Rome: Rise of Empire
Channel: BBC Earth (DStv 184)
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Documentary Series, History, Factual
World-renowned archaeologist Darius Arya takes viewers on a journey through the ancient Roman Empire, exploring history's most multicultural political entity.
In Rome, Darius explores the Via Appia, ancient forums, temples and markets.
He then rides into Spain's Roman past, and journeys to Morocco's Volubilis, where Roman and Berber cultures met.
From there, he explores ancient Philadelphia (Amman), and journeys through the otherworldly desert landscapes in Wadi Rum.
Darius winds down his adventure in Spain, the birthplace of Roman emperors, by tracing their legacy through Italica, Seville and Cordoba.
He then crosses to the Balkans, uncovering Roman roots in Croatia and Serbia's ancient cities.
In the series premiere: In 113 B.C., the Roman Republic faces an unprecedented existential crisis when a massive barbarian migration, led by the Cimbri and Teutones, sweeps down from the north.
On the Case with Paula Zahn 14
Channel: Investigation Discovery (DStv 171 / StarSat 223)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: True Crime, Documentary Series
Veteran journalist Paula Zahn steps out of the studio and into the field to unravel criminal investigations.
Paula tracks the drama of each story by featuring the opinions of those closest to the case, including law enforcement officials, the families of the victims and the incarcerated, lawyers from both sides, and first-time TV interviews with convicted murderers.
In the Season 14 premiere, "Edge of the Abyss": After a young woman vanishes on her way to work, police desperately follow a trail of videotaped clues they hope will solve a complex mystery.
The evidence found inside her car could be the key to solving the brazen abduction.
Expedition X 4
Channel: Travel Channel (DStv 179)
TX Time: 21h10
Genre: Reality
Josh Gates investigates the truth behind the world's most iconic and captivating legends.
Leaving no stone unturned, his adventures take him around the globe as he immerses himself in the core locales linked to each tale.
In the Season 4 premiere, "Ghosts of Eloise Asylum": Josh and fellow paranormal researchers Phil and Jess investigate a decaying psychiatric hospital in Detroit where reported hauntings threaten all who brave its abandoned halls.
Sweet Magnolias 5
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Drama
Sweet Magnolias centres around three best friends (Maddie, Helen, and Dana Sue) born and raised in Serenity, South Carolina, a small southern town where everybody knows everybody and everybody knows everybody's business.
This season: with wedding bells on the horizon, the Magnolias chase a shared dream, explore the world beyond Serenity, and lift each other up amid a summer of change.
The Sweet Magnolias have made it through marriage, infidelity, divorce, career changes and unexpected death - so it should be no surprise that the three best friends won't let a little interstate job relocation to New York City get in the way of margarita night.
Maddie isn't the only one grappling with the demands of a new job in Season 5.
Multiple citizens of Serenity seek balance and happiness while chasing dreams, navigating old and new relationships, and redefining what they want from themselves and each other.
From Serenity to New York and beyond, the Magnolias meet challenges with passion, humour, love - and margaritas.