Great African Crimes with Mandy Wiener
Channel: HISTORY (DStv 186)
TX Time: 21h05
Genre: True Crime, Documentary
Journalist and author Mandy Wiener plays host to Great African Crimes with Mandy Wiener, which details three crimes that made South African headlines.
Mandy looks at the notorious case of Daisy de Melker, who many claim is South Africa's first documented female serial killer.
While Daisy was only found guilty of murdering her son in 1932, she also lost a fiancé, four children and two husbands all under mysterious circumstances.
Her story still echoes with dark secrets and unanswered questions.
The series also uncovers one of South Africa's most audacious bank heists - the Krugersdorp tunnel robbery.
The robbers carried out an elaborate three-month long plan tunnelling from an empty shop nearby into the bank vault.
They made off with a haul that would be worth more than R45-million today and were never caught.
Finally, Great African Crimes unpacks the brazen shooting of the legendary racehorse Sea Cottage.
In June 1966 three members of Durban's seedy underworld - a bookie, a night club owner and his henchman - got together to hatch a plan to try and prevent the bookie from having to pay thousands on the Durban July.
100 Day Hotel Challenge
Channel: HGTV (DStv 177)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Reality Competition, Reality Makeover, Home Improvement
HGTV's winningest duo, Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt, who were champions of Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge and Season 2 of Rock the Block, will now go head-to-head in the new beach renovation competition series 100 Day Hotel Challenge.
Focused on transforming two dated hotels in the city of Salter Path on North Carolina's Crystal Coast in just 100 days, the series will feature the married real estate developers, stars of the series 100 Day Dream Home, as they take on their biggest competitors yet - each other.
During the six-episode showdown of the spouses, Brian and Mika will hold nothing back as they manage a tight three-month timeline, a budget of $225,000 each and their own team of HGTV all-stars to turn the tired 1950s family-owned properties, The Beacon Hotel (formerly known as The Salter Path Inn) and The William & Garland Motel, into charming waterside retreats just in time for the peak summer vacation season.
At the end of every episode, series judges Drew and Jonathan Scott will pick the victorious spaces, including various guest rooms, the lobbies and the outdoor lounge areas, based on the following criteria: amenities, overall guest experience, design, hotel owners' requests and room rate increases.
While the weekly winning team will earn $5,000 for their chosen charity, the spouse who claims the top hotel at the end of the competition will walk away with bragging rights and $50,000 to the charity of their choice.
In the series premiere, "May the Best Spouse Win": Brian welcomes Bryan and Sarah Baeumler (Renovation Island, Battle on the Beach) while Mika joins Jonathan Knight and Kristina Crestin (Farmhouse Fixer, Farmhouse Fixer: Camp Revamp) to give new life to the standard and double guest rooms.
The teams must infuse the spaces with much-needed modern features, functionality and storage, so Bryan and Sarah will employ their deep knowledge of the hospitality industry while Jonathan and Kristina will draw inspiration from their passion for older properties.
As the competition heats up, the lobbies will get a refresh from Team Brian's Michel Smith Boyd (Luxe for Less) and Team Mika's Galey Alix (Home in a Heartbeat).
The kitchenette guest rooms will be upgraded by Team Brian's Carmeon Hamilton (Reno My Rental) and Team Mika's Grace Mitchell (One of a Kind).
The outdoor lounge areas will receive high-end beach style from Team Brian's Mike and Denese Butler (Fix My Frankenhouse) and Team Mika's Lauren Makk (Urban Oasis) and Scott McGillivray (Vacation House Rules).
The luxury suites will gain elegant finishes from Team Brian's Cristy Lee (Battle on the Mountain) and Poonam Moore (Rico to the Rescue) and Team Mika's Kim Myles (Battle on the Mountain) and Kim Wolfe (Why the Heck Did I Buy This House?).
Culminating with the hotels' exterior makeovers, the finale will reveal the husband or wife winner of 100 Day Hotel Challenge.
Hasan Minhaj: Off with His Head
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: Comedy, Special
Hasan Minhaj delivers an unapologetic stand-up set about midlife identity struggles, race relations, political divides — and that fact-checking scandal.
The Emmy-winning comedian performs before a packed crowd in San Jose, California, for his third Netflix special.
In this provocative and at times unhinged hour, Minhaj is back in full force, tackling politics, misguided self-improvement, and the challenges of life with young kids and aging parents.
Outchef'd 3
Channel: Food Network (DStv 175)
TX Time: 17h00
Genre: Reality Competition, Food
Talented home cooks get the shock of their lives in the 12-episode second season of Outchef'd.
In each episode hosted by Eddie Jackson, a confident home cook arrives thinking they are entering an audition - but to their surprise, it's "lights, cameras, action" as they are immediately ushered into a head-to-head culinary battle against a renowned world-class chef.
After an ingredient-themed cooking round, Eddie hits the streets to find four regular folks for a blind tasting panel that will determine the winner.
To level the playing field between the competitors and pros, the home chef only needs to receive one vote to win a $5,000 prize - and this season, they will also win an extra $1,000 for every additional vote.
Elite chefs also competing this season are Maneet Chauhan, Rocco Dispirito, Duff Goldman, Alex Guarnaschelli, Stephanie Izard, Antonia Lofaso, Jeff Mauro, Jet Tila, Michael Voltaggio and in a special twist - Eddie Jackson himself will cook against a competitor in an episode hosted by Ted Allen.
In the Season 3 premiere, "Risotto Royale": Eddie welcomes a Boston home cook with the opportunity to go head-to-head against his childhood culinary hero Andrew Zimmern in a wild grain battle.
Evil Lives Here 9
Channel: Investigation Discovery (DStv 171 / StarSat 223)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: True Crime, Docu-Drama, Documentary Series
Stories of ordinary people who shared a home with a killer.
In each case, they see suspicious signs that something is amiss. Some turn a blind eye to these signs, washing away blood and not wanting to know where it came from.
But sometimes they choose to dig deeper, and must eventually come face-to-face with the horrible truth - that the person they loved and trusted is a monster.
How will they react?
Will they betray their loved one by turning to police, will they help them cover up their crimes, or will they become entangled in the evil doings?
In the Season 9 premiere, "I Watched Daddy Bury Mommy": As a child, Lori Hodge doesn't understand what she sees when her father, Gene Keidel, digs a hole in the yard in the middle of the night.
But as she gets older and realises the truth, she becomes a threat.
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