2021 Soul Train Awards
Channel: BET (DStv 129)
TX Time: 02h00 (live) and 20h00
Genre: Awards, Music
Celebrating the best in soul music and the iconic television show's 50th anniversary, the Soul Train Awards recognises the best in Soul, R&B and Hip Hop from established industry legends and the next generation of promising artists.
Actor, singer and writer Tisha Campbell will once again join actor, singer and writer Tichina Arnold as hosts and co-producers of this year's awards.
The best friend duo, both on the 90's hit show Martin and in real-life, will return to the Soul Train Awards stage for the fourth time, bringing their dynamic comedy and infectious personalities to this year's ceremony.
African stars Wiz Kid and TEMS shine with an impressive five nominations each.
Additionally, three-time Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter and producer Maxwell will receive the 'Legend' award.
Award-winning and multi platinum singer/songwriter, actor, entrepreneur and author Ashanti will be the recipient of the 'Lady of Soul' honour.
H.E.R. leads the nominations with a eight nods for Best R&B/Soul Female Artist, Song of the Year, Album of the Year, The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter's Award, Best Collaboration and Video of the Year.
Jazmine Sullivan and Chris Brown garnered the second most nods with six nominations each.
Sullivan's nods include Best R&B/Soul Female Artist, Song of the Year, Album of the Year, The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter's Award, Best Collaboration and Video of the Year.
Chris Brown's nods include Best R&B/Soul Male Artist, The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter's Award, Best Dance Performance, Best Collaboration and Video of the Year.
Wiz Kid and TEMS are the third highest with five nods each, followed by Blxst with four nods.
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic, Doja Cat and Yung Bleu each have three nods.
The Soul Train Awards will feature a lineup of performances including special moments and appearances by some of the brightest stars in Black culture and entertainment.
The annual event is committed to showcasing the impact of Soul Train on music and dance from the '70s to today.
Wok vs Pot
Channel: The Home Channel (DStv 176)
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: Food
Italian classics go head to head with Asian favourites on Work vs Pot.
Join hosts Silvia Colloca and Marion Grasby as they share their insatiable appetite and desire for hometown cuisines.
Italian-born food lover Silvia Colloca is fiercely passionate and opinionated about Italian food and her mission is to share the unfussy, delicious, recipes that have been passed down through her family for generations.
Marion Grasby lives in Thailand and travels throughout Asia to find the most unique and delicious dishes, with the aim of creating 'real food' products and beautiful recipes to share.
Her love for exciting dishes started in her childhood home with the fragrant spices and bold flavours of her mother's homemade curries.
Though from the opposite sides of the culinary world, Silvia and Marion have one thing in common – an insatiable appetite and desire to share their love of hometown cuisines.
Silvia and Marion pepper each episode with their unique humour and salty banter as they tackle themes, such as family meals, classic recipes, desserts or quick dinners and share their versions of simple and tasty dishes to win over the crowds.
First Responders Live
Channel: eReality (Openview 108)
TX Time: 22h20
Genre: Reality
Hosted by television journalist Josh Elliott, the series provides a raw, in-depth look at the brave American heroes, including firefighters, police officers, EMS technicians and first responders, who put their own lives on the line as they race into danger to save others.
Each week, the show embeds cameras in multiple cities across the country, to document a night in the life of these units.
Elliott provides live analysis and commentary, with help from a team of experts, as the show follows first-person accounts of the action.
S.W.A.T.
Channel: e.tv
TX Time: 20h30
Genre: Action, Drama, Police Procedural
Inspired by the television series and feature film, this series stars Shemar Moore as a locally born S.W.A.T. sergeant newly tasked to run a specialised tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles.
Torn between loyalty to the streets where he was raised and allegiance to his brothers in blue, former Marine Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson (Moore) has everything it takes to successfully bridge the divide between his two worlds.
Torn between loyalty to where he was raised and allegiance to his brothers in blue, Hondo has everything it takes to be an excellent leader and bridge the divide between his two worlds.
His elite unit includes David "Deacon" Kay, an experienced SWAT officer who always puts the team first, despite feeling overlooked for the lead job.
There's also Jim Street, a cocky but promising new member of the group; and Christina "Chris" Alonso, a skilled officer and the team's canine trainer.
In addition there's Dominique Luca, an expert driver who gets them in and out of high risk situations; and Victor Tan, a relatively new SWAT officer who uses his confidential informants in the community to help the team.
Overseeing the unit is Jessica Cortez, the captain of L.A. Metro who values her job above all else, including her off-the-books relations with Hondo.
Hondo's team enjoys an intense rivalry with another L.A.-based unit led by Mumford, an aggressive leader who likes to do things his way.
With Hondo leading the charge, these dedicated men and women bravely put themselves at risk to protect their community and save lives.
The Osbournes want to Believe 2
Channel: Travel Channel (DStv 179)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Reality, Paranormal
Jack Osbourne is determined to make his parents, Ozzy and Sharon, full-fledged paranormal believers.
They might be known as the first family of darkness, but when it comes to the paranormal, legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne and his wife, The Talk co-host Sharon Osbourne, are borderline skeptics.
Determined to turn them fully to the other side, Jack reunites with Ozzy and Sharon to share the craziest, most jaw-dropping videos of supernatural activity ever caught on camera.
But the question still remains if the Prince and Princess of Darkness will see the light when it comes to the paranormal, or if they think it's just another ride on the crazy train.
During each hour-long episode, Jack will reveal a series of paranormal clips from the great beyond for his parents, Ozzy and Sharon, to witness.
From Bigfoot to UFOs, poltergeists, creepy dolls and unexplained apparitions, the couple will review - and critique - each caught-on-camera moment, a compilation of Jack's favourite pieces of evidence.
Not ones to shy away from honesty and humour, there's no shortage of fun, antics and lively commentary in the Osbourne screening room.
In the Season 2 premiere, "Lost in Space": Jack takes Sharon and Ozzy on a journey that is out of this world as he tries to convince them that cats can see ghosts and Canada has its own Loch Ness Monster.
Plus, the Osbournes dust off their tinfoil hats to debate the 1969 moon landing.
14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: Documentary, Adventure
Fearless Nepali mountaineer Nimsdai Purja embarks on a seemingly impossible quest to summit all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre peaks in seven months.
The film explores Nepal's deep connection to high-altitude mountaineering through the eyes of Nirmal "Nimsdai" Purja, a fearless, fun-loving Nepali climber on a quest he dubs "Project Possible" — to summit all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre mountains in just seven months, breaking the previous record of seven years.
With a team of skilled Sherpas, he traverses Mount Everest, K2 and other iconic peaks through extreme weather, life-or-death decisions and the emotional weight of his mother's illness back home.
14 Peaks is a thrilling, action-packed story about courage, perseverance and pushing the limits of human endurance.
Million Pound Properties
Channel: The Home Channel (DStv 176)
TX Time: 22h00
Genre: Documentary Series
From Scottish castles to central London shoeboxes to rundown council houses, a record number of British properties are valued at more than a million pounds.
Filmed over one of the most unpredictable years the property market's known, this series reveals what a million pounds buys in different parts of the UK.
Meet Robin and Iona, who have spent five years trying to sell a working lighthouse in Wales, and find out why an eccentrically decorated B&B has been on the market since 2008 with little interest from buyers.
From a £20-million Mayfair townhouse to a 13th-century moated castle in Staffordshire, discover what Britain's wealthiest buyers demand for their money.