Born Into Fame
Channel: Mzansi Magic (DStv 161)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Reality
Born Into Fame follows six South Africans with famous parents as they try to live up to their family legacies while discovering their own unique paths to success.
We get into the ins and outs of their lives and how they navigate fame and everything that comes with being born with the pressure to be great.
The cast includes media personality and host Shamiso Mosaka, the first-born daughter of radio legend and businesswoman Azania Mosaka.
There's also actor and musician Phila Madlingozi, son of Ringo Madlingozi, who won a South African Music Award for Male Artist of The Year and is a member of the National Assembly of South Africa.
Then there's rapper Tank 'The Rockstar' Khathi, the first child of DJ Tira; the late Robbie Malinga's son, social media sensation Robbie Junior; and Arthur Mafokate's daughter Owamie, who is a DJ.
Arabian Inferno
Channel: S3
TX Time: 18h00
Genre: Wildlife, Nature, Documentary Series
The scorching sun has turned the Arabian landscape into a burning desert.
When the Rain Comes
The bone dry deserts make the Arabian landscape almost inhospitable. But for three months of the year, rainfall turns a remote region into a lush paradise.
In Cold Blood
While mammals seem to rule over large parts of the planet, it is an entirely different story in Arabia. This is a land where the reptile is king.
Life and Death in the Dunes
The Arabian Desert is one of the most challenging places on Earth. While the animals may be resilient, they know that death is never too far away.
Weird Wonders of the Wadi
Wadis are small waterholes in the desert and are vital resources for the creatures that live there. However, danger lurks as predators join the party.
Aerial Masters
With billions of visitors every year, the Arabian Peninsula is the world's transit hub for flocks of birds migrating between Europe, Africa and Asia.
The Story of the Great Desert Wanderers
Channel: eExtra (Openview 105 / StarSat 489 / DStv 195)
TX Time: 18h30
Genre: Wildlife, Nature, Documentary
This film explores the exceptionality of the Namib desert and its surrounds and introduce viewers to the marvels of this region, showcasing its hostile nature and the ingenious adaptation of the plant and animal life to their inhospitable home.
About 80-million years old, almost completely barren with less than 10mm of rainfall annually, measuring about 50,000 sq km; this is the Namib desert, an arid and hostile land – yet it is home to many unique creatures and those who inhabit her must adapt to her rules.
Located in the Kaokoland region of the Namib Desert, the elephant has become a master of desert survival, adapting its behaviors, feeding patterns and employing basic survival strategies in order to preserve both, energy and resources thus ensuring the animal's longevity.
The film showcases the environment in which these elephants live and how they have learnt to settle into the constantly changing environment they live in.
This is a life that they have had to become accustomed to, to ensure their survival and to preserve their home.