Icala 2
Channel: Mzansi Magic (DStv 161)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Drama
This comedy-drama series follows Hlabangani (Bheki Sibiya), a reckless and self-centered man, who in Season 1 thought he was dying.
He spilled the beans, confessing to his loving, revenge-driven wife MaShandu (Lerato Mvelase), about the child he fathered with her best friend MaNxumalo (Sana Mchunu).
However, in a plot twist, he didn't die.
In the new season, MaShandu is once again forced to confront her philandering husband.
Hlabangani returns to his old ways and impregnates Nurse Goba (Ntokozo Ngcobo).
He begins to flaunt his new life and embarrasses MaShandu by moving in with his new mistress.
MaShandu decides to take matters into her own hands.
In a dramatic twist, she does something unthinkable which sends her husband on a wild goose chase.
Meanwhile, MaShandu enjoys every second of Hlabangani's confusion and humiliation.
In the Season 2 premiere: After making fun of MaShandu when she asks for an apology, Hlabangani asks the Jilis to have the lobola ceremony at Philisiwe's house.
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Ruben in Namibië
Channel: kykNET (DStv 144)
TX Time: 20h30
Genre: Documentary Series, Wildlife, Afrikaans
On Simmenau Farm, just outside Windhoek, Namibia, lives Ruben Lambrechts, a young man with a massive digital following: 1.2-million followers on Instagram, over 1.4-million on Facebook and almost 500,000 on TikTok.
But it's not Ruben who steals the spotlight – people can't get enough of the antics of Cindy Crawford the baboon, meerkats Jerry and Minki, and a host of other animals who call Simmenau home.
Cindy, who celebrated her 30th birthday in 2024, is the main attraction.
She was hand-raised as a baby by Ruben's parents, Barista and Malan.
On Simmenau, no animals live in cages, and the Lambrechts family hopes to release some of them back into the wild.
The animals are free-range and spend their days hunting and playing carefree in the fields.
In the first episode, we're introduced to the family: Ruben, his parents Barista and Malan, his twin brother Tertius and the farm's animal residents.
These include Zoey the mongoose, warthogs Betsie and Bennie, Rigby the Bavarian bloodhound (Cindy's best friend), and hal-feral Tewis, whose father is a real African wildcat.
The two episodes primarily focus on Ruben and Cindy but also address broader topics, such as game hunting and social media criticism from those who disapprove of Ruben's work.
Ruben shares how he became a social media sensation and discusses the Ruben Lambrechts Foundation, launched in November 2024.
The severe drought is also part of this story and landscape.
Tulsa King 2
Channel: M-Net (DStv 101)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Drama
Tulsa King follows NY mafia capo Dwight "The General" Manfredi (Sylvester Stallone), just after he is released from prison after 25 years and unceremoniously exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Realising that his mob family may not have his best interests in mind, Dwight slowly builds a "crew" from a group of unlikely characters, to help him establish a new criminal empire in a place that to him might as well be another planet.
This season, Dwight and his crew continue to build up and defend their growing empire in Tulsa, but just as they get their bearings, they realise that they're not the only ones who want to stake their claim.
With looming threats from the Kansas City mob and a very powerful local businessman, Dwight struggles to keep his family and crew safe while keeping track of all his affairs.
Plus, he still has unfinished business back in New York.
In the Season 2 premiere, "Back in the Saddle": As Dwight and his crew prepare for the opening of their casino and new weed shop, the law comes knocking.
Beat Bobby Flay 35
Channel: Food Network (DStv 175)
TX Time: 16h05
Genre: Food, Reality Competition
Two talented cooks go head-to-head in an epic cooking battle, with the winner then taking on celebrity chef and restauranteur Bobby Flay in this culinary competition series.
Each episode, the contestants must impress the guest judges with their cooking, and the one who does the best gets the opportunity to face the master, Bobby Flay.
To give them a fighting chance against such an experienced and successful chef, the contestant chooses what recipe they and Bobby make, before the judges decide whose was best.
In the Season 35 premiere, "No "Flay" at the Beach": Surf's up, but Bobby Flay's going down when Jet Tila and Jesse Palmer lead a summertime jam with chefs Demetrius Brown and Pablo Lamon.
Elders 7: Ligtoringroete
Channel: kykNET (DStv 144)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Documentary Series, Afrikaans, Travel
Hiker and writer Erns Grundling returns for the seventh season of Elders.
This marks the third season in which Erns explores a local route within the Pilgrimage of Hope network.
In 2020, he walked from Cape Town to Cape Agulhas during the pandemic, and in 2022, he journeyed from Uniondale to Mossel Bay.
Now, Erns embarks on the new Lighthouse Pilgrimage trail between the iconic lighthouses of Mossel Bay and Cape Agulhas.
The route spans approximately 340km, typically completed by pilgrims over 17 days.
However, Erns and the Bonanza Films team spent a month walking and filming along the route, as the season also features several excursions in the area.
The route initially follows the coast from Mossel Bay to Jongensfontein, then turns inland to Malgas, before continuing through the Overberg near Bredasdorp and returning to the coast between Struisbaai and Cape Agulhas.
In addition to the hiking, viewers can look forward to some surprising activities.
Erns swings a golf club at Pinnacle Point, plays squash against an 82-year-old legend in Boggoms Bay, drives a popular 4x4 route near Vlees Bay, operates a tractor on the Bosheuwel farm and bottle-feeds a lamb at Klipfontein Keep near Struisbaai.
He also enjoys what he describes as "probably the best roosterkoek of my life" in Melkhoutfontein near Stilbaai.
As in previous seasons, Erns walks with local residents and well-known guests.
These include personalities such as Lyntjie Jaars, Lindie Stander, Frazer Barry, Hamilton Wessels, Bibi Slippers and Johan Badenhorst.
He also hiked between farms in the Overberg with the comedian Nik Rabinowitz.
A notable new focus of this season is interviews with the innkeepers along the route.
Killer Cases 4
Channel: CBS Justice (DStv 170)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: True Crime, Documentary Series, Docu-Drama
Killer Cases brings all the emotion, drama and suspense from chilling murder trials.
Weaving together interviews and gripping footage, it's an immersive true crime roller coaster in two acts.
At first, viewers play armchair detective as they hear from police officers, forensic experts, witnesses and sometimes even the defendants themselves.
Then — with cameras inside the courtroom capturing every twist — the legal drama unfolds as the evidence stacks up and the final verdict is revealed.
It's a journey through the criminal justice process, and every case has its own fascinating backstory where a combination of love, sex, betrayal and greed ultimately prove fatal.
In the Season 4 premiere, "The School Teacher Murder": Kay Baker, a school teacher and mom, is found lying in her neighbour's yard bleeding to death.
Soon after discovering her body, police spot a wounded man on the run in the woods, leading to a suspenseful chase, arrest and a possible suspect.
Hier Gaan Ons Alweer 23
Channel: kykNET (DStv 144)
TX Time: 17h30
Genre: Reality, Wildlife, Nature, Afrikaans
This series highlights the best fresh and saltwater fishing in South Africa and our neighbouring countries.
Protea angler Petri De Wet and his guest anglers tour South Africa and Africa for outstanding local fishing.
Season 23 is packed with excitement, exceptional catches, incredible adventures and everything in between.
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