World's Greatest Train Journeys from Above
Channel: National Geographic Channel (DStv 181 / StarSat 220)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Documentary Series, Travel
Some of the world's most extraordinary train journeys are followed from the air and on the ground, taking in spectacular scenery and exceptional engineering.
This six-part series will follow some of the world's most extraordinary railway journeys from above and on the ground, taking the audience on an adventure of a lifetime.
We'll fly above spectacular scenery and explore exceptional engineering; meeting the people who maintain and run these incredible railroads as well as those who live alongside them.
In the series premiere, "Glacier Express": Connecting iconic mountain resorts St Moritz and Zermatt, the Glacier Express is filmed from above winding along alpine peaks, over treacherous gorges and through vertiginous mountain ranges.
It's a constant struggle to keep on track as engineers battle deep snow drifts, harness the latest tech to protect the line from landslides and set explosives to guard against deadly avalanches.
The Real Housewives of Cape Town
Channel: 1Magic (DStv 103)
TX Time: 17h00
Genre: Docu-Reality
Follows the lives of relatively affluent housewives and professional women in suburban Cape Town.
It is the third South African show in the franchise, after Johannesburg and Durban.
The cast are an ensemble of affluent women from diverse social backgrounds and represent an eccentric mix of new and old money, connected by one common thread: their desire to run the Mother City.
TVSA Show Page: The Real Housewives of Cape Town
The Circle 5
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Reality Competition
Status and strategy collide in this social experiment and competition show where online players flirt, befriend and catfish their way toward $100,000.
The new season of the reality competition, officially called The Circle: Singles, will follow players who claim to be romantically available as they jockey for popularity with their sequestered co-stars.
Some of these competitors will be telling the truth, and others will be strategically catfishing as a singleton, all in the hopes of winning Season 5's cash prize.
You can expect more flirting, more drama and lots of surprises as these singles battle it out to be named top influencer.
The Circle is hosted by actress and comedian Michelle Buteau.
Family or Fiancé 4
Channel: 1Magic (DStv 103)
TX Time: 22h00
Genre: Reality
In this high-stakes social experiment, there will be disagreements, heartbreak, resolutions and hopefully healing, as engaged couples seek the blessings of their disapproving families before their upcoming weddings.
The couples and extended families live under one roof for three days and participate in activities designed to strengthen their bond, unpack their differences, and show some very complicated relationships in a whole new light.
In the end, will the experience confirm the families' concerns, leaving these couples to reconsider their unions?
Or will it provide the families with a renewed understanding and persuade them to give their blessings to the couple's happily ever after?
In the Season 4 premiere, "Shanika and Justin: Lies, Lies, Baby": The new season kicks off with an episode featuring Shanika and Justin, a young couple ready to wed but unresolved family issues have put the celebration on hold.
While Shanika attempts to reconcile with her estranged brother, Toney, information about her past, and a shocking story about a prior pregnancy and baby that disappeared, causes Justin and his family great concern.
Shanika's family is convinced that Justin might have second thoughts if he knew about all of the lies that Shanika has told in her past, and they are ready to expose it all.