 21h00 This time call it what you want, good or bad luck the Crazy Entertainers are back at it again, Pastor “A” (Tebogo Phillip Hlatswayo) is being mysteriously accompanied by a black cat wherever he goes, either Mr Modiri (Amos Thato Maphanga) has grown too old or is he just being difficult with a live chicken for KFC meat and as for Senzeni (Happy Patrick Khoba), it is just in his nature to do things in a weird manner.
This is a comedy with a kasi flavour to get you laughing all the way as all sorts of characters get in the way of each other with a common and a happy ending.
THURSDAY 25 OCTOBERBeggar at 19h00Richard Ntuli and Dinesh Singh are friends who come from the once divided communities of Kwa Mashu and Phoenix in Durban. The road that separated their respective townships was crossed and a bond was forged that saw these two boys grew to become best of friends, studying at the same college.
Their convictions are tested when the lecturer tasks them with a project that they are required to do together. A seemingly easy task of filming wild life takes a nasty turn when they decide to base their project on the life of a hapless beggar whom they encounter on their way home.
Richard‘s attitude toward the white beggar is that he is deserving of his suffering. But an important conversation with Mr Ntuli (Richard’s father) who tells them of a white man who saved his life, changes Richard’s view. They decide to continue filming the beggar and in the process get emotionally attached to him.
But this is short lived as the beggar dies trying to save Richard’s prized camera from being stolen. It is only later that Richard realises that the same beggar was the man that saved his father life’s during the struggle.
The Wild Season 1 at 20h00
[Episode 120]
Tristan has a change of heart regarding Jack, just as Kate is deciding to reveal the truth about the affair. Isaac finds his authority being undermined by Ashwin's lies.
Inkaba Season 1 at 20h30
[Episode 128]Zama witnesses Mkhuseli displaying his dramatic vendetta at his restaurant. Detective Hopa pays the ultimate price. Nomsa gives Kwezi relationship advice which Sli feels is misplaced.
Meanwhile, Flo’s unveiling goes well. Bingza tries to impress Lizzie with news that he is running an adult based education class. Could this be the beginning of a friendship between these two unlikely characters?
Remember the Titans at 21h30 The true story of a small American town that learned valuable lessons over the course of a 1971 high school football season.
A Virginian community is outraged when a black coach, Herman Boone, is brought in from outside to coach the Titans, especially as a perfectly good white coach, Bill Yoast, is available. But Boone, ignoring the mutterings, appoints Yoast as his second-in-command, and the training begins in earnest.
Soon surprising friendships develop on and off the pitch, but a miracle will be needed before Boone gets buy-in from everyone in this still racially divided community.
FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER
A Day in the Life at 22h30The film centers on one day in the life of Stick, a gang leader, as he attempts to retire from a life of crime.
SATURDAY 27 OCTOBERSharpshooter at 20h00Mike and his team of shadow warriors are working freelance on military operations. When Mike thinks he recognises a biochemical terrorist from his past they uncover a plot to attack Seattle. With Mike drugged with a slow poison that only terrorist Sarkisian can stop the team go out to stop the attack.
Gun at 22h00In the face of rising crime rates and gun violence, the Detroit Police launches a full-scale war against gun runners. With the cooperation of the Feds they target a criminal named Rich (Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson) and his arms operation.
When a gun exchange goes bad and Rich’s old friend Angel (Val Kilmer), steps up big time and saves his life, they form a bond that makes his supplier and lover, Gabriella (AnnaLynne McCord) paranoid.
But there is a snitch in the group and Gabriella’s biggest deal goes bad only to have an even bigger secret revealed, one that rocks Rich to his core.
SUNDAY 28 OCTOBEROh Schucks Here Comes Untag at 19h00Meet Kwagga, Africa’s version of Crocodile Dundee. Kwagga lives in the bush, where he runs a store and every so often pretends to have killed a lion with his bare hands so tourists can take his picture – for dollars, of course.
All Kwagga wants is to make enough money to buy back the family farm, and for his older brother to stop making nasty comments about his hairpiece. One day, a ragtag bunch of UNTAG soldiers set up camp near Kwagga’s home.
They take pot-shots at Kwagga’s three-wheeled bike and accidentally destroy his shop. When the locals’ cattle go missing, Kwagga decides enough is enough. He starts playing outrageous pranks on the soldiers and also discovers a plot involving an ostrich and a gigantic diamond.
This good-natured comedy will appeal to everyone who enjoyed Crocodile Dundee, and stars some of South Africa’s foremost comedians, both in front of and behind the camera.
Malcom X at 20h30
Biography of Malcolm X, the famous African American leader. Born Malcolm Little, his father (a minister) was killed by the Ku Klux Klan. He became a gangster, and while in jail discovered the Nation of Islam writings of Elijah Muhammad.
He preaches the teachings when let out of jail, but later on goes on a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca, there he converts to the original Islamic religion and becomes a Muslim.
He changes his name to El-Hajj Malik Al-Shabazz and stops his anti-white teachings, as he realizes the error of his mistakes. He is later on assassinated and dies a Muslim Martyr.
Elephant White at 22h00 Mercenary Curtie Church is hired to take out a notorious Thai human trafficking gang by a father whose daughter was kidnapped and murdered by the gang.
MONDAY 29 OCTOBERThe Wild Season 1 at 20h00
[Episode 121]Kate arrives back home from the hospital, in denial about the loss of her baby. She blocks all Tristan's attempts to reach out to her and their relationship suffers.
Inkaba Season 1 at 20h30
[Episode 129]In the wake of the restaurant massacre Mkhuseli and JP celebrate their victory, Zama agonizes over what he has witnessed, and Mzi is concerned about Nomsa’s safety. The Khumalo’s celebrate Pascal’s permanent residency. MJ successfully confuses Leo’s feelings about Lira. Kwezi suppresses his doubts about Fumi and makes it clear to everyone that he is marrying her for the right reasons.
Lokshin Bioskop: Oceans Apart at 21h00 Bongani and Margaret, who live oceans apart, fall in love long before they even meet face to face. 10 years later, they finally meet and their love for one another is sparked. But not everyone is happy for them, especially Margaret’s aunt who does not approve of their affair.
Are We There Yet at 22h00
The fledgling romance between Nick, a playboy bachelor, and Suzanne, a divorced mother of two, is threatened by a particularly harrowing New Year's Eve. When Suzanne's work keeps her in Vancouver for the holiday, Nick offers to bring her kids to the city from Portland, Oregon. The kids, who have never liked any of the men their mom has dated, are determined to turn the trip into a nightmare for Nick.
TUESDAY 30 OCTOBERThe Wild Season 1 at 20h00
[Episode 122]Lelo starts to sneak around on Tiro for a good cause. Isaac and Ashwin's feud escalates. The Van Reenen family start to fall apart, as Tristan tries to find out Kate's secret.
Inkaba Season 1 at 20h30
[Episode 130]The world continues to reel from the massacre in the restaurant. Lira and Leo's relationship remains shaky in the light of her revelation to Leo. Nothando struggles with feelings about Kwezi and Fumi.
Sharpshooter at 22h00 Mike and his team of shadow warriors are working freelance on military operations. When Mike thinks he recognises a biochemical terrorist from his past they uncover a plot to attack Seattle. With Mike drugged with a slow poison that only terrorist Sarkisian can stop the team go out to stop the attack.
WEDNESDAY 31 OCTOBER
The Wild Season 1 at 20h00
[Episode 123]Kate blames herself for the death of their son. Tiro assumes a more active role in the White Lion Project. Itumeleng presses ahead with plans for an official launch of the Kwena Bridge.
Inkaba Season 1 at 20h30
[Episode 131]Nomsa refuses to help Mzi take down Mkhuseli, fearing that he would kill them both if they continue to conspire against him. Thuli gives up on the tavern, when she gets more bad news from the lawyers.
Crazy Entertainers: Volume 5 at 21h00The Crazy Entertainers are on another mission impossible, these fellows Mr Modiri (Amos Thato Maphanga), Pastor “A” (Tebogo Phillip Hlatswayo), Senzeni (Happy Patrick Khoba) and the biggest liar Mpephe (Alfred Mokoena) know the meaning of unconditional love, no matter how much they sometimes step on each other’s toes.
A hilarious view of events as they unfold in a remote village outside Pretoria, everyone is under the impression that Senzeni (Happy Patrick Khoba) has long passed on meanwhile he is in prison, upon his release, he springs surprises on everyone including Pastor A (Tebogo Phillip Hlatswayo) who mysteriously loses his prized car. It goes downhill from here.
Mzasi Magic is on DStv, Channel 161.