Get Gotti
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: True Crime, Documentary Series
Told from both sides of the law, this docuseries from the makers of Fear City follows the FBI's battle to bring down infamous mob boss John Gotti.
It's 1985 and John Gotti is the most powerful man in New York; he's also the most surveilled.
His public execution of 'Boss of Bosses' Paul Castellano sets in motion a series of events that catapults the young mobster to the helm of America's most powerful mafia family.
As the tentacles of Gotti's criminal enterprise extend deep into the heart of the city, law enforcement and state prosecutors scramble for their chance to bring the charismatic Godfather to his knees.
This three-part series for Netflix chronicles Gotti's meteoric rise and crashing fall – all told from the very mouths of those who brought him down.
Sterkbek
Channel: VIA (DStv 147)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Food, Reality, Afrikaans
Nick Manuel, aka The Godly Giemba, invites celebrities to try spicy dishes at popular restaurants.
With each dish the questions become more personal and the food even hotter.
Sterkbek claims to be South Africa's most fiery programme where people, food and heat clash.
The Auctioneers: Profiting from the Holocaust
Channel: Curiosity Channel (DStv 185)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Documentary, History
Historical data journalism brings to light the true story of Kristallnacht and thereafter.
The systematic antisemitism of the Nazis peaked with the pogroms of 1938/39, the outcome of which was incomparable violence and despotism towards Jewish citizens.
The events that culminated into the 'Reichspogromnacht' also led to a massive wave of expropriation.
The mind cannot begin to process the vast amount of monetary and material goods taken from the Jews on Kristallnacht and years to follow.
But the stolen valuables were meticulously documented by a group known as the auctioneers.
Their files place private stories in perspective with the major developments of Nazi-Germany, showing us those who've profited most from the property transfers.
Tax inspectors and bailiffs, pawnbrokers and auctioneers were the exploiters of Jewish property, from industrial enterprises to silver spoons.
Especially the auctioneers are among the major profiteers of the Holocaust.
Their files, which in many cities were only recently made accessible, paint a new and more detailed picture of the persecution of Jews in Germany.
The Auctioneers is a hunt for relics of the past that leads from private property to everyday life between 1938 and 1944, to those who've profited most from the property transfers, and finally to some sort of economic balance of the Holocaust.
Ultimate Supercar 2
Channel: National Geographic Channel (DStv 181)
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Motoring
Today's high-end high-performance Supercars are an amazing combination of art and science.
Ultimate Supercar finds out how they do it and goes behind the scenes at some of the most legendary automotive marques to discover the hidden engineering secrets and keys to each machine's success.
In the series premiere, "Ferrari": Ferrari creates a new hybrid vehicle that could redefine the famous supercar manufacturer.
Landbouweekliks 23
Channel: VIA (DStv 147)
TX Time: 17h30
Genre: Magazine, Lifestyle, Advertiser-Funded, Afrikaans
Pietman Geldenhuys, David Johnson and Vicky Davis visit exceptional farmers across South Africa and keep you informed of the latest developments in the agricultural industry.
Landbouweekliks sheds light not only on the technical aspects of agriculture but also on the farmers' vision and life journey.
Experts also share advice and information weekly and Landbouweekblad's editor and a few journalists also make an appearance.
This show is a partnership between VIA and Landbouweekblad, the agriculture magazine.
Pete Holmes: I Am Not for Everyone
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: Comedy, Special
Comedian Pete Holmes delivers a feel-good stand-up set on his awkward post-prostate exam hug, a devilish Midwest meeting and his mom's voicemail glitches.