Ngikhethele
Channel: Mzansi Magic (DStv 161)
TX Time: 18h00
Genre: Dating Game Show, Reality
This arranged marriage show presents a unique approach to finding your happily ever after.
Ngikhethele follows the whirlwind journey of eight singles who, disillusioned by modern dating, turn to their families in search of their ideal life partners.
However, families must solely rely on meeting and vetting potential spouses' families, without direct interaction with the potential suitors themselves.
The process starts with families visiting the Ngikhethele lounge to establish their preferences and criteria for a match for their son.
Next, two families are picked for initial dates.
After the dates, the families move on to the home date phase, with the groom's family visiting the top two homes and vice versa.
The true essence of Ngikhethele lies in the final decision-making process where families select their preferred match for the singles.
Once decided, a letter is sent to the bride's family for ukucela ubuhlobo, and the bride's family has the option to accept or decline.
The show culminates in the highly anticipated lobola day, where both families gather to celebrate the engagement.
The couple is brought together for the first time, and they spend three weeks in a trial home to assess their compatibility.
On the eve of lobola day, preparations begin as the families come together to negotiate and finalise the marriage arrangements.
The ultimate decision to marry rests with the couple, allowing them to determine their future together.
KwaNjomane
Channel: Mzansi Wethu (DStv 163)
TX Time: 20h30
Genre: Reality
KwaNjomane showcases a unique family with an unconventional lifestyle.
Each episode follows the lives of the Mhlongos led by matriarch Smangele Mhlongo, alongside her children and sister, who have long been stigmatised by their community due to their lifestyle.
The family believes in challenging societal norms and seeking answers, while navigating the universal quest for love.
Smangele Mhlongo is a strong and independent gobela who, together with her children, embarks on a journey that explores their sexuality, spiritual encounters and uncovers universal truths about life.
Secrets, lies, reconciliation and laughter are woven into their narrative, all while they confront the complexities of their desire for love.
Meet some of the Mhlongo family members:
Sibonelo "Chicken" Mhlongo
Smangele's second-born, Sibonelo is a gay man who struggles with self-acceptance.
He has been rejected by his extended family and is trying to find his place in the world.
Sibonelo manages the family's social media page and hopes to use the platform to raise awareness about LGBTQ+ issues.
Hlengiwe MaMhlongo Ngubane
Smangele's older sister, Hlengiwe is a devout christian and a single mother who is trying to raise her children to be good people - but faces struggles like most single mothers.
Over and above this, she is trying to come to terms with some devastating news and we follow her journey to deal and uncover the truth.
Drew Peterson: The Wife Killer Cop?
Channel: Investigation Discovery (DStv 171 / StarSat 223)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: True Crime, Documentary Series
When 23-year old mother Stacey Peterson vanishes, suspicion lands on her police officer husband Drew.
Soon detectives learn Drew's first wife died under mysterious circumstances.
Prosecutors continue to investigate the Stacey Peterson disappearance and soon discover a troubling pattern of abuse in Drew Peterson's previous marriages.
The Age of Nature
Channel: S3
TX Time: 17h00
Genre: Documentary Series, Nature
The Age of Nature brings together inspirational contributors, rare archive material and stunning imagery from around the world, to give us a deeper understanding of Nature and our place within it.
Episode 1: Awakening
Explores how our awareness of Nature is growing, and as we realise its true value, action is being taken to protect and restore it.
Journeying from the coral reefs of Bikini Atoll to Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique, we discover Nature's resilience.
From the cod fishing grounds of Norway to the forests of Panama we discover Nature's limits and in China, we discover the enormous potential for humans to restore Nature.
Episode 2: Understanding
Investigates how a deeper understanding of Nature is helping us find surprising ways of fixing it.
From the Elwha River in America to the countryside of China we learn that the most unlikely creatures can have a huge impact.
In Yellowstone National Park we discover that predators play a crucial role in restoring ecosystems.
And in Scotland and Cape Town we realise that trees can both transform, or destroy, landscapes.
Episode 3: Changing
Reveals how we're learning to harness the power of nature to store carbon.
By restoring our forests, mangroves, seagrass meadows, coral reefs, and most importantly biodiversity, we can help nature drawdown the excess carbon from the atmosphere and slow climate change.
The world is changing. It's time for The Age of Nature. It's our best hope for a positive future.
Sunday Sexy Love 2
Channel: Mzansi Magic (DStv 161)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Talk Show
High-profile celebrity couples with a love story will be sharing it – unfiltered – on this talk show, hosted by Tumi Morake.
On the spicy show, we get to know well-known and in-love celebrities even better by exploring their romantic relationships intimately and how they keep the spark alive.
For 10 weeks the show will feature the couples talking openly and anecdotally about their love stories – the good, the bad and the spectacular – and sharing what the secrets are to keep their relationship going.
Britain's Got Talent 15
Channel: e.tv
TX Time: 16h40
Genre: Reality Competition, Variety, Talent Search
After a year away, this is the return of the UK's best known variety talent show.
Now in its 15th season, the talent extravaganza is back and bigger than ever before, with even more awe-inspiring and show-stopping performers all vying to impress the judges and secure their place in the live-semi-finals taking place later this year.
Reuniting with their infamous buzzers are judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams, who this year celebrate their 10th year working alongside one another.
Inimitable duo Ant and Dec will also be returning as hosts ready to cheer and console the acts brave enough to brace the stage of London Palladium Theatre.
Having had an extra year to perfect their acts, the calibre this year is the best BGT has ever seen.
Among the eye-popping talents is a dog act like no other, harmonious choirs and in a BGT first, a phantom man who left the judges spooked like never before.
Adding to the magic of this season and brand new to the show is the judges' "Golden Moments", in which each judge will surprise unsuspecting individuals, inviting them to audition on the iconic stage.
Expect the unexpected as the acts battle it out for the chance to scoop the £250,000 prize and perform to royalty at the prestigious Royal Variety Performance.
Britain's Got Talent has delivered memorable TV moments of the last decade and more including Paul Potts, Diversity, Tokio Myers, Lost Voice Guy and Susan Boyle.
But who will follow in the footsteps of Season 14 victor Jon Courtenay and win over the public to be crowned BGT winner 2022?