Noughts + Crosses
Channel: M-Net (DStv 101)
TX Time: 22h00
Genre: Drama
An adaptation of book one of Malorie Blackman's award-winning young adult series Noughts & Crosses, a gripping story of first love in a dangerous, alternate world where prejudice divides society.
Over 700 years ago the Aprican Empire invaded Europe. Aprica colonised the continent and reached as far as Albion. Albion has been under Aprican rule ever since.
Noughts + Crosses follows two young people, Sephy and Callum, who are divided by their colour but united by love. Sephy (South African newcomer Masali Baduza) is a Cross, a member of the black ruling class and daughter of a prominent politician.
Callum is a Nought, a white member of the underclass. The two have been friends since early childhood, but their relationship grows ever more complicated as they come of age.
It's the story of two families separated by power and prejudice but forever entwined by fate.
Bonnie Mbuli plays Sephy's mother Jasmine. The cast also features British musician Stormzy as newspaper editor Kolawale.
The Aquarium
Channel: Real Time (DStv 155)
TX Time: 13h30
Genre: Docu-Reality, Wildlife
Deep in downtown Atlanta lies an underwater wonderland housing thousands of aquatic animals: the Georgia Aquarium.
Now, for the first time, the largest aquarium in the western hemisphere is opening its doors to offer unprecedented access to its inner workings.
This series delves deep to document its incredible aquatic animals and the people dedicated to their care.
It also tells the stories of the animals who call the 10-million gallons of water at the aquarium home, including rescued Southern sea otters, endangered African penguins, rescued California sea lions, whale sharks and manta rays.
The series follows the day-to-day activities of the aquarium's biologists, researchers and trainers, revealing the complex mechanics of the aquarium as well Georgia Aquarium's ongoing efforts to protect aquatic species in the natural world.
To Catch a Smuggler
Channel: National Geographic Channel (DStv 181)
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Documentary Series
124-million people enter the U.S. through the nation's airports each year. It's a nonstop human tidal wave and hidden amongst them are an endless stream of contraband and ill intentions.
Defending the borders are the vigilant men and women of the Department of Homeland Security, whose agencies make up a three-tiered defence of America's airports.
Using every tool available to them, DHS will stop at nothing to catch a smuggler.
In the series premiere, "JFK Airport": Fraudulent visas. Narcotics mules. Stolen art. Human trafficking. Illegal citrus. It's all part of a day's work at JFK Airport.
Take an inside look at the operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and Homeland Security Investigations special agents at the busiest international airport in the USA.