Op Dun Ys
Channel: eExtra (Openview 105 / StarSat 489 / DStv 195)
TX Time: 19h30
Genre: Telenovela, Afrikaans
A Turkish telenovela adapted from the BBC drama series Doctor Foster.
Asya is a successful doctor and her husband Volkan is a wonderful husband and father to their son Ali.
The nuclear family of three has always lived a life full of peace and happiness.
In Asya's eyes, their marriage that has lasted for years is a relationship as pure as white roses, until she sees a long blonde hair on Volkan's scarf...
Asya starts suspecting her husband is having an affair, however, all of their friends are telling her it's impossible.
Will she uncover the truth?
The original Turkish title of the series is Sadakatsiz, also known as The Unfaithful or A Woman Scorned in English.
The Afrikaans voice cast includes:
Diani Gernandt, who voices Asya
Erik Holm as Volkan
Mandi du Plooy-Baard
Renske Jacobs
Elana Barker
Gerald Steyn
Annie Malan
Melinda Viljoen
Righard van Jaarsveld
Dané de Waal
Xander Goosen
Elise van der Merwe
David van der Merwe
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Juan Carlos: Downfall of the King
Channel: M-Net (DStv 101)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Documentary Series
Documentary series charting the rise and fall of the former Spanish King Juan Carlos I.
For many years, King Juan Carlos I was a Spanish hero, celebrated around the world for reforming Spain with his modern, progressive, democratic values.
He led his country from the Franco dictatorship to parliamentary monarchy, transforming Spain into a modern European state and becoming the most popular Spanish ruler in history.
King Juan Carlos had a loyal Queen, a loving family, international respect, friends in high places and faithful subjects; he had everything a King could wish for.
So, how did this revered monarch take such a drastic fall from grace that he was forced to abdicate in 2014 and eventually flee into exile in 2020?
This series shows how a fateful hunting trip to Botswana revealed the King's secret love affair with his companion, Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, and set off a series of events that shook the Spanish monarchy to its core.
The house of cards began to crumble when questions were raised about the King''s financial affairs, his lucrative links with the Spanish establishment and alleged global corruption, including a €65-million payment.
Juan Carlos: Downfall of The King features exclusive interviews with the King's former lover, Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein as well as close friends, confidants and supporters of the King, former secret service employees, palace insiders and investigative journalists who share their eyewitness accounts of this remarkable period in modern Spanish history.
Lottoland: Help 'n Dorp 3
Channel: kykNET (DStv 144)
TX Time: 21h30
Genre: Reality, Afrikaans, Advertiser-Funded
In its third season, Lottoland: Help 'n Dorp will continue making a difference in towns across the country.
Leah, who hosts the programme again, and the team will show how ordinary people roll up their sleeves to make a difference in communities, with funding from the gambling company in question.
This season Leah visits places like Bonnievale in the Western Cape, Fauresmith in the Free State, Howick in KwaZulu-Natal, and Kathu in the Northern Cape.
Farmhouse Fixer 3
Channel: HGTV (DStv 177)
TX Time: 22h00
Genre: Reality Makeover, Home Improvement, Reality
Farmhouse fanatic and avid home renovator Jonathan Knight will bring more centuries-old New England farmhouses back to life in a new season of Farmhouse Fixer.
The new episodes will follow Jonathan, best known as a member of the band New Kids on the Block, and designer Kristina Crestin, as they take on a slew of risky renovations.
During the new episodes, the duo will renovate a lighthouse keeper's home on a remote island, a former clam shack and a handful of 200-300-year-old farmhouses needing era period-appropriate remodels.
"An old New England farmhouse is a way of life," said Kristina.
"And they deserve to be saved," added Jon. "Kristina and I bring out the best of the old and the new for all of our clients."
In the Season 3 premiere, "Return of the Salem Witch Trial House": Jon and Kristina will return to the storied John Proctor house, infamous for its relation to the Salem Witch Trials, after working with the current homeowners to remodel the primary suite.
With the First Period home now facing water damage and black mold in the kitchen and main living areas, they'll come up with a plan to restore this national landmark, built in 1638, to its moody tavern roots and keep it standing for many more centuries to come.
Iyeza - Medicine Biopiracy
Channel: SABC2
TX Time: 22h30
Genre: Documentary
Biopiracy is a plague that has hit the African continent like a tornado.
Biochemical industry is frantic to patent bio resources at such a fast pace, indigenous society and owners of Intellectual property of the bio resources are flailing to keep up with Western laws of patenting genes of bio species.
The film is directed by Sibongile Nene, who heeded the call of her ancestors to become a traditional healer in 1998, which triggered an awareness of the imbalance between western and African values when it comes to nature and medicine.
Now a practitioner for over 20 years, both in Canada and South Africa, Nene is using her acquired wisdom to nurture a dream of a balanced lifestyle between nature and humans.
Chopped 58
Channel: Food Network (DStv 175)
TX Time: 17h00
Genre: Food, Reality Competition
In this cooking competition it's all about skill, speed and ingenuity as four aspiring chefs compete before a panel of three expert judges.
Course by course, the chefs must take a basket of mystery ingredients, with a different theme each time, and turn it into an extraordinary meal.
Then, they must survive the Chopping Block, where the judges are waiting to be wowed - and they are not shy about voicing their culinary criticisms.
In the Season 58 premiere, "Easy Breezy, Mac and Cheesy": Four competitors think they're ready for whatever the Chopped kitchen might throw at them.
In a dynamic first round, the chefs have a lot of ideas for their turkey legs and milkshakes, but they struggle to keep pace with the clock.
Then, in a drama-filled second round, the chefs rush to make steak work with a wacky candied surprise.
When the final two chefs open the dessert basket and find a lot of frosting and a freeze-dried fruit, they must wrap their heads around the challenge in time to make terrific final plates.
Starting 5
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Docu-Reality, Sport
This 10-part sports series provides an intense, behind-the-scenes look at the 2023-24 NBA season through the eyes of five of the league's biggest players: Jimmy Butler (Miami Heat), Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves), LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers), Domantas Sabonis (Sacramento Kings) and Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics).
The series captures their battles on and off the court as they chase greatness, push through injuries and balance the demands of family and legacy.
James pushes himself harder than ever to stay healthy - and dominant - in his 21st season, while Edwards electrifies with his rapid rise.
Butler's relentless drive propels the Heat, Sabonis anchors the Kings with his versatile play, and Tatum leads the Celtics in their quest for a record 18th championship.
Starting 5 delivers an unfiltered view of life at the pinnacle of professional basketball.
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