Deepfake Porn: Could You Be Next?
Channel: S3
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Documentary, Technology, True Crime
Film exploring the rise of deepfake porn, a new form of image-based sexual abuse where harmless images are turned into hardcore porn and used against victims, with devastating consequences.
Most people think of deepfakes as manipulated video clips of world leaders, designed to create confusion, yet the most pressing threat of deepfakes is not politics, but porn.
Research shows around 96% of deepfake videos are pornographic, with almost 100% of them involving non-consenting women.
The film features three women who have been impacted by this form of image-based sexual abuse, including a leading Florida state senator, Lauren Book; UK campaigner Kate Isaacs; and Dina, a woman who was deepfaked by a work colleague.
We see the devastating emotional and psychological consequences the deepfakes have had for these women.
BET Streetz
Channel: BET (DStv 129)
TX Time: 21h25
Genre: Music, Lifestyle
BET Streetz is an urban weekly show where culture, vibes and the hottest events collide.
The show promises a journey through the pulse of the streets, hosted by dynamic duo Daala in Naija and Leddi G in Mzansi.
The show is an on-the-ground experience like no other.
From celebrity sightings to club scenes and cultural happenings, each episode is driven by a Culture Squad member, bringing you up close and personal to the coolest events and spaces, all in a vlog-style format.
Eli Roth presents: The Legion of Exorcists
Channel: Travel Channel (DStv 179)
TX Time: 21h10
Genre: Supernatural, Paranormal, Documentary Series, Horror
Evil is on the rise, inching us ever closer to the end of days.
Standing on the frontlines of this spiritual war is the Legion of Exorcists, who use their faith to keep the devil's minions at bay.
These are the stories of their battle to save humanity's soul, one exorcism at a time.
The six-episode series details terrifying stories of demonic possession, from cursed objects inflicting harm to complete human body takeovers.
Fighting evil from the frontlines is a legion of exorcists from around the USA who use their faith to keep the devil at bay and restore peace to those caught in its grasp.
These six spiritual warriors, including a demonologist and various religious ministry leaders, come together for the first time to share their personal cases and intense experiences battling malevolent entities in the hopes of banishing them for good.
Hosted by Eli Roth and coupled with cinematic re-creations, each hour-long episode delves into the shocking stories about the power of true evil and what it takes to overcome it.
In the series premiere, "Demonic Objects": Demons can use everyday objects to gain entry into people's homes, wreaking havoc on their lives.
A possessed doll rains fiery terror down on all who come in contact with it, and all hell breaks loose when a woman unearths a cursed family heirloom.
A Man in Full
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Drama, Miniseries
When Atlanta real estate mogul Charlie Croker (Jeff Daniels) faces sudden bankruptcy, political and business interests collide as Charlie defends his empire from those attempting to capitalise on his fall from grace.
Charlie is crude, rude and irrepressible. He's ready to defend his empire against all takers - and at any cost.
The Great Rhino Robbery
Channel: M-Net (DStv 101)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: True Crime, Documentary Series
In 2011, thieves started stealing rhino horns from museums and auction houses in a bizarrely British crimewave that swept the country, and the police were at a loss as to who was responsible.
This series is a heist story turned detective thriller, told from the perspective of the maverick investigators at the heart of the action in one of the most jaw-dropping investigations in living memory.
What begins as the theft of antique rhino horns evolves into an environmental catastrophe that leaves thousands of rhinos dead on the South African plains.
This is a tale of how a billion-dollar criminal network grew out of the demand for a single product – the rhino horn, one of the most expensive ingredients in Chinese medicine.
But it is also a story of how a species can be pushed to the brink of extinction, when market forces – and rampant corruption – are left to decide its fate.
It is a parable for our troubled relationship with the natural world, in which things only have genuine value if they can be traded and marketed.
In the series premiere, "A Very British Crime Wave": Not long after a mysterious robbery took a stuffed rhino head from an auction house in 2011, baffled police realised they faced a bizarre crimewave when almost 100 rhino horns were stolen over a year.
My Plek of Joune? 11
Channel: VIA (DStv 147)
TX Time: 17h30
Genre: Reality Makeover, DIY, Afrikaans
DIY gurus Melt van der Spuy and Isabel Barends team up once more to keep the peace between housemates, besties or couples who are at loggerheads about décor ideas for shared spaces.
As always, a flip of the coin determines who will have the opportunity to spruce up one room in their home with the help of experts.
Limits on budget and time make things even more interesting.
In the Season 10 premiere: Two-year-old Éla's bedroom is the headache room for mother Simoné and father Lourant, who want to arrange the room in different directions.
Can Isabel and Melt create style peace with R15,000 and one day?
The Kitchen 6
Channel: Real Time (DStv 155)
TX Time: 13h45
Genre: Food, Talk Show
A group of food experts gather in the kitchen to share lively conversation and delicious recipes.
From simple supper ideas to the latest food trends, they cover all things fun in food.
In the Season 6 premiere, "Celebrate Mom": Celebrate Mother's Day with the easy yet fancy brunch dish, baked eggs with green chillies.
Then it's time for the foolproof guide to making the perfect chocolate chip cookie, all before a cocktail that mum can't help but love.
Louis Theroux: Forbidden America
Channel: S3
TX Time: 22h00
Genre: Documentary Series
Louis Theroux returns to the USA to explore the impact of the internet and social media on some of the most controversial corners of American society.
Louis explores three controversial corners of American entertainment, and meets those accused of dangerous, toxic, and criminal behaviour.
Extreme and Online
Louis meets the young and highly inflammatory figures of the latest incarnation of the American far right: a political movement born out of the Internet but making its presence felt in the real world, including some of those who came to the broader public's attention through the notorious Capitol Hill riots.
Louis immerses himself in a growing online community that has navigated the threats of de-platforming to gather a vast audience on phones and laptops around the world, promoting an ideology that is racist, misogynistic, homophobic and anti-Semitic, often packaging the most extreme views as 'irony'.
With the movement's most prominent voices having an increasing influence away from the digital realm, Louis attempts to understand their recent surge in popularity and challenges the divisive rhetoric that is being streamed to millions of young viewers online.
Rap's New Frontline
Louis immerses himself in Florida's multimillion-dollar rap scene – as notable for the controversy surrounding its emerging stars as its creativity.
Rappers have long mined their lives for inspiration to create and promote their music, but in the Sunshine State, some of the biggest artists stand accused of participating in the lawlessness their music describes.
Raising the stakes is the 24-hour connectivity of social media, a world where the importance of record sales has been surpassed by streams and likes.
Louis spends time with a number of artists achieving success through self-promotion on social media – from those playing out fierce rivalries online to those live-streaming their often violent and chaotic lifestyles.
Whilst drawing in an ever-growing fan base attracted to its unvarnished portrayal of real-life struggles and hardship, this content has also drawn the attention of the authorities, who see it as evidence of criminals engaging in 'illegal gang activity'.
Louis meets those at different stages of their quest to become the latest rap superstar, from those who have risen fast to those who have fallen hard.
Porn's MeToo
Louis heads to Los Angeles as the world of adult entertainment grapples with its own wave of #MeToo.
As the rise of platforms like OnlyFans give adult performers financial independence away from the studio model of old, Louis encounters a new generation using their online platforms to call out alleged predatory behaviour by prominent industry figures.
As a result, an industry that prides itself on pushing sexual boundaries is asking itself difficult questions about consent, and infamous figures like long-time performer Ron Jeremy are being challenged in court.
Louis also meets those who are pushing back at what they see as 'trial by Twitter'.
But their critics accuse them of representing porn's 'old guard' – clinging on to a culture where young performers have been vulnerable to older men with control over their careers who are all too eager to turn a blind eye to unacceptable behaviour.
Secrets of the Neanderthals
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Documentary
This documentary delves into the mysteries surrounding the Neanderthals and what their fossil record tells us about their lives and disappearance.
Secrets of the Neanderthals takes you on a journey from your preconceptions of Neanderthals as a dim-witted creature to a complex and creative people, through the lens of a unique, ongoing excavation and a landmark new discovery - the best preserved Neanderthal skeleton found in over a quarter century.
The documentary is narrated by Patrick Stewart.