Gut Job
Channel: The Home Channel (DStv 176 / Openview 113)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Home Improvement, Reality Makeover
When pro athlete turned all-star builder Sebastian Clovis discovered the 'dream home' he had just purchased required a total nightmare Gut Job, he tackled it like he has everything in life - all in.
Stripping his house back to the studs to rebuild it safer and more stunning than ever, Sebastian knows how overwhelming the process can be.
For less prepared homeowners, a paralyzing barrage of decisions and surprises can put them months behind and wildly over budget.
HGTV Canada's most trusted coach is on a mission to guide homeowners through the biggest renovations of their lives, bringing his creativity, support and team to each project.
Together they design, demolish, rebuild and beautify their nightmare properties into jaw-dropping dream homes.
In the series premiere, "Jen & Miguel": Steph and Fred find out the true meaning behind Gut Job while Jen and Miguel reclaim their backyard oasis from the animals that destroyed it.
uBettina Wethu 2
Channel: e.tv
TX Time: 20h30
Genre: Telenovela
NOTE: the first season did not air on e.tv, and this broadcast begins from Season 2.
Bettina (Betty), everyone's favourite bestie, returns in a more quirky, funny, self-assured, and motivated way than ever.
uBettina Wethu is a dramedy that is an adaptation of the Columbian series Yo Soy Betty La Fea, a television drama successfully adapted for local audiences in 19 countries – including the US adaptation Ugly Betty.
Season 2 features a number of casting changes and new storylines.
The world currently has 16 Bettys and Mzansi and the rest of Africa is about to meet Betty number 17, played by Kamogelo Molatlhoe (replacing Farieda Metsileng, who played the role in the first season).
Another change sees Lunga Shabalala taking over the role of Dingaan Jiyani from Zweli Dube, who played the role in Season 1.
Also joining the cast in Season 2 is Itumeleng Bokaba in the role of Zaza; and Hungani Ndlovu as Betty's new love interest Duma.
Nimrod Nkosi joins the cast as Dingaan's devious estranged dad and Abby Molz plays Nubia's new and always on receptionist, Sindi.
Season 2 is a period of personal change and professional repositioning.
Betty sets out determined to succeed in her new position as an account manager and establishes boundaries in her troubled relationship with Dingaan.
She gets past her transport issues but takes some minor leadership challenges, like assisting Wendell and the Nubia staff in acquiring a wellness area.
She hits a speed bump when the demands of her new position grow – like managing moral dilemmas and difficult clients - which even endanger her friendship with Zaza.
TVSA Show Page: uBettina Wethu 2
Mzansi Cribs Makeover 2
Channel: Mzansi Wethu (DStv 163)
TX Time: 18h30
Genre: Reality Makeover, Home Improvement, Reality, Advertiser-Funded
A neighbour, friend, colleague or family member nominates someone.
They must motivate why this person deserves the room makeover and state how this will change their lives for the better.
The makeover then brings in the experts, throw in R50,000 and chase a three-day deadline, to turn long standing dreams into a beautiful reality.
Elif 4
Channel: eExtra (Openview 105 / StarSat 489 / DStv 195)
TX Time: 18h30
Genre: Telenovela
This is the story of a good-hearted little girl who becomes a pawn in the rivalries of the Emiroglu family.
Elif is six years old when her mother, Melek, delivers her secretly to the wealthy Emiroglu household, where she will grow up, as her mother did, as a servant on the farm.
Although she doesn't know it, Elif is the child of Kenan Emiroglu, the eldest son of the family.
In the Season 4 premiere: Six months after the accident, Inci doesn't remember anything.
The Haktanir family are eagerly awaiting the return of their youngest son, but he gets distracted by a young girl.
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The Good Fight 6
Channel: Me (DStv 115)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Drama, Legal Drama
Final season!
In the final season of The Good Fight, Diane feels like she's going crazy, struggling with an uneasy sense of déjà vu, with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, to voting rights, to Cold War aggressions returning.
Meanwhile, the lawyers of Reddick & Associates wonder if the violence that they see all around them points to an impending civil war.
In the Season 6 premiere, "The Beginning of the End": After being promoted to top partner at the firm, Liz is forced to accept Ri'Chard Lane as a new name partner brought on to help manage her staff and client load.
Meanwhile, Diane experiences déjà vu as she navigates her way in her new bullpen office, downstairs with the associates.
Massive Engineering Mistakes 4
Channel: HISTORY (DStv 186)
TX Time: 20h15
Genre: Science, Technology, Documentary Series
Humans have been building for more than 10,000 years.
We're engineering experts, yet every year tales emerge of construction calamities from all over the world.
From the extraordinary to the ridiculous, this series uncovers the epic fails and near misses engineers would rather not talk about.
With access to design teams, eyewitnesses and a panel of experts, the show analyses what went wrong with each building blunder, investigate why they went undiscovered and reveal just how engineers are trying to fix them today.
In Season 4, amongst other stories from around the globe, we investigate what brought one of America's busiest intersections to its knees and reveal why the acoustics in Sydney Opera House have always been so problematic.
We also travel to Italy, first to Genoa to explore the collapse of the Polcervera Bridge and then to Naples, to examine if local geology was to blame for a massive sinkhole in a hospital car park.
Return to Amish 7
Channel: TLC Entertainment (DStv 135)
TX Time: 22h00
Genre: Docu-Reality
Return to Amish tells the stories of the ex-Amish as they try to establish lives outside of the insular world in which they grew up.
This season, the group heads to Florida, where new Amish cast members take a deep dive into the unknown as they leave their restrictive settlements in search of their hopes and dreams.
Kenneth wishes to be the first Amish player to make a Division 1 college basketball team; Daniel wants to find a wife from the non-Amish world; and Fannie will be seeking answers for who she truly is rather than who she's told to be.
Meanwhile, Rosana, Ada, Maureen, Sabrina, Jethro, Jeremiah and Carmela face new challenges and struggles as they continue to navigate their lives among the old-order Amish and non-Amish worlds.
However, things do not go as planned as unrestricted freedom proves to be terrifying and anxiety-inducing, causing some to face lifelong consequences.
In the Season 7 premiere, "Karma Carmela Chameleon": While Ada hopes Maureen will join her in Florida, Jeremiah and Carmela get away from the stress of baby making.
Rosanna must choose between her Amish boyfriend or the non-Amish life, and Jethro has left Sabrina while she is pregnant with their third child.
Leanne Morgan: I'm Every Woman
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: Comedy, Special
She loves Jell-O salad, her three kids and her brawny grandbaby.
Leanne Morgan shares stories about her life as a wife, mother and wearer of big panties.
Car S.O.S. 11
Channel: National Geographic Channel (DStv 181)
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Motoring, Reality Makeover, Reality
Everyone's favourite petrolheads continue to transform run-down rust buckets into car dreams come true for unsuspecting car owners.
Taking on some of the most daunting car restorations they've ever seen, Tim and Fuzz pull off some of the most heart-warming reveals this time around.
In the Season 11 premiere, "Renault Alpine GTA": Tim and Fuzz are off to Dorset to pick up a 1987 Renault Alpine GTA.
The car belongs to former computer technician David, who has sadly been struck down by throat cancer, leaving his beloved car off the road and in desperate need of some TLC.
His friends and family hope Car S.O.S can restore David's pride and joy back to its former glory.
Features motoring broadcast legend, Vicki Butler-Henderson.