The Throne Mzansi Magic (DStv 161)
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Telenovela
Telenovela set in a fictitious BaTswana kingdom which revolves around a royal family in turmoil after the discovery of mineral deposits on their land.
Kweneng - a modest kingdom in the North West Province's Magaliesburg region that runs smoothly without major conflict, contestation or resentment - is thrown into a cocktail of treachery, deceit and turmoil when the minerals are discovered, and the reigning monarch's legitimacy is questioned.
At the centre of the plot lies Queen Mosadi Kwena, the current ruler and matriarch, who is tasked with finding an heir to the throne between her daughters.
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TVSA Show Page: The Throne
Valor
Channel: M-Net City (DStv 115)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Drama
An elite unit of U.S. Army helicopter pilots called the Shadow Raiders are sent on a top secret mission to Somalia, a mission that goes terribly awry.
Only two members of the team return safely: Warrant Officer Nora Madani, one of the unit's first female helicopter pilots; and her commanding officer, Captain Leland Gallo, while the whereabouts of their comrade Jimmy Kam are unknown.
Now back in the U.S., Madani and Gallo are the only ones who know the truth about what really went wrong in Somalia. When it's discovered that Jimmy is alive and being held captive by a group of ruthless terrorists, Nora is determined to join Gallo back in the cockpit to rescue their friend.
My Year with the Tribe
Channel: BBC Earth (DStv 184)
TX Time: 20h30
Genre: Reality, Docu-Reality
Writer Will Millard lives with a tribe in Indonesia, beginning his adventure by living with the treehouse-dwelling Korowai tribe in Papua to understand the pressures they face in adapting to a modern world.
He visits the people four times over the course of a year to find out how much of their hunter-gatherer culture remains.
Following this, Will is reunited with two old men from the Korowai tribe who have no contact with the outside world. He meets their relatives, only to discover the family members live in a government-sponsored village and have only visited in the hope of finding work with the film crew.
The Food Detectives 2
Channel: eBella (OpenView HD 109 / DStv 159)
TX Time: 20h30
Genre: Food, Reality
Is the supermarket the new pharmacy? Can our everyday food really take the place of over-the-counter medicines in treating serious health conditions? Why are walnuts shaped like human brain? Funny coincidence, or important scientific discovery?
Investigate the great medicine debate.
The Brave
The Brave
Channel: M-Net City (DStv 115)
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Drama
This journey into the complex world of America's elite undercover military heroes follows Captain Adam Dalton and his heroic Special Ops squad of highly trained undercover specialists as they carry out each mission on the ground.
His team is armed with incredible sniper Sgt. Jasmine "Jaz" Khan, CPO Ezekiel "Preach" Carter, combat medic Sgt. Joseph "McG" McGuire and intelligence officer Agent Amir Al-Raisani.
This team works hand-in-hand with D.I.A. Deputy Director Patricia Campbell and her team of analysts including veterans Cultural Specialist Noah Morgenthau and Mission Coordinator Hannah Archer, as they wield the world's most advanced surveillance technology from headquarters in D.C.
The Queen 3
Channel: Mzansi Magic (DStv 161)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Soapie
In the first episode of the new season, "Why Have You Forsaken Me?": Lives have been lost and Diamond is happy that his evil plan was a success. The Maakes suffer another loss.
The season continues with Episode 2, "Proof of Death", in which Shaka pulls out all the stops to find a loved one. While Gracious can't handle the fallout of the explosion, Diamond is still determined to make Goldfinger's dream come true.
TVSA Show Page: The Queen 3