Die Boere van Patagonië
Channel: kykNET (DStv 144)
TX Time: 20h30
Genre: Documentary, Afrikaans
A nearly forgotten chapter of Afrikaner history is being brought back to life in this documentary series.
With the series Voetspore, Johan Badenhorst has introduced us to remote parts of the world for decades.
Now he tells the remarkable story of the Afrikaners who built a new life in Argentina after the Anglo-Boer War.
The war left many Afrikaners devastated.
Farms were burnt down, crops destroyed, livestock wiped out and thousands of women and children died in concentration camps.
Many families felt there was only one option left: to leave South Africa in search of a new future elsewhere.
While some emigrated to places such as Tanzania and Madagascar, around 600 Afrikaners eventually undertook the long journey to Argentina, where they were invited to help develop the sparsely populated region of Patagonia.
There, in a landscape much like the Karoo, but with harsher winters, relentless winds and on isolated farms, the Boers tried to carve out a new life.
Today, their descendants still live there – with surnames such as Van der Merwe, Kruger, Botha and Pelser – and although many have become Spanish-speaking over the years, elements of Afrikaner culture still survive.
They play Boeremusiek, dance langarm and braai lamb ribs over open coals.
And sometimes, they still speak Afrikaans – a form of the language that has remained largely unchanged since their ancestors left South Africa more than a century ago.
While Afrikaans in South Africa continued to evolve and became standardised over the decades, old expressions and words still survive in Patagonia.
Die Boere van Patagonië not only explores the historical reasons behind the migration to Argentina, but also asks important questions about identity, language, culture and heritage.
The five-part series examines"
- the devastation of the Anglo-Boer War and the reasons behind the emigration,
- the challenges the Boers faced in Patagonia,
- the discovery of oil and the role Afrikaners played in it,
- as well as the preservation of Afrikaans culture and language in Argentina.
The series also speculates about what the future of Afrikaans in Patagonia may hold.
The documentary was filmed over two months in both South Africa and Argentina.
In South Africa, the focus falls on the communities from which the emigrants originally came, while the Argentinian leg of the production centres on Buenos Aires, Comodoro Rivadavia, Sarmiento and surrounding areas where the Boers settled.
Die Boere van Patagonië capture a part of history and culture on the brink of oblivion, and it may be the last time that these stories were told firsthand in Afrikaans.
The Capture 3
Channel: M-Net (DStv 101)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Mystery, Drama
How do you protect the truth, in a world where lies are daily currency?
And with the proliferation of deepfakes, how can we trust what we see?
It's been 12 months since Rachel Carey broadcast a live deepfake of a government minister to the nation, exposing the UK intelligence service's clandestine video manipulation programme known as Correction.
Amidst an inquiry into the unlawful use of Correction, Carey has become Acting Commander of Counter Terrorism Command, determined to regain the public's trust in surveillance technology through the new Operation Veritas camera system.
And then it happens: a brutal and exceptionally well-coordinated act of terror aimed right at the heart of the British establishment that leaves behind just one witness.
The more Carey investigates, the deeper she is drawn into an unfolding geopolitical crisis that infects the British political establishment, the security services, and the media.
The conspiracy reaches deep into the State, but just who is pulling the strings?
Caught in an increasingly violent situation, and with few allies left to trust, what sacrifices will Carey be willing to make?
In the Season 3 premiere, "Don't Look at the Camera: Twelve months after exposing Correction in the most dramatic circumstances, whistleblower Rachel Carey is back.
She's ready to launch Operation Veritas, a revolutionary new camera network capable of catching live deepfakes in action.
With the home secretary Isaac Turner's support, the changes signal a new dawn in UK counter-terrorism policing.
That is until a terror attack in central London sends shockwaves through the nation, leaving Rachel as the one key eyewitness.
Sugar 2
Channel: Apple TV
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: Drama
Sugar is a contemporary take on one of the most popular and significant genres in literary, motion picture and television history: the private detective story.
Season 2 ushers in the return of Los Angeles' iconic private detective and film connoisseur, John Sugar.
Colin Farrell returns for a new case, tracking the troubled older brother of an up-and-coming local boxer as his search for his beloved missing sister continues.
As the investigation expands into a citywide conspiracy with sinister intentions, Sugar must reckon with himself to answer the question — how far will he go to do what's right?
Fire Country 4
Channel: M-Net (DStv 101)
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Drama
Max Thieriot stars as Bode Leone, a young convict seeking a shortened prison sentence by joining a prison release firefighting program in Northern California.
Here he and other inmates are partnered with elite firefighters to extinguish massive, unpredictable wildfires across the region.
Now Bode walks as a free man as he continues his journey toward redemption in his small hometown with Cal Fire.
In the Season 4 premiere, "Goodbye For Now": In the aftermath of the Zabel Ridge fire, Station 42 faces internal turmoil but must rally together for a high-stakes rescue that tests their strength, loyalty and the future of the firehouse.
The Contenders 3
Channel: eExtra (Openview 105 / StarSat 489 / DStv 195)
TX Time: 23h00
Genre: Documentary Series, Sport
The ultimate guide for the 2026 World Cup, previewing all the competing teams, players and developments as North America unites to stage sport's biggest event of 2026.
The Contenders 26 is an essential companion to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Across 40 episodes, enjoy in-depth profiles on all 48 competing nations and hear from the best footballers.
In the Season 3 premiere, "Qatar": Granit Xhaka is starring in the English Premier League - again.
Also, Qatar are aiming to improve on their debut World Cup showing four years ago, and we hear about tournament innovations.