Marked
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Miniseries
South African crime thriller miniseries in which a religious former police officer plans a bold robbery with a sinister ally to fund her daughter's crucial operation.
How far does a mother go when the world stops giving her choices?
After her daughter's illness worsens, a cash-in-transit security guard makes a series of desperate decisions, but when she's betrayed, to save her daughter and herself, she'll become worse than any of her newfound enemies.
Security guard Babalwa (Lerato Mvelase) is a woman cornered by circumstance, fighting to protect what matters most.
As the pressure mounts, the line between right and necessary begins to blur, leaving one haunting question: What happens when survival leaves no room for mercy?
Caught between haunting prayers and simmering silences, Babalwa and her upstanding husband, Lungile (Bonko Khoza), live a life defined by discipline and duty until their daughter, Palesa (Ama Qamata), living with a life-threatening condition, takes a turn for the worse.
With no medical aid, no savings and no lifeline in sight, desperation takes hold and what begins with quiet prayers and small loans soon escalates into an uneasy alliance with local hustler Zweli (Sphamandla Dhludhlu) and dependable colleague, Tebza (Sdumo Mtshali), pulling Babalwa into a high-stakes scheme that puts everything, and everyone, she loves on the line.
The bold plan to fix everything fast begins to unravel when Babalwa is betrayed by the very people she trusted.
With loyalty in short supply and danger closing in, she's forced to shed any remaining illusions of mercy and is dragged deeper into a world of moral grey zones, left to decide how far she is willing to go.
The cast includes Jerry Mofokeng wa Makhetha, Desmond Dube, Natasha Thahane, Gaisang K Noge, Linda Sokhulu and Mduduzi Mabaso.
Marked is produced by Quizzical Pictures.
TVSA Show Page: Marked
Eyamadoda
Channel: Mzansi Wethu (DStv 163)
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Reality
A reality intervention show which revolves around the emotional tug-of-war between stepfathers and absent baby daddies.
Eyamadoda shines the spotlight on stepfathers who step up - not just in the home, but in the face of biological fathers who have been missing in action.
Whether it's financial responsibility, cultural and spiritual rites or just showing up for their kids, these men are demanding conversations that have been avoided for years.
Hosted by Manaka Ranaka, you can expect heated confrontations, truth bombs and healing as she guides these gents through real talk and reflection.
In the series premiere: Dineo Mogesi, a father figure to two children who are not biologically his, is at a crossroads.
As he prepares to take the next step with his partner, he feels compelled to confront the children's absent biological father.
Leanne
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Comedy
When her husband leaves her for another woman, a resilient Southern mom starts over with the support of her loving, but unfiltered family.
Leanne's world is turned upside down when her husband of 33 years unexpectedly leaves her for another woman.
Supported by her family, including her ride-or-die sister Carol, Leanne learns to embrace the chaos and finds strength, laughter and hope in the most unexpected places.
This heartfelt comedy proves that it's never too late to rewrite your story.