MTV Shuga: What Makes a Man
Channel: MTV Base (DStv 322)
TX Time: 21h30
Genre: Documentary Series
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a severe problem plaguing South African communities, with the country experiencing high levels of violence against women and children.
This three-part documentary series seeks to spark sustained conversation that drives meaningful action.
MTV Shuga: What Makes a Man is executive produced by and features the star of MTV Shuga Down South, Ayanda Makayi.
The issue of GBV is close to Ayanda's heart having played the role of Sol, a GBV perpetrator, on MTV Shuga Down South.
In this series Ayanda asks himself the question "What Makes a Man?". Having recently become a new father, he seeks to set an example to his son.
The series tackles the subject of GBV as a collective societal issue that can only be solved if everyone unites in the fight against it.
The documentary includes notable South Africans including TV personality and activist Andile Gaelesiwe, musician Big Zulu, rapper Maglera DoeBoy, MTV Base Culture Squad member Uncle Vinny and radio personality Bujy Bikwa, who himself was charged with assault after an incident with media personality Boity Thulo.
The docu-series seeks to leave the you asking questions, recognising that we are all part of the issue and equally so a part of the solution.
By asking ourselves "What Makes a Man?" we are learning and unlearning harmful behaviours that are going to be fundamental towards starting conversations that will drive meaningful change.
The the series premiere: Host Ayanda Makayi emotionally opens up to his unborn son on the man and father he hopes to be.
Ayanda also engages on issues such as bullying and how they can manifest in unhealthy and dangerous behaviours that can lead to gender-based violence.
With the understanding that the issue of GBV is one that affects our immediate communities, Ayanda journeys to his home engaging his mom on the issue and speaks to pupils at his former high school on what really makes a man.
Projek Dina 2
Channel: kykNET (DStv 144)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Police Procedural, Drama, Afrikaans
Captain Deon Visagie (Tim Theron), Adjutant-Officer Ronel Oosthuizen (Chanelle de Jager) and Sergeant Lux Dladla (Chumani Pan) return as the task team, with Charlie Botha (Kay Smith) returning as the fourth member of the team.
Charlie has completed a few police courses over the last two years and honed her knowledge and ingenuity for fieldwork.
Last season, Ronel just missed her twin sister, Dina, when she and the team arrived in Mozambique to rescue her.
It's two years later and Ronel's eternal search for her sister continues, even though her family thinks she's finally worked through the trauma of Dina's abduction.
When Lux approaches her to help him with a missing persons case, Ronel's passion for her work and drive to find her sister is rekindled.
She quickly finds herself part of the team again, but this time she's not allowed to do field work. Will Ronel be able to abide by the rules?
Other actors returning this season include Antoinette Louw, Vicky Kente and Jana Kruger.
Actors making appearances as guests this season include Soli Philander, Louw Venter, Daniah de Villiers, Hannes van Wyk, Schelaine Bennett, Chantal Herman, Marguerite van Eeden, Sandra Vaughn and Hendrik Cronje.
Each episode is about a new case, while the search for Dina is ongoing.
TVSA Show Page: Projek Dina 2
Worst Roommate Ever
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: True Crime, Documentary Series
Violent con artists. Stone-cold killers. These terrifying true stories unveil some of the worst cohabitation experiences one could ever imagine.
This five-part series highlights four harrowing tales of seemingly harmless roommates turning into real-life nightmares for their unsuspecting victims when their malevolent and sometimes violent intentions are revealed.
These unsettling true stories chronicle the masked menace that can be lurking right down the hall.
Britain's Most Expensive Houses
Channel: BBC Lifestyle (DStv 174)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Documentary Series
Go behind the doors of some of Britain's most expensive houses, courtesy of UK Sotheby's International Realty, which ambitious brokers are trying to sell.
Among the properties featured are a beachside home in Barbados, a £12-million penthouse, and a mega mansion set in 40 acres.
Not only do we get us a sneak peek behind the doors of some of the UK's most incredible homes, we join the brokers as they set about their selling strategies on behalf of their clients in the final quarter of a challenging year.
The show starts in Highgate, London, in an incredible property with an Olympic-sized swimming pool, tennis court and staff quarters.
It's on the market for an eye-watering £40-million. Only a handful of buyers in the world would be in a position to buy it.
Can the team get someone through the front door by Christmas?
The global pandemic has seen a surge of people leaving towns and cities wanting to swap city life for the countryside or size up to get more outside space.
This has kept Jason and John extremely busy in the Surrey office with both eager to close deals and keep clients happy.
Can they impress first time buyers Charli (a social influencer) and Zak (a swimwear designer) when they arrive with a 4-million war chest?
They get to see three stunning properties, complete with swimming pools, home cinemas and room for a pony... or two.
Who will make the sale and will Charli and Zak be tempted to double their budget to get their dream home?
Fighting for Lincoln: The Wide Awakes
Channel: Curiosity Channel (DStv 185)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Documentary, History, Docu-Drama
Find out how torch-lit marches down Main Street America by a black-clad paramilitary group of young abolitionists calling themselves the Wide Awakes played a role in securing the presidency for Abraham Lincoln during the 1860 election – without social media to spread the word.
Torch-lit marches down Main Street... at first glance, images like these conjure up some of America's darkest moments.
But this wasn't the Klan.
These black-clad torch-bearers were the Wide Awakes: a para-military political machine that some say delivered the presidency to Abraham Lincoln.
Desert Lands of The Middle East
Channel: Nat Geo Wild (DStv 182 / StarSat 221)
TX Time: 21h15
Genre: Documentary Series, Nature, Wildlife
From thick forests, to remote deserts, along wild mountain ranges and into colourful seas - the Middle East has a natural history unknown to the outside world.
The Middle East is where east meets west, where forests meet deserts and where, if you look a little harder, the wildlife will amaze.
In the series premiere, "Wild Turkey": Turkey's diverse and broken lands support an incredible array of wildlife.
Crushed and shattered by huge tectonic movements, existence in this bountiful, but brutal country is a formidable challenge.
FBI: Most Wanted 3
Channel: M-Net (DStv 101)
TX Time: 20h30
Genre: Police Procedural, Drama
Stars Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck) in a high-stakes drama that focuses on the Fugitive Task Force, which relentlessly tracks and captures the notorious criminals on the Bureau's Most Wanted list.
Seasoned agent Jess LaCroix (McMahon) oversees the highly skilled team that functions as a mobile undercover unit that's always out in the field, pursuing those who are most desperate to elude justice.
Jess LaCroix, an expert tracker and profiler with a complicated past, leads a team which team includes:
Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, a former NYPD detective and forensics expert who is raising one child with her wife with another on the way;
Special Agent Hana Gibson, a gifted millennial computer whiz with a sharp wit and mad hacking skills;
Special Agent Kenny Crosby, a young Army vet and brash Oklahoma farm boy who specialises in weapons and tactics;
Special Agent Ivan Ortiz, a transplant from Los Angeles with a street cop's instincts and a gift for undercover work;
and their newest member, Special Agent Kristin Gaines, a Navy veteran who became a star in the FBI's Miami Field Office as a result of her dogged pursuit of cold cases.
In the Season 3 premiere, "Exposed": A local FBI case involving two murdered women and a sea of powerful men turns into a manhunt for the dangerous leader of a far-reaching criminal enterprise.
The Guardians of Justice
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Superhero, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Action, Animation
When their seemingly fearless leader self-destructs, a team of troubled superheroes must confront festering evil in the world — and in themselves.
Airport Mega Move
Channel: National Geographic Channel (DStv 181 / StarSat 220)
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Documentary, Technology
Istanbul's Ataturk airport, the home of Turkish Airlines for decades, is about to close.
Across town, a new state-of-the-art airport will begin operations but with flights in high demand, they have just 12 hours to move everything to their new home.
This massive logistical challenge is of a scale never before attempted.
Once this colossal move is completed, Turkish Airlines' new home will be on track to become the busiest airport in the world.