SAMA 30
Channel: SABC1
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Awards, Music
The South African Music Awards honours the country's finest music talent in key categories, as they battle for the South African industry's highest honour - a statuette at the South African Music Awards.
Nominees also take the stage by storm with a series of performances, as the nation watches SA's finest talent at work.
The SAMAs have witnessed the evolution of South African music, from the vibrant rhythms of kwaito to the global sounds of contemporary artists.
They have been a platform for emerging talent, a showcase for established stars, and a reflection of the nation's changing social and political landscape.
This year the host of the ceremony is Minnie Dlamini, with red carpet duties being hosted by Kuhle Adams and Siphesihle Vazi.
The ceremony airs live at 20h00, preceded by a red carpet build-up at 19h30.
Leading the pack with five nominations is Grammy winner Tyla for her self-titled album, followed by Kabza De Small and Mthunzi with four nominations apiece; and Mbuso Khoza with three.
For all the nominees, go here:
TVSA Show Page: SAMA 30
Divided By Design
Channel: HGTV (DStv 177)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Reality, Docu-Reality, Home Improvement
As they run dueling design firms and bid against each other for clients in the red-hot Miami housing market, married interior designers Ray and Eilyn Jimenez use their professional rivalry to fuel their creativity in this docuseries.
In the nine-episode season Ray, who favours a modern eclectic approach; and Eilyn, who blends old-world influences with a timeless functional vibe, aim to wow potential clients with their distinct design aesthetics.
They know that only one of them will close the deal and get a chance to deliver the remarkable transformation that every client wants.
Every episode will follow the winning designer's process from beginning to end, resulting in stunning reveals that encapsulate the style and flare that is intrinsically Miami.
Alongside the primary design story, the duo also will check in on a high-end project, including the full gut renovation of their own home which has taken far longer than originally planned.
In the series premiere, "Designer Knows Best": Ray and Eilyn will vie for a $150,000 renovation project to overhaul an entryway, kitchen, child's bedroom and combo living and dining area.
Homeowner David is both the client and the contractor, yet his dark masculine style conflicts with his wife Bella's bright tropical vibe.
The chosen designer will help the couple balance their contradictory wishes by combining rich wood tones with light and airy furniture pieces to create a spectacular space that the family will love.
Abo Auntie
Channel: Mzansi Magic (DStv 161)
TX Time: 18h00
Genre: Reality
What happens when you and your domestic worker don't see eye to eye?
Abo Auntie is a 13-part reality show that tackles the complex relationship dynamics between domestic workers and their employers.
Being a confrontation-based show, both parties voice their unresolved issues with hosts Bashimane Nhlapo and Galaletsang Koffman, hoping to improve their relationships.
Two domestic workers are featured per episode, with the hosts then swapping their workplace families so they can see if the grass really is greener on another lawn.
In the series premiere, "Albertina and Magdeline": Albertina faces a language barrier in Fourways, while Magdeline mixes up medication in Daveyton.
Hartklop
Channel: kykNET & kie (DStv 145)
TX Time: 20h30
Genre: Drama, Medical Drama, Afrikaans
Medical drama television series which revolves around the staff and patients at the Beyers Naudé Academic Hospital, a state hospital in Johannesburg and the top training hospital in the country.
Six characters, each with their own story, have one thing in common: the Beyers Naudé Academic Hospital.
Of the six lead characters, three are interns.
Simoné Pretorius is Dr. Elani Breytenbach, who comes from a priviliged background in which her mother, a lawyer, will do anything for her daughter.
Her clinical associate is Dr. Veronica Pietersen (Renate Stuurman) and the consultant, or head of the department, is Dr. Suzanne de Jongh (Marlee van der Merwe).
Carla Classen is Dr. Karima Salie, who works in emergency and trauma and wants to leave her conservative background behind.
Karima and Elani were roommates at the University of Pretoria.
Dr. Louw van Onselen (David Louw) is the clinical associate and the head of the department is Dr. Daniel Strydom (Jacques Bessenger).
Dr. Fezile Nodada, played by Oros Mampofu, is a young man from the Eastern Cape who is caught between Western medicine and African traditions and wants to become a surgeon.
The clinical associate he works with is Dr. Jolene Joubert (Leandie du Randt).
The consultant of surgery is Prof. Gustav Coetzee (Dawid Minnaar) and Christel van den Bergh is Anke Dempsey, a highly skilled nurse in the emergency unit.
Guest cast include Christel van den Bergh, Arno Marais, Rika Sennett, Thulani Mtsweni, Susan Coetzer, Vusi Thanda, Esmeralda Bihl, Christo Davids, Elma Postma, Francois Jacobs and Bouwer Bosch.
The hospital scenes were filmed at the Solomon Stix Morewa Memorial Hospital and the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.
The medical storylines are all based on actual cases and a team of doctors acted as advisers.
Trained theatre sisters helped with the filming of the operating scenes to make them as realistic a possible.
TVSA Show Page: Hartklop
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