Miss South Africa 2025
Channel: S3 and Mzansi Magic (DStv 161)
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Pageant, Special
The 2025 Miss South Africa pageant will be held at the SunBet Arena at Time Square, Pretoria, at 19h00.
The main event will be preceded by the Red Carpet at 18h30.
Miss South Africa is a premier national beauty pageant aiming to empower young women to become leaders and change-makers through its flagship mission, Empower Youth Africa.
Hosted by Nomalanga Shozi and Pamela Mtanga, this year's pageant promises to be a night of glamour, inspiration and transformation, as nine finalists compete for the title.
A tenth finalist, Lebohang Msimanga, withdrew prior to the pageant to "serve her individual path and wellbeing."
Each finalist has committed to driving meaningful change in their communities, focusing on job creation, education, health, civic engagement, and Pan-African collaboration as part of the Empower Youth Africa movement.
The evening will feature entertainment through music, dance and local designs.
Performers include Ciza Nkululeko "Ciza" Nciza, Makhadzi, Lordkez Keziah Zoe Meyers, Demi Lee Moore, Karen Zoid, Langa Mavuso, Bucie and Xolly Mncwango.
For all the news and more about the contestants (including pics), visit the TVSA Show Page:
Miss South Africa 2025
Battle Treasures with Foxy and Bruce
Channel: HISTORY (DStv 186)
TX Time: 20h15
Genre: Documentary Series, History
Battle Treasures with Foxy And Bruce uncovers the untold stories of history's greatest warriors - legends who shaped the battlefield and defied the odds.
Hosted by a former Royal Navy elite maritime special forces unit operative, Jason Fox and military antique expert Bruce Crompton, the series delves into the lives of remarkable soldiers, both famous and forgotten.
But can we truly understand their actions, emotions and choices?
This show seeks to answer these questions in an engaging way.
Each episode explores three extraordinary items - revealing their provenance, the battlefield stories behind them, and little-known facts to bring each object to life.
Bruce brings his encyclopaedic knowledge to each item while Jason draws on his experience as one of Britain's most elite soldiers to offer vivid, first-hand context.
The series also delivers world firsts, revealing artefacts never seen by the public.
Hier sit die Manne 10
Channel: VIA (DStv 147)
TX Time: 17h00
Genre: Talk Show, Afrikaans
In the talk show Hier sit die Manne, actor Frank Rautenbach (Tiaan in 7de Laan) invites you into his man cave along with a variety of celebrity guests.
They talk about rugby, cars, fishing, hunting, travel and investments - everything that's dear to a man's heart.
And of course Frank must have a wing woman.
While Frank chats to guests in his man cave, TV and radio presenter Carla Mackenzie chats to different role players in the sports world from the sidelines of the rugby field.
The Bala Family 2
Channel: Mzansi Wethu (DStv 163)
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Docu-Reality
Pinky, Zwai, Loyiso and Phelo have a strong yet often-tested bond and The Bala Family takes us behind the scenes as they try to bury their differences and rebuild their relationships.
Zwai's success has been influential in both the music industry as well as within his family, spurring his brothers Loyiso and Phelo to pursue their own music careers.
They helped to revolutionise the genre of kwaito music through the award-winning group TKZee and are recognised as versatile musicians, crossover producers and musical directors.
Now, a couple of marriages, divorces and a new generation of Bala kids later, their extended family, including mom Veronica, hopes that this challenging journey that they are sharing with their fans will help connect their disjointed lives, rekindle their love for each other, and create a sense of belonging and safety.
In the series, you will be taken on an emotional rollercoaster, and witness how this family overcomes a number of obstacles, including their individual religious and cultural beliefs, sexuality and cultural views on family life.
This season, siblings Pinky, Zwai, Loyiso and Phelo and their mother, Mama V, will again be taking you into their lives.
Following the passing of Tata Jafta, family matriarch Mama Vuyiswa is taking it upon herself to foster unity between the Bala and Jafta families as a way of honouring his memory.
This includes having to provide for his children and especially his grandchildren, a matter which Zwai and Pinky are opposed to.
The siblings are looking at acquiring a family home and as a family, they are united in a decision to purchase a home for Mama V, marking their inaugural family residence.
The question remains though; how do they sort out the financial aspect of this plan?
Also, on the cards this season is the decision to revive The Bala Brothers, who haven't collaborated in years.
Some in the family see the group's reunion as an opportunity to help finance the new family home, while others have other ideas.
In the Season 2 premiere: Mama V and Tat Jafta's dream is realised, but only one of them is there to witness it.
Also, the Jafta and Bala children unite for Tat Jafta's final send-off.