Pop Goes Freedom
Channel: Mzansi Magic (DStv 161)
TX Time: 17h00
Genre: Music, Documentary Series
A three-part music film series that explores the sound of South African liberation, with a curated playlist that has served as the soundtrack to youth culture for the past 30 years.
The series takes viewers on a journey of popular South African music from '94 to date.
During the past three decades, South African youth have relied on music as a voice and accompaniment in their lives.
This series celebrates the modern South African sound and the stories behind it, featuring interviews with influential musicians and industry professionals, as well as archival footage and newly filmed content.
Through Pop Goes Freedom, viewers are taken on an emotional journey through the nostalgia of South African music, revisiting the songs that have served as anthems for freedom and liberation.
The series celebrates the people behind the music and their stories of perseverance, resilience, and creativity.
It also remembers the moments of joy and celebration that were made possible by the music.
This is a collection of voices, nostalgia and reflections from music industry greats such as Kwesta, Babes Wodumo, JR, Magarimbe and DJ Zintle amongst many other influential personalities.
Pop Goes Freedom shows how the South African music scene has evolved and changed.
A thread will stitch the narrative together in this documentary so that you can journey into the life and times of the music and songs that have been a part of South Africa's Black youth culture since 1994 with the people who pioneered the South African music and cultural landscape.
Pop Goes Freedom curates a playlist of some of the most influential songs of the past 30 years.
A portrait of South Africa's coming of age, it tells the story of how Mzansi has been shaped by its music, while also demonstrating youth culture's expression of a vibrant existence.
Malawi Wildlife Rescue
Channel: S3
TX Time: 17h00
Genre: Wildlife, Docu-Reality
This six-part series follows Head Vet Amanda Salb and the dedicated team at Malawi’s only animal rescue centre, who will stop at nothing to save injured and orphaned animals and get them back into the wild where they belong.
In the series premiere, "Chasing Freedom": Amanda races to save an elephant calf tangled in a poacher's wire snare, while back at the rescue centre Alma tries to get the newest and cutest arrival, a baby baboon nicknamed Doodle Bob, to bond with a foster baboon mother.
Survivor 44
Channel: M-Net (DStv 101)
TX Time: 18h00
Genre: Reality Competition
Survivor launches a new chapter when the series returns.
Stranded in the beautiful islands of Fiji, these 18 determined new castaways will be divided into three tribes of six and forced to form a new society as they adapt to their physical and social surroundings.
The mental and physical challenges force players to choose between personal risk and reward, while still navigating the complex social game and attempting to forge alliances to last another day.
The individuals competing are from diverse backgrounds with the same ultimate goal: to outwit, outplay and outlast and ultimately be crowned Sole Survivor.
In the Season 44 premiere, "I Can't Wait to See Jeff": Immediately upon reaching the beach, the three tribes go full throttle in their first challenge to earn crucial camp supplies.
The remaining two tribes must choose between a mental or physical challenge to earn their camp essentials.
Then, as castaways begin to get acquainted with each other, each tribe must choose one person to take a journey and make the first big decision of the game.
The Masked Dancer 2
Channel: BBC Brit (DStv 120)
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Reality Competition, Variety
This feel-good family show sees celebrity contestants perform unique dances, whilst covered from head to toe in extravagant, colourful costumes and masks, leaving the viewers and star panel to guess their identities.
Bringing a wealth of dance expertise to the panel, Oti Mabuse takes up a seat alongside Jonathan Ross and Davina McCall, with new detective Peter Crouch.
They all watch closely to see who knows their sashays from their pliés.
Hosting this most unusual of dance parties is Joel Dommett.
The show features 12 celebrities stepping onto the dancefloor to take on character alter egos as they trip the light fantastic in a bid to wow the panel and confuse with their moves.
Clue packages accompany every Masked Dancer to help the panel and at home detectives crack the case of who the famous faces behind the masks are.