Brink of Disaster
Channel: BBC Earth (DStv 184)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Nature, Science, Documentary Series
Across North America and the rest of the world, hurricanes, storm surges, earthquakes and sea level rise threaten major cities and lead to natural catastrophes.
See how metropolises are at constant risk of destruction by these elemental forces and what the latest science and tech can do to help.
New York Superstorms
New York City is under attack as Hurricanes Ida and Ian unleash their fury on innocent people.
See how the latest science and technology can protect New York City's eight-million residents before everything gets swept away by ferocious superstorms.
West Coast Superquakes
The West Coast is home to the San Andreas fault, stretching for almost a thousand miles beneath the feet of millions of Americans.
Miami Sinking
The coastal metropolis of Miami faces a triple threat of crumbling limestone bedrock, ferocious superstorms and relentless rising oceans.
The Great Antiques Challenge
Channel: Discovery Channel (DStv 121)
TX Time: 21h55
Genre: Reality
Follows six dealers as they go head-to-head to find their clients the perfect antique, curio or piece of furniture, to solve a particular problem at a price they are willing to pay.
In the series premiere, "Industrial Salvage/Mid Century Sideboard": The dealers compete to hunt down industrial salvage for a homeowner's fireplace and mid-century furniture for a flooded bar that's being renovated.
Scariest House in America
Channel: HGTV (DStv 177)
TX Time: 22h00
Genre: Reality
Retta, star of Ugliest House in America, will check out the scary instead of the ugly when she hunts for the spookiest properties in Scariest House in America.
The series will feature a former jail inhabited by bats, an alleged mobster hideout and a crumbling home that gives off witchy vibes.
Retta, a comedian, actress and home design enthusiast, will tour nine eerie and terrifying houses through the Midwest, Northeast and South that have everything from built-in death traps and questionable taxidermy to daunting basements and ghost sightings.
Retta will share unfiltered views about each home's scary appearance, bad function and fright factor.
HGTV will deem one house the "scariest" of them all and award the homeowners a $150,000 renovation by network designer Alison Victoria.
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Animation, Anime, Action
Thrust into a high-stakes chase around the world, fearless adventurer Lara Croft confronts her traumatic past while unraveling an ancient mystery.
The animated series picks up after the events of the highly successful Tomb Raider video game Survivor trilogy (Tomb Raider; Rise of the Tomb Raider; Shadow of the Tomb Raider), and will chart the globetrotting heroine's next chapter as the iconic adventurer.
More than 25 years after her first appearance, Lara Croft (voiced by Hayley Atwell) continues to explore ancient mysteries and uncover lost truths across breathtaking and dangerous destinations.
Following the events of the Survivor series, Lara has abandoned her friends to embark on increasingly more perilous solo adventures.
But she must return home when a dangerous and powerful Chinese artifact is stolen from Croft Manor by a thief with an uncanny personal connection.
Her daring pursuit will take her on an adventure around the world and to the depths of forgotten tombs, where she will be forced to confront her true self, and decide just what kind of hero she wants to become.
Everyday Wow!
Channel: Real Time (DStv 155)
TX Time: 13h45
Genre: Food, Reality
Chef Katlego Mlambo went from his granny's kitchen in Eldorado Park to TV screens around the world with his first series, Inside Job with Chef Katlego Mlambo.
Now he's back at the front burner with Everyday Wow!, which shows us the kind of food he eats and shares at home, presented with flair.
It's a love letter to local ingredients, South African fusion dining, and casual fun in the kitchen.
In Everyday Wow!, Chef Katlego is combining South African ingredients and tastes, with the flavours he's come to love working in international kitchens.
So, we have dishes like warm aubergine sushi, sweet potato curry and boerie calzone.
There's plenty on the menu for fish dish lovers, from a golden parmesan fish bake to quick Asian fishcakes and speedy spiced prawn soup – a must-see for home chefs who want those deep, intense flavours of Asian cooking, but also want something they can put together at home on a weekday night after a long day at work.
And veg and salad lovers get a special section on Chef Katlego's menu, too, from modern classics like watermelon and feta salad, to roasted broccoli with romesco and cherry charred rice.
To finish it all? A tasty treat with honey berry phyllo smash.
Legend of Fuyao
Channel: eExtra (Openview 105 / StarSat 489 / DStv 195)
TX Time: 16h15
Genre: Telenovela
Fuyao sets out to find her true identity and to quell the unrest in the Five Kingdoms.
Meng Fuyao is a master of the invincible Po Jiu Xiao fighting technique.
Born out of a divine lotus flower, Fuyao has been raised by an ancient sect.
On her journey, Fuyao meets Wuji Zhang Sun, the crown prince of the Wuji Kingdom, and Zhan Bei Ye, the prince of Tiansha, both of them are drawn to Fuyao and she would get caught in their competition for both power and her affection.
Outer Banks 4: Part 1
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Drama
Outer Banks is a coming of age story that follows a tight-knit group of local teens (the Pogues) in the beach vacation destination of the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Following last season's 18-month flash-forward showing Wes Genrette's proposal for the Pogues to find Blackbeard's treasure, Season 4 takes us back in time to the lead-up of that moment.
After finding the gold at El Dorado, the Pogues return to the OBX and commit to having a "normal" life.
They've built themselves a new safe haven, officially dubbed "Poguelandia 2.0", where they live together and run a fairly successful bait, tackle, and charter tour shop.
But after some financial setbacks, John B, Sarah, Kiara, JJ, Pope, and Cleo take Wes up on his offer, drawn back into the "G" game for a whole new adventure.
But before they know it, they're well in over their heads, with dangerous new enemies hot on their heels racing them to the treasure.
Meanwhile, their problems are only growing, and they're forced to question their past, present, and future - who they really are, has it all been worth it, and how much are they willing to risk?
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