Inside North Korea's Dynasty National Geographic Channel (DStv 181 / StarSat 220)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Documentary Series, Factual
The ultimate story of a family's power and the relationship among a father, a son and a grandson.
The series provides a look at the Kim dynasty more complex and comprehensive than ever attempted before, revealing the workings behind the formidable family dynamics at the heart of an extraordinary country.
Get immersed in the family's dark and surreal story, bringing a fresh perspective on a nation ruled for over seven decades by one dynasty. Understand the family, and you understand how this country works.
Die Boekklub 2
Channel: kykNET & kie (DStv 145)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Drama, Afrikaans
Life has a way of sometimes taking a strange turn. For Tom Niemandt (Armand Aucamp), it all begins with the death of his grandmother Betty, who leaves him her guest house in a small Karoo town called Merweville. He doesn't want the place! What should he do with it?
Unfortunately, it isn't his choice and he is forced to stay in the village. As a Cape hipster he can think of nothing worse. Things change, however, when he meets his grandmother's book club.
And of course, the mysterious girl he meets in a field. What is she doing here, in the middle of nowhere?
TVSA Show Page: Die Boekklub 2
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath: The Jehovah's Witnesses
Channel: Crime + Investigation (DStv 170)
TX Time: 18h20
Genre: Special, Factual, Religion
This two-hour special will see Leah Remini and Mike Rinder shine a light on the Jehovah's Witnesses, giving voice to former members who share their stories of trauma and survival.
For the first time, Leah and Mike will meet with former members of a different organisation - the Jehovah's Witnesses - and explore how other groups besides Scientology can subvert and exploit belief.
The third season of Scientology and the Aftermath will start on the channel in December.
No Greater Law
Channel: Crime + Investigation (DStv 170)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Documentary, Religion, True Crime
Introduces you to the families, beliefs and primeval rejection of compromise behind an elusive and private faith healing church in Idaho known as the Followers of Christ.
As an effort grows by outsiders and the local sheriff's office to confront an issue they say puts children at risk, the conflict tests the politicians and legality of exemptions that support and protect the church's way of life.
Exploring the narrative and ideological rift with empathy for all involved, the film unveils the changing landscape of a highly religious and individualistic state, and country, and lays bare a cultural fracture in the American religious psyche.
Brent Owens Unwraps Mauritius
Brent Owens Unwraps Mauritius
Channel: Discovery Channel (DStv 121)
TX Time: 18h00
Genre: Travel, Food
Brent Owens' delicate taste for cuisine has allowed him to travel around the globe in search for the world's perfect dishes.
Following on from his travels through South Africa on his show Brent Owens: Extreme, Authentic & Unwrapped, he now travels around the paradise island of Mauritius, trying out every bit of food he can get his hands on.
The series starts off with Brent tasting unique Mauritian curry, and decides to try his own hand at a fusion bunny chow – mixing textures and tastes he gathered from his trip through SA.