Beter as Gister
Channel: kykNET (DStv 144)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Drama, Afrikaans
Drama series which revolves around four families and especially the role of the men in them, inspired by the question: Why are fathers held to a different standard than mothers?
Marco Fouché (Neels van Jaarsveld) is a devoted stay-at-home dad who has been running the household for 10 years while his wife, Cecile (Rolanda Marais), pursued her ambition and ultimately became mayor of Cape Town.
They have three children: 15-year-old Jessica (Nina Strydom), eight-year-old Coenie (Gerhard Conradie) and six-year-old Luca (Sebastian La Cock).
But when Marco decides to return to work, the lives of the Fouchés begin to unravel.
Bernard Kruger (Frank Rautenbach) is a ruthless businessman who will do anything to achieve success.
He is married to Karen (Hanna Grobler), a kind-hearted schoolteacher, and they have two children.
Reynard (Sebastian van Niekerk) is a 17-year-old troublemaker who has a very poor relationship with his father.
The youngest of the Krugers is six-year-old Benji (Eben Kotze).
A traumatic incident changes their lives in an instant and in the aftermath, Bernard in particular has to redefine what it means to him to be a man and a father.
Eben Strauss (Edwin van der Walt) is a loving single father and writer.
His little daughter, Lilly (Luna Coetzer), is on the autism spectrum, and Eben does everything in his power to provide for her needs.
Eben and Lilly's lives are turned upside down when Lilly's mother, Sally (Greteli de Swardt), reappears after years of absence.
Tariq Cupido (Elton Landrew) is a grumpy, 62-year-old former police officer and widower.
Years ago, he drove his only daughter out of the house and, when he unexpectedly discovers that she has passed away and that he is the grandfather of six-year-old Katinka (Alexis Newman), he has to make a decision that will change both their lives.
Also in the cast are June van Merch, Mila Guy, Daneel van der Walt, Charlene Brouwer, André Weideman, Melanie du Bois and Danny Ross.
Beter as Gister is produced by Red Letter Day Pictures and is written and directed by Corné and René van Rooyen.
TVSA Show Page: Beter as Gister
Matlock 2
Channel: M-Net (DStv 101)
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Drama, Legal Drama
In this reimagining of the 1980s series, Kathy Bates stars as Madeline Matlock, a brilliant attorney who rejoins the work force at a prestigious law firm where she uses her cleverness tactics to win cases.
Matty is assigned to Olympia, an attorney with a thirst for justice.
Olympia's ex-husband, Julian, the son of the head of the firm, is intrigued by Matty and her skills.
Matty works alongside the firm's younger associates – Billy and Sarah.
In the Season 2 premiere, "The Before Times": Matty questions the paternity of the man claiming to be Alfie's father.
Meanwhile, the team takes on an arson case and Olympia tries to protect Julian's involvement in the Wellbrexa case.
Mega Marine Machines 3
Channel: National Geographic Channel (DStv 181 / StarSat 220)
TX Time: 19h40
Genre: Documentary Series, Technology
Mega Marine Machines brings you inside the most demanding marine operations on the planet, where powerful machines and skilled crews are pushed to their limits.
Across oceans, rivers and working coastlines, each episode follows professionals using science, engineering and advanced technology to solve real-world problems on the water.
With rare access to ships, shipyards and marine environments, the series reveals how critical decisions are made under pressure.
As challenges unfold, the science behind the machines becomes clear, delivering meaningful insights through action-driven storytelling.
The result is a forward-looking exploration of how humans are building, operating and innovating on the oceans and waterways of a changing world.
In the Season 3 premiere, "Ship Recycling": At a Lake Erie recycling yard, a fire-damaged Great Lakes freighter arrives for its final job.
A family-run crew races to make the ship safe, strip it for steel and turn risk into profit, as shifting scrap prices, tight margins and environmental dangers threaten every decision.