Stokvel Season
Channel: Mzansi Magic (DStv 161)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Drama
Drama series which tells the story of four women - Mary, Cynthia, Bathabile and Puleng - who have belonged to the same stokvel group (informal investment club) for almost a decade.
Over the years, they have become more than just fellow members - they have become sisters, standing by one another through life's highs and lows, even when they can't stand each other.
Their unbreakable bond is put to the ultimate test when a scammer enters their lives.
Palesa, the troublesome niece of one of the women, infiltrates their trusted circle, leaving devastation, betrayal and growing distrust in her wake.
As secrets unravel, the friendships that have defined these women for years are pushed to breaking point.
Harriet Manamela as Mary, Mimi Mahlasela as Cynthia, Motsoaledi Setumo as Puleng, Lerato Mahlasela as Palesa, Leera Mthethwa as Bathabile, Sipho Mbele as Alfie, Lindumkhosi Ndlovu as Sibusiso and Sibusiso Black Madondo as Richard.
In the series premiere: It's Mary's turn to host the stokvel, but Cynthia will not be outdone, as she has a big announcement to make.
Palesa's scheming finally catches up to her, leaving her with nowhere to run except home.
Stokvel Season is a Mzansi Magic Original produced by Urban Brew Studios and Reserved Projects.
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Invasion of the Mega Sharks
Channel: Discovery Channel (DStv 121)
TX Time: 21h55
Genre: Wildlife, Documentary, Shark Week
Shark Week is back, and this year, the ocean's apex predators return with more force, scale and spectacle than ever.
Discovery brings you a full week of new premieres (two each night), wild encounters and edge-of-your-seat science.
This year's line up features 16 brand new global specials, each pushing deeper into the world of sharks.
Kicking off the week on Day 1 is Invasion of the Mega Sharks.
Off Nova Scotia's coast is rumoured to be the elusive Big Rose: a female great white believed to be one of largest predators in the North Atlantic.
Using innovative tagging technology and daring field ops, a shark team attempts to find this ocean giant.
Saved by the Barn
Channel: Real Time (DStv 155)
TX Time: 10h30
Genre: Reality
While some people dream of leaving their desk jobs for one of passion, most don't go the distance, but for Dan McKernan, it was the chance to trade in a good living for a great life.
In Saved by the Barn we'll meet Dan McKernan who picked up from his six-figure tech job in Austin, Texas and left it all behind to take over his family's 140-year-old farm in Michigan.
His goal: transform it into the 'Barn Sanctuary' - a sanctuary for rescued farm animals that have experienced abuse, neglect and much more.
In this series we join Dan and his family as they learn the ropes of their new life on the farm, give these barnyard animals a second chance at life, and experience the compassion Dan brings to every animal in his care.
We'll tag along as Dan travels across the country to rescue barn animals including:
- a set of roosters from Chicago who were forced to fight each other;
- Charlie, a blind goat;
- two ducklings who undergo special water therapy;
- Lola, a goat who needs prosthetics for her back hooves;
- and many others farm animals that get the opportunity to be integrated into a new life at the Barn Sanctuary.
Fall in love with Dan and his family, be inspired by the animals, relish in the rescues and rehabilitation, and delight at the warmth and humour it takes all in a day's work.
In the series premiere, "Spring Fever": Watch Dan prepare the opening of the new pasture after an arduous winter in Michigan.
We'll meet dwarf goats Twitch & Portia; goats Steve, Chevy and Martin, also known as 'The Three Amigos' in addition to pigs, cows, sheep and more.
We'll also meet the farm's latest rescue, a sheep named Ginger, who needs surgery on her front legs after a birth defect has left her unable to walk.
Witness Ginger's amazing transformation from shy sheep to becoming a part of the pack living the rest of her life on the new pasture along with the other incredible animal stories featured this season.
Ugembula Ngathi
Channel: Mzansi Wethu (DStv 163)
TX Time: 18h00
Genre: Reality
Reality show that lays bare the high-stakes world of gambling addiction and its devastating impact on South African families.
Hosted by Tshepo Maseko, each episode deals a tough hand for families who are left feeling betrayed by a loved one's risky habits.
From breadwinners doubling down and breaking the bank to online gamblers who are forever chasing the next jackpot, the show is a rollercoaster of heartbreak, betrayal and high-stakes interventions.
At the end of each episode, a representative from the South African Responsible Gambling Foundation steps in, offering professional insight, critical support and a possible path to healing.
Ugembula Ngathi is also a lifeline for those living on the edge of ruin - a wake-up call, a second chance.
So... will the interventions break the cycle or will the gambler risk it all one more time?
In the series premiere: Hlobisile seeks help as her brother's severe gambling addiction and illegal activities threaten both his life and their family's safety.
The Great Kiwi Bake Off
Channel: BBC UKTV (DStv 134)
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Reality Competition, Food
Twelve of the best amateur bakers in New Zealand face off in a series of challenges testing their baking skills, from biscuits to bread to pavlovas.
The first season features 12 amateur Kiwi bakers competing in weekly challenges, hoping not to be the one eliminated.
With bakers tasked with signature, technical and showstopper challenges to determine the best all-around baker.
People Magazine Investigates: Surviving a Serial Killer 2
Channel: Investigation Discovery (DStv 171 / StarSat 223)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: True Crime, Documentary Series
In this series, survivors take back the narrative by sharing the disturbing yet empowering accounts of how they escaped the clutches of a serial killer.
Survivors, their loved ones and law enforcement come together to piece together the emotional, shocking and exclusive stories that finally brought serial killers to justice.
The new season will feature six episodes unpacking the real-life, harrowing accounts of survivors who crossed paths with serial killers and lived to share their story.
The season captures the stories of survivors of John Wayne Gacy and Robert Hansen, among others.
The new season will continue to deliver a powerful and unflinching examination of what it's like to come face to face with true evil and survive, with new exclusive survivor interviews and access to the authorities who investigated these cases and the families who were affected.
Each episode will provide deep insight into the lives lost and the lasting impact on those left behind, while revealing how many of these survival stories helped bring dangerous predators to justice.
Episodes this season include:
Surviving the Sunday Slasher
Two women - Leonore Knizacky and Diane Hoskins - survive homicidal maniac Carl Eugene Watts, a.k.a. "The Sunday Slasher."
For years, he eludes authorities, until a third woman survives and brings him to justice. But hardly anyone knows his name.
Surviving the Washington Woodsmen
For the first time, Warren Forrest's crimes come to light as one of his survivors, Norma Lewis, tells her story in this exclusive that uncovers the secrets of the two-time convicted murderer and suspected serial killer.
Surviving the Devil in Chicago
John Wayne Gacy is infamous for his Chicago house of horrors in the 1970s.
Now several courageous men - David Bolton, Patrick Dati and Tony Antonucci - step forward to share their chilling experiences with him as boys.
Surviving the Beauty Queen Killer
Serial killer Christopher Wilder's sadistic fixation on young girls ignites a nationwide FBI manhunt as he carves a seven-week, 8,000-mile trail of terror.
Two survivors, Kristine Conyers and Tina Marie Risico, relive their harrowing encounters with the notorious "Beauty Queen Killer."
Surviving the Thrill Killer
Amber Carter and her children go into hiding in 2020 to stay safe from her abusive ex-boyfriend.
At the same time, a serial killer prowls the Dallas area, gunning down residents seemingly without rhyme or reason - until he comes to Amber's door.
In the Season 2 premiere,
"Surviving the Butcher Baker" A sadistic client tortures a young sex worker named Cindy Paulson in Anchorage, Alaska in 1983, and then tries to fly her to a remote location.
When she miraculously escapes, her harrowing story helps lead Anchorage authorities to discovering the man's identity - Robert Hansen, known as the 'Butcher Baker' - who had been hunting young women across Alaska for years.
Now, decades later, Paulson sits down and shares her story of survival.
7 Little Johnstons 11
Channel: TLC Entertainment (DStv 135)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Docu-Reality
The Johnston family is back, and this season is all about love, laughter and one unforgettable trip down the aisle.
7 Little Johnstons returns with a fun-filled, heartfelt new season as the family rallies around Liz and Brice ahead of the first wedding among the Johnston kids.
Picking up after the proposal, the season kicks off with Liz and Brice jumping headfirst into wedding planning with the entire family pitching in every step of the way.
Along the journey are engagement photos, dress shopping, a bachelorette party and all the excitement (and chaos) leading up to the big day.
From meaningful milestones to plenty of laughter, the upcoming season highlights the joy, love, and adventure that define the Johnston family.
In the Season 11 premiere, "Save the Date - No Pressure": After years of dating, Liz and Brice are finally engaged.
But with a tight timeline, Liz's plan for a backyard wedding leaves Trent and Amber feeling the pressure.
Meanwhile, Liz shops in hopes of finding the perfect dress for her big day.
Bull Shark Dinner Bell
Channel: Discovery Channel (DStv 121)
TX Time: 22h45
Genre: Wildlife, Documentary, Shark Week
Shark attack survivor Paul de Gelder and predator specialist Rosie Moore head to Jupiter, Florida to uncover what's fueling a surge in bull shark aggression.
Testing weather, prey and human behaviour, they build toward one explosive final demonstration.
Escape to the Chateau 10
Channel: The Home Channel (DStv 176)
TX Time: 15h00
Genre: Docu-Reality, Documentary Series, Home Improvement
Final season!
Escape to the Chateau is a renovation show - a heartwarming series full of joy, creativity and ingenuity, all set in the glorious surroundings of a fairytale castle.
Fronted by hosts Dick and Angel Strawbridge, it is the perfect chance to escape into their charming world.
In the Season 10 premiere: Dorothy gets a bedroom of her own as Dick and Angel transform the Chateau.
New designs, family milestones, seasonal jobs and homegrown feasts mark a year of change.
Father Brown 6
Channel: S3
TX Time: 20h30
Genre: Comedy-Drama, Comedy
Father Brown returns to solve more mysteries in the sleepy Cotswold village of Kembleford.
This season sees a suspicious death at a care home, and a local bowls match quickly rolls out of control when it becomes a murder scene.
A body is discovered in the woods during the Christmas pantomime season, and people are mysteriously dying in their sleep.
It's clear that only one person is qualified to investigate all these strange happenings... the good Father Brown.
Each episode sees the inimitable priest investigate a crime in his own particular way, aided by no-nonsense parish secretary Mrs McCarthy and rebellious socialite Bunty.
This season sees Father Brown investigate a suspicious death at a care home, and a local bowls match quickly rolls out of control when it becomes a murder scene.
There's also a fatal school fete and a soviet spy to contend with, and old foe Katherine Corven looks for revenge on Father Brown when she is suddenly released from prison.
In the Season 6 premiere, "The Tree of Truth": Father Brown attempts to overturn a miscarriage of justice while rehearsing for the Kembleford Christmas pantomime.
It's December and Father Brown, Mrs McCarthy and Bunty are visited by an old friend as they make mince pies and decorate the presbytery.
Sid, has returned for Christmas, bearing gifts from Lady Felicia.
Meanwhile as locals walk through the woods, a dog uncovers a partially skeletonised hand in the cold ground.
The body is identified as Scarlett Dreyfuss, a woman reported missing after the dress rehearsal of Red Riding Hood in 1946, throwing open a seven-year-old case.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta 5
Channel: Bravo Africa (DStv 124)
TX Time: 17h00
Genre: Docu-Reality
New ventures, sizzling romance, a whole lotta donkey booty, and two new Housewives arrive to turn up the heat in Hotlanta.
Season 5 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta follows NeNe as she embarks on a new adventure as a rising star in Hollywood. In the love department NeNe flirts with the idea of rekindling a romance with her ex, Gregg; meanwhile, new love is in the air for Kandi who has recently found herself a man.
Focused on their expanding businesses, Cynthia dabbles into the world of pageants and Phaedra decides to create a fitness video all about achieving that signature donkey booty.
Recently married Housewife Kim is also busy expanding her family, but manages to make it out for the ladies' events - even ones where NeNe is the guest of honour. Will these two ever make up or will she further distance herself from the group in favour of her family and man?
New Housewives Kenya and Porsha also join the mix and waste very little time stirring things up among this group of southern ladies.
The series delves into the lives of seven sassy women from Atlanta's social elite. Juggling families, careers, and jam-packed social calendars, the Real Housewives live their triumphs and frustrations out loud.
Atlanta continues to be a character in itself as one of the hottest entertainment hubs in America. These driven and ambitious women prove that they're not just housewives, but entrepreneurs, doting mothers, and feisty southern women.
The season kicks off with the Hairstylists Tell All Special in which the hairstylists of the housewives count down top clips from series and recall their favourite moments ahead of the Season 5 premiere.
As the ladies gear up for the fifth season, well-known Atlanta hairstylists and friends of the Housewives, Lawrence and Derek J, take a trip back in time to showcase some of their favourite moments from the Atlanta women.
Women tell their hairstylists everything and Lawrence and Derek J are ready to share their colourful insight, present their favourite clips and spill the "tea" (beans) on the ladies before the season premiere.
Then, in the second episode of the weekday double bill, "Got Sexy Back": It looks like Cupid shot an arrow into the A-T-L as NeNe looks at a possible reconciliation with Gregg and Kandi and her new man are moving in together.
Meanwhile, pregnant Kim faces a potential eviction from her dream home and Phaedra expands her mortuary visions to new realms.
One of the newest Housewives is introduced with a bang: former Miss USA Kenya Moore shows the ladies who's boss at a Bailey Agency event, but Cynthia reveals she has a backbone and refuses to take a backseat to the new beauty queen.