The Traffickers 2
Channel: SABC3
TX Time: 19h30
Genre: Documentary Series, Factual
Following on from The Traffickers, which explored the black market, The Traffickers: Food uncovers the truth behind the global food industry. Both series are hosted by British journalist Nelufar Hedayat.
Nelufar examines how our appetites are changing our world, investigating the global food chain and the origins of our favourite ingredients. As she travels the world, she reveals the true cost of food to people, animals and the planet.
This series spans continents from the North Pole to China, the oceans of West Africa to the forests of Asia, and explores the future of food and how we're going to feed our rapidly expanding population.
In the first episode, "Water": agriculture uses up to 70% of global fresh water and as much as 60% of this is wasted each year. From the sacred lands of one of California's indigenous tribes to parched communities in the Peruvian desert, Nelufar asks who has the right to water.
A Million Little Things
Channel: M-Net City (DStv 115)
TX Time: 19h10
Genre: Drama, Comedy-Drama
They say friendship isn't one big thing, it's a million little things; and that's true for a group of friends from Boston who bonded under unexpected circumstances.
Some have achieved success, others are struggling in their careers and relationships, but all of them feel stuck in life.
After one of them dies unexpectedly, it's just the wake-up call the others need to finally start living. Along the way, they discover that friends may be the one thing to save them from themselves.
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj: Volume 3
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (weekly)
Genre: Comedy
The first Indian-American host of a weekly comedy show in the US, Hasan Minhaj explores the modern cultural and political landscape with his own perspective.
Each week, Minhaj brings his comedic voice and storytelling to investigate the larger trends shaping our fragmented world.
The Joy of Chance
Channel: Da Vinci Learning (StarSat 308)
TX Time: 22h00
Genre: Documentary Series, Science
How can you maximise your chances of living till you're 100? Should you take an umbrella with you today? Why do many of us experience so many spooky coincidences?
These are just some of the everyday questions Prof. David Spiegelhalter tackles as he tries to pin down what chance is and how it works in the real world.
Can it be tamed or is uncertainty an essential part of being alive?