Last Chance Love
Channel: Mzansi Magic (DStv 161)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Dating Game Show, Reality
Navigating umjolo can be tricky and full of surprises.
This series takes you inside the lives of four young singles, each eager to break free from their relationship barriers which makes it impossible for them to keep lasting relationships.
They're not just looking for relationships, they're also trying to understand why umjolo has been difficult for them.
Last Chance Love deals with the love lives of the 'Undatables': Sibu, Zoya, Thato and Bontle.
Guided by relationship expert Makabelo Motaung, the participants explore their own sense of self-discovery.
The show features four pivotal dates for each: with a crush, an ex, a setup by a loved one, and a blind date with a stranger.
On top of these experiences, they take part in personal exercises designed to develop better versions of themselves, all in the hope of breaking their toxic dating patterns.
Criminal Record
Channel: Apple TV+
TX Time: 00h01
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Criminal Record is a London crime thriller starring Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo.
An anonymous phone call draws two brilliant detectives into a confrontation over an old murder case — one a young woman in the early stages of her career, the other a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy.
The series touches on issues of race, institutional failure and the quest to find common ground in a polarised Britain.
Rewind the '90s
Channel: National Geographic Channel (DStv 181 / StarSat 220)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Documentary Series, History
Celebrities, eyewitnesses and pop culture pundits relive the most memorable moments of the decade that ushered in the new millennium.
From Y2K to Weird Al Yankovic, Tupac to Titanic and Madonna to the Matrix, Rewind the '90s explores the forces that shaped the decade that changed the world forever.
The Trust: A Game of Greed
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Reality Competition
Eleven strangers are given a quarter of a million dollars to split evenly.
Will they take their fair share? Or will the allure of more money cause them to vote each other out to keep more for themselves?
It's the ultimate test of human nature, as greed and mistrust threaten to destroy even the strongest of relationships.
In this game, everyone starts as winners and they can all leave as winners - if they choose to share.
Trou, Trek of Toer? 2
Channel: VIA (DStv 147)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Reality, Afrikaans
Celeb couple Bianca Le Grange and David Johnson help indecisive couples reach an important decision: Will they choose a lavish wedding, put down a deposit on a property, or blow the money on a holiday?
With difficult decisions often come differences of opinion.
Will the couples make the right choice? Or will the pressure prove too much for these relationships?
The Desert Sea
Channel: Curiosity Channel (DStv 185)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Documentary Series, Nature, Wildlife
The Desert Sea is a two-part series that centres on North America's diverse Sonoran Desert.
The first hour explores why the Sonoran is the wettest and most diverse desert in the Americas due to its unique proximity to the Gulf of California and the great Pacific Ocean - a coastal desert next to an extraordinary rich marine environment of sea lions, dolphins and even blue whales.
The second hour focuses on the abundant and diverse creatures that have adapted to desert life in this unique environment: from big cats, giant hares and killer insects, to extraordinary reptiles and even a bird that can run at high speeds.
Going To Extremes
We'll see how the sea creates summer monsoons that replenish the diverse wildlife and flora.
The Sonoran is also home to the biggest cacti in North America - a saguaro weighs several tons and can live for two centuries.
Land of The Giants
It's home to the world's largest cactus, the Saguaro.
Thanks to the monsoons that fall across the desert, both in the winter and summer, the Sonoran is the most biologically diverse of the North America's four deserts.
There are over 96 endemic reptiles and 2,000 native plants species.
Here you see animals as diverse as the Coati, the Horned Owl and even the rarely seen Mountain Lion.
Echo
Channel: Disney+
TX Time: 00h01
Genre: Superhero, Action, Miniseries
The series tells the origin story of Maya Lopez, whose ruthless behaviour in New York City catches up with her in her hometown.
She must face her past, reconnect with her Native American roots, and embrace the meaning of family and community if she ever hopes to move forward.
Skep Nog 2
Channel: VIA (DStv 147)
TX Time: 17h30
Genre: Food, Reality, Afrikaans
Home cook René de Wit invites well-known foodies into her kitchen to help conjure up brand-new dishes from leftover meals or ingredients, and turn discarded packaging into DIY projects.
Marinda Engelbrecht, Isabella Niehaus, Ina Paarman and Carmen Niehaus are among the kitchen gurus who share their expertise and creativity.
Skep Nog is apt at a time when many people are passionate about recycling and a sustainable lifestyle, and when pennypinching has become a reality in many kitchens and households.
René shows you how to transform leftovers into delicious meals that don't compromise on flavour.
At the same time packaging is rescued from the rubbish bin and given new life as arts or craft items.
Love & Conflict
Channel: e.tv
TX Time: 18h00
Genre: Reality
This series seeks to achieve a holistic relationship between couples and their families by instigating a union of the two parties.
Without telling any lies, dealing with extended family could be one of the most difficult relationships to manage, especially when two people from different upbringings need to merge and operate as a union.
How these families actually come to a resolution remains to be seen.
In the series premiere, "Tshegofatso": What happens when the 'bro code' has been broken?
We meet Tshegofatso who is finally ready to lift the veil on his love for Khanyiswa.
JAN 2
Channel: S3
TX Time: 18h00
Genre: Food, Lifestyle, Reality, Afrikaans
Michelin star chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen is back on home soil and has turned a small 1712 farmhouse in a lavender field into something magnificent.
Now he is inviting some of his best guests for the food experience of a lifetime.
He uses his home country as inspiration for the dishes in his restaurant in Nice, France.
Where he usually finds ideas in old South African cooking books or unique products from European markets, he now turns to the people he meets and spends time with for inspiration.
In this show, togetherness is the running theme that Jan celebrates.
He sets the table for legendary guests in the renovated farmhouse and a union of cultures and memories follows.
Platteland Toe 4
Channel: VIA (DStv 147)
TX Time: 18h00
Genre: Travel, Docu-Reality, Afrikaans
Escape to the country with roadtripping presenter Sean van Noordwyk in Platteland Toe, to taste delicious wines and admire handmade leather items in the picturesque surroundings of Wellington, Paarl and Windmeul.
Join Sean on a visit to Worcester's Nuy Valley, Ceres, Prince Alfred Hamlet and the Koue Bokkeveld.
But the trip is far from over. We also explore Touws River, Villiersdorp and Bot River, and make the acquaintance of McGregor's retired donkeys.
From there the road leads to Prince Albert, Klaarstroom, Sedgefield and George, and of course, no country meander is complete without stopping on the West Coast, and in the Karoo and the Overberg.
Break Point 2
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Docu-Reality, Sport
From the team behind F1: Drive to Survive, Break Point follows a select group of top tennis players on and off the court as they compete in gruelling Grand Slams and tournaments all over the world.
Their dream: lifting a trophy and becoming number one.
As some of tennis' legends reach the twilight of their careers, this is the chance for a new generation to claim the spotlight.
Break Point gets up close and personal with these players over a year competing across the globe in the ATP and WTA tours.
From career-threatening injuries and emotional heartbreak, to triumphant victories and personal moments off the court, viewers will get a behind the scenes look at the pressure-tested lives of some of the best tennis players in the world.
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
Channel: Disney+
TX Time: 00h01
Genre: Comedy
After a naive Midwestern girl's big city dreams are dashed in her first week in New York, she finds herself living with her worst nightmare in this contemporary comedy about a female odd couple who are surrounded by an outrageous cast of characters.
June (Dreama Walker) moves to Manhattan for a dream job and the perfect company apartment, only to have them disappear in a puff of reality, thanks to a CEO from the Bernie Madoff school of embezzlement.
Deep in debt and out on the streets, June scrambles to land a job and place to live.
It seems her luck has turned around when she gets hired at a coffee shop and finds Chloe (Krysten Ritter), a charming, vivacious roommate... with the morals of a pirate.
She swindles June out of all her savings, but she and her snarky friend, James Van Der Beek (playing himself), soon learn that, just because June's naive, she isn't stupid.
June ingeniously turns the tables on Chloe, who is so shocked about being scammed herself that she decides to pull June into her colourful band of friends.
Sure, it's all dysfunctional, bizarre and overwhelming, but so is New York City.
And with the help of Chloe and the other oddballs around her, June might just learn the survival secrets she needs to make it there.
TVSA Show Page: Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23