Hottest MCs 2023
Channel: MTV Base (DStv 322)
TX Time: 17h00
Genre: Music, Countdown Show
MTV Base brings back Hottest MCs in 2023.
This year's two-part 24-minute special is set to be a showcase of the most influential and exceptional artists in the genre, as decided by a panel of judges.
The episodes will air tonight and tomorrow (1 December) on MTV Base at 17h00.
The show's format divides itself into two episodes.
The first unveils the bottom half of the top 10 names that have rocked the South African hip hop scene in 2023.
The suspense builds, leading to the second episode where the countdown concludes and the number one spot is revealed.
The heart of Hottest MCs lies in the panel of judges, who will take on the task of ranking the artists from 1 to 10.
The panel of judges includes:
Kyeezi
Ubereatx
Fiflaaa
DJ Switch
DJ ZanD
Fred Kayembe
Tshego Koke is the host who will drive the conversation, mediating between the panel of judges and providing insight into the music that's been making waves throughout the year.
Hottest MCs 2023 is a testament to the resilience, innovation and influence of South African hip hop.
Obliterated
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Comedy, Action
Obliterated is a high octane action-comedy that tells the story of an elite special forces team who thwarts a deadly threat to Las Vegas.
After their celebratory party, filled with booze, drugs and sex, the team discovers that the bomb they deactivated was a fake.
The now-intoxicated team has to fight through their impairments, overcome their personal issues, find the real bomb, and save the world.
The series stars Shelley Hennig, Nick Zano and C. Thomas Howell.
Classified
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Drama
Classified follows the journey of 15-year-old Ella Gardner (Imani Pullum), a student at a public school in Oakland, California.
She finds herself at the centre of a violent protest, leading to her arrest and the looming threat of serious jail time.
In a twist of fate, Ella manages to avoid incarceration but must leave her familiar surroundings in California to complete her secondary education with her family in Johannesburg.
As she adjusts to this new reality, Ella's world is turned upside down when she attends an elite international school and discovers that her stepmother is a member of the CIA.
The series is created by Kagiso Lediga and is a co-production between Diprente Productions (Late Night News with Loyiso Gola, Queen Sono) and international production house Skybound Entertainment. (The Walking Dead).
South African cast includes Luyanda Zwane, Nat Ramabulana, Paballo Koza, Tessa Jubber, Neels Clasen, Lebo Mashile, Bianca Amato, Schelaine Bennett and Victor Makgati.
Building Roots 2
Channel: HGTV (DStv 177)
TX Time: 22h00
Genre: Reality Makeover, Home Improvement, Reality
Husband and wife renovation duo Ben and Cristi Dozier will bring more high-altitude, high-design transformations to HGTV in a new season of Building Roots.
Throughout the eight-episode season, the Doziers will work with families looking to put down roots in their hometown of Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
In each episode, they will dream up elevated designs that draw inspiration from the area's sweeping mountain vistas, red clay canyons and winding river bends.
In the Season 2 premiere, "Build It and They Will Gather": A couple's quaint farmhouse is the perfect size but becomes quite cramped when extended family gets together.
Ben and Cristi transform the barn on their property into an extension of their home, complete with a breathtaking fire feature.
Virgin River: Season 5 Part 2
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: Drama
Season 5 features surprising new relationships, a shocking break-up, a difficult court trial, a heartbreaking goodbye, and a wildfire that threatens the town, bringing some people of Virgin River together while tearing others apart.
Issues of motherhood push Mel to make a big decision about her future at the clinic while her pregnancy unexpectedly sparks an emotional connection to her past.
To further prove himself to Mel, Jack squares off with some long-overdue confrontations - with his own demons, and of course, Charmaine.
And as Doc and Hope's respective impairments throw their identities into question, the doctor and the mayor must find solace in their community, in their young new family, and in each other.
In Part 2 (Episodes 511-512): Mel and Jack embark on a very merry scavenger hunt as Virgin River gets ready for the annual Christmas Tree decorating contest.