Croatia's Coast
Channel: Nat Geo Wild (DStv 182 / StarSat 221)
TX Time: 18h00
Genre: Nature, Wildlife, Documentary
Explore the hidden lives of coastal wildlife, from resilient seabirds and elusive marine predators to creatures that have adapted to life between tides.
Witness the effects of environmental changes such as rising sea temperatures, shifting winds and human influence, that are shaping these delicate habitats.
More than a mere holiday destination, the islands, mountains and forests of the Croatian coast reveal a world of unexpected wildlife and hidden natural treasures.
Majestic raptors ride the winds while cicadas sing; geckos defy gravity and the blenny tidal pool-hops.
In the mountains, the chamois, lynx and brown bears roam the Velebit range against the backdrop of the breathtaking Adriatic Sea.
Must Try Asia
Channel: Food Network (DStv 175)
TX Time: 15h15
Genre: Food, Travel, Reality
Food Hero winner Sarah Benjamin and the ever-innovative Chef Malcolm Goh travel across Asia's most popular capitals and tuck in the city's signature dishes.
This adventurous duo shows how creative people can be in recreating these iconic dishes at home.
In the series premiere, "Bangkok, Thailand": Sarah and Malcolm begin their journey in Bangkok, where they uncover the secrets to making authentic Pad Thai.
After meeting chefs at an exclusive restaurant, Sarah and Malcolm dish up their creative interpretations of the popular dish.
In the second episode of the weekly double bill, "Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam": Sarah finds herself in Ho Chi Minh City, tucking into one of the city's most popular noodle dishes, pho noodle soup.
She then joins Chef Malcolm for a fine dining rendition of this famed Vietnamese specialty.
I Blew It 6
Channel: Mzansi Wethu (DStv 163)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Documentary Series
Takes a look into the lives of South Africans who received an unexpected windfall, and in an instant, blew it all.
This sometimes-humorous, often tragic documentary series, takes a deep look into the psyche of ordinary South Africans and how they've acted when presented with wealth beyond their wildest dreams.
I Blew It explores the heady intoxication of life with no monetary restrictions, and the sudden change in relationships and family dynamics.
This show is not just about the highs of newfound wealth but also the humbling reality of losing it all.
While we are among the world's most enthusiastic dreamers, we often fall short when it comes to financial savviness.
Each episode explores the lives of ordinary people who've experienced extraordinary financial twists of fate.
From the exciting freedom of limitless spending to the harsh reality of disappearing fortunes, the show paints a picture of life's unpredictability.
The stories shared are relatable, occasionally humorous, shocking and educational.
In the Season 6 premiere: After his father's passing, a man receives pension payouts from his father's estate.
He blows his money on trips to Bloemfontein with friends and women and leaves his cousin with a bucket of fried chicken.
Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted 3
Channel: S3
TX Time: 17h00
Genre: Reality, Food, Travel, Adventure
Gordon Ramsay is back, foraging for food and facing treacherous conditions around the globe in pursuit of culinary excellence in the third season of Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted.
The multi-Michelin-star chef and Ironman athlete buckles up this season as he serves up another thrilling adventure, exploring world cultures through food.
This season, Ramsay hits the road and feasts his way through Portugal, Croatia, Mexico, Texas, Maine, Puerto Rico, Iceland and America's Smoky Mountains, going off the grid and off the recipe to explore global cuisines and unique culinary customs.
He herds cattle on horseback with the help of a helicopter and hunts for venomous rattlesnake in the backcountry of Texas.
He braves giant pounding waves for fresh barnacles that cling to the rocky Portuguese coastline and struggles to keep up with a team of lobster fisherwomen off the coast of Maine's choppy waters.
He fights for oxygen while freediving for local molluscs in Croatia and rappels down a treacherous waterfall and kayaks through raging rapids deep in the US' Smoky Mountains.
Under the guidance of local experts and food legends he meets along the way, Ramsay partakes in culinary customs and learns about delicious delicacies and fresh flavours unique to each region.
Every ingredient he harvests, dish he tastes and person he meets inspires him to create a recipe from scratch intended to represent the heart of that culture.
Each episode concludes with Ramsay challenging himself during a final big cookout with a local food legend by his side, as they prepare a meal together for the locals he met during his journey.
In the Season 3 premiere, "Texas": Ramsay journeys to the wilds of south-central Texas and meets some tough, gritty characters to learn what it means to be from the Lone Star State.
He herds cattle with the help of a helicopter, hunts for venomous rattlesnake in the backcountry and goes on a night hunt for invasive and ferocious feral hogs.
He will need to dig deep and toughen up if he wants to show the acclaimed James Beard Award-winning chef Justin Yu and a group of locals that he has what it takes to cook his way through their state.
FreeMe Wildlife
Channel: eExtra (Openview 105 / StarSat 489 / DStv 195)
TX Time: 18h30
Genre: Wildlife, Reality
Indigenous animals are injured and orphaned because of human activities at an ever-increasing rate.
FreeMe Wildlife is an animal rescue centre in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal and this series follows the people and places where these animals are saved.
FreeMe Wildlife aims to rehabilitate these animals so that they may be released back into the wild in areas free from poaching and with reduced human activity.
Nganele 2
Channel: Mzansi Wethu (DStv 163)
TX Time: 19h30
Genre: Reality
We saw them on Makoti... Are You the One?, in which the four makotis were trying to get marriage blessings from their future in-laws.
They got their answers... but where to from here?
Nganele follows three of the four original couples as they navigate life post the series.
Their journey was one of trying to prove to their potential in-laws that they are enough, but now - after going through the experiment - the ladies finally believe that they are enough, regardless of whether they make it to the altar or not.
From paternity tests to devastating losses to relocations and lobola, the three couples have have been dealt different blows and it remains to be seen who will really make it to the altar.
This season, the three couples have been dealt different blows, from a potential makoti being the breadwinner, to a potential groom who refuses to cut the apron strings - and one who finds out his mother may not be his biological mother.