2 Weddings & a Superstar
Channel: Lifetime (DStv 131)
TX Time: 20h05
Genre: Reality, Music, Special
Hip hop artist AKA wows unsuspecting couples at their wedding receptions.
In 2 Weddings & a Superstar, AKA will surprise and then serenade two bridal couples on the most important day of their lives in this one-off special.
Each couple is completely unaware that their perfect wedding day will see one of the country's biggest stars take the stage in a surprise twist that will thrill the guests at their wedding reception.
The carefully selected couples are die-hard AKA fans and his appearance at their perfectly planned weddings is an epic surprise to end off the best day of their lives.
The Rook
Channel: M-Net (DStv 101)
TX Time: 22h05
Genre: Supernatural, Thriller, Miniseries
Supernatural spy thriller which tells the story of Myfanwy Thomas, a woman who wakes up in the rain beside London's Millennium Bridge with no memory of who she is and no way to explain the circle of latex-gloved dead bodies splayed around her.
When Myfanwy discovers she is a high-ranking official in the Checquy, Britain's last truly secret service for people with paranormal abilities, she will have to navigate the dangerous and complex world of the agency to uncover who wiped her memory - and why she is a target.
Kate Plus Date
Channel: TLC Entertainment (DStv 135)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Docu-Reality
For the past 17 years, Kate Gosselin's life has centred around her eight children.
As a busy mum of twins, Mady and Cara, and sextuplets Aaden, Joel, Alexis, Hannah and Leah, Kate has devoted herself to her brood.
Having split from her husband Jon in 2009, Kate has focused on life as a single mum.
But now that the twins are set to go to college, she's ready for a new adventure; diving back into the dating world with the help of some matchmakers.
There's never a dull moment for the Gosselin family - and now the fun really starts as Kate embarks on a journey looking for that special someone that she and the kids will love.
Whiskey Cavalier
Channel: M-Net City (DStv 115)
TX Time: 19h10
Genre: Action, Comedy-Drama, Buddy Comedy
Follows the adventures of tough but tender FBI super-agent Will Chase (codename: "Whiskey Cavalier"), played by Scott Foley.
Following an emotional breakup, Chase is assigned to work with badass CIA operative Francesca "Frankie" Trowbridge (codename: "Fiery Tribune"), played by Lauren Cohan.
Together, they lead an inter-agency team of flawed, funny and heroic spies who periodically save the world (and each other) while navigating the rocky roads of friendship, romance and office politics.
Guardians of Rescue
Channel: Real Time (DStv 155)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Docu-Reality, Wildlife
What happens when animals are in distress and traditional rescue organisations can't help? Guardians of Rescue step in.
This group of former undercover cops, FBI, navy seals, marines, and private investigators make up the most effective but least known animal rescue group in the US.
This series follows the volunteer-run organisation in its quest to help any animal in need – anywhere, anytime.
Though they may be an eclectic team that even includes former convicts and gang members, they unite in their passion and dedication for animal advocacy.
With this group, first impressions are not always what they seem. When an animal is in need, their tough facade washes away, and their love and compassion come forth.
From neutering feral cats and removing puppies from violent situations, to renovating an RV for a veteran and his dogs and building new enclosures for animals in need, there is no task the Guardians of Rescue won't do.
Extreme Measures 2
Channel: IDx (DStv 171 / StarSat 223)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: True Crime, Docu-Drama
Losing a loved one to murder is a gut-wrenching experience.
And when the crime goes unsolved the pain is even worse, so it's impossible to let go without some type of closure.
For certain people these agonising emotions become a call to action.
In this series, the trauma of a loved one's unsolved murder drives individuals to take extreme measures help police find answers and achieve justice.
But although they are desperate for closure, they sometimes discover that the facts can be just as damaging as the crime itself.
In the Season 2 premiere, "Deadliest Catch": A mother takes matters into her own hands when the police investigation into her daughter's murder stalls.
Can she eventually crack the case and catch the killer?
The Butcher
Channel: HISTORY (DStv 186)
TX Time: 21h10
Genre: Reality Competition, Food
Throughout history, the skilled craft of the butcher has been essential to human survival.
In early civilizations when food-borne diseases were claiming lives, it was the butcher with their precise tools and keen skills who warded off death.
Today, there are thousands of people who continue this noble tradition but only a select few with the right expertise can be considered a "Master Butcher".
Now, for the first time comes an extreme, high-stakes competition where the best butchers battle in a showdown designed to put their knowledge, strategy and technique to the ultimate test.
With their sharp knives and even sharper skills, these butchers carve their way through painstaking challenges, use their expert talent to adapt to historical twists and reveal the fascinating secrets of the butcher's world.
Amazing Wedding Cakes
Channel: Lifetime (DStv 131)
TX Time: 17h35
Genre: Docu-Reality, Food
This series takes you behind the scenes of four bakeries that make artistic wedding cakes.
Watch as the bakers take on all challenges from opening a new shop, working with wealthy clients and satisfying unpredictable brides.
The show follows each group from the initial meeting with the client, through the design phase, baking the cake and assembling it, and the delivery and set up.
New Amsterdam
Channel: M-Net City (DStv 115)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Drama, Medical Drama
Inspired by Bellevue, the oldest public hospital in America, this medical drama follows the brilliant and charming Dr. Max Goodwin, the institution's newest medical director who sets out to tear up the bureaucracy and provide exceptional care.
How can he help? Well, the doctors and staff have heard this before.
Not taking "no" for an answer, Dr. Goodwin must disrupt the status quo and prove he will stop at nothing to breathe new life into this understaffed, underfunded and underappreciated hospital - the only one in the world capable of treating Ebola patients, prisoners from Rikers and the President of the United States under one roof - and return it to the glory that put it on the map.