Anele Zondo: The Glow Up
Channel: SABC1
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Reality
Follows Anele 'Ney the Bae' Zondo, a TV presenter, actress and rising musical star as she embarks on the exhilarating journey of motherhood.
Highlighting her recent achievements in the entertainment industry and the birth of her daughter, the series navigates the delicate balance between Anele's thriving career and the joys and challenges of being a new mom.
Set against the vibrant backdrop of Johannesburg, the show highlights Anele's determination to pursue her passion for performance while cherishing family moments, all while embracing personal growth and the new direction of her life since the birth of her daughter.
Follow Anele's journey as she transforms challenges into triumphs, proving that success is not just about career milestones, but also about the love and resilience that shape her story.
For 13 weeks the show will cover topics about Anele's music taking off, business and entrepreneurship, personal growth, relationships, motherhood and family dynamics.
Leef Jou Reis 13
Channel: kykNET (DStv 144)
TX Time: 19h30
Genre: Travel, Afrikaans
Pack your suitcase and come tour some of the most beautiful places together.
With a few well-stamped passports and visits to 85 countries under his belt, Gerrie Pretorius and his beloved travel show are back on the screen.
This season promises to take you to inspiring destinations and will be full of surprises – from legendary historical routes to rare natural phenomena and cultural experiences.
There are several highlights.
In Venice, Leef Jou Reis gained exclusive access to Venice's emergency services, and Gerrie learned more about how the city's water ambulances and other emergency response systems function.
They also tell the story behind a 300-year-old wooden wheelchair that is still in use and show how the residents adapt to the constant challenges of rising and falling water levels.
In another highlight, visits are made to historical caravanserais in Turkey, the marble streets of Ephesus, the seven churches of Revelation, and the iconic fairy-tale landscape of Cappadocia, known for its fairy chimneys and underground cities.
When one thinks of the world's largest mammal migration, the Serengeti's wildebeest often come to mind first.
However, the true record-holder is a much more surprising phenomenon – the annual migration of over 10-million bats in Kasanka National Park, Zambia.
This mass movement is one of the most impressive natural phenomena on Earth and a rare spectacle that occurs only for a short period each year.
Other highlights this season include visits to Granada, Málaga and Marrakesh, as well as a journey on South Africa's luxurious Blue Train and a search for hidden attractions in Cape Town.
Oklahoma City Bombing: One Day in America
Channel: National Geographic Channel (DStv 181 / StarSat 220)
TX Time: 20h40
Genre: Documentary Series
On 19 April, 1995, the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in US history devastated the nation, claiming 168 lives - including 19 children - and injuring hundreds more.
The bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building shattered families and changed America forever.
Now, 30 years later, Oklahoma City Bombing: One Day in America is a raw and unflinching account of that tragic day, told by those who lived through it.
The series is an unprecedented moment-by-moment account of the Oklahoma City bombing, including extraordinary stories of survival, heroic rescue efforts, the nationwide search that followed, and a city's need for justice and healing after the tragedy.
Oklahoma City Bombing: One Day in America features a rare archive and powerful first-hand testimony from witnesses - some sharing their stories for the first time.
Former President Bill Clinton and former Oklahoma Gov. Frank Keating reflect on leading a nation in mourning, while survivor Amy Downs relives the harrowing experience of being trapped in the rubble for hours.
Edye Raines recalls the frantic search for her two missing children, and first responders, including district fire chief Mike Shannon, recall the desperate fight to save lives.
FBI Special Agent in Charge Bob Ricks describes the race against time to find the bomber and bring him to justice.
The series provides an intimate yet sweeping portrait of survival, courage and the pursuit of justice in the face of an unthinkable tragedy.
Episode 1: Explosion
19 April, 1995, begins like any other day in Oklahoma City until a bomb explodes outside a federal building.
Oklahomans are plunged into chaos, and first responders race against the clock to save those trapped inside.
Meanwhile, the media searches for answers, and the FBI begins what will become one of their biggest investigations.
Episode 2: Manhunt
Reports of a second explosive cause mass panic and an evacuation is ordered.
Fighting their instincts, first responders must leave survivors trapped and fearing for their lives.
The country questions who would strike a federal building in the heartland as the FBI launches a nationwide search to find those responsible for the worst domestic terrorist attack in American history.
Episode 3: Justice
President Clinton arrives in Oklahoma as grieving families come together to remember those they have lost.
The nation grapples with the reality that the bomber is an American veteran who shows no remorse.
As the trial begins, the government seeks the death penalty for the worst domestic terrorist attack in US history.
Straat
Channel: kykNET & kie (DStv 145)
TX Time: 20h30
Genre: Drama, Afrikaans
Drama series which revolves around the residents of a seemingly quiet, middle class cul-de-sac, each with their own story.
The series poses the questions: Do I really know what's going on in my street? And how well do I know my neighbours?
In Aarbei Street, which looks serene from the outside, each of the inhabitants have their own story.
Career criminal Anton Videns (Frank Opperman), big boss of a financial institution, and his partners are in deep trouble. A whistleblower is going to testify agains them, and they will do anything to stop him.
The whistleblower, an IT genius, lives in Aarbei Street under witness protection and the assumed name Robert Muller (Nico Panagio).
Zelda Postma (Amalia Uys) resides in the same dead-end street and is a bright attorney tasked with keeping Robert safe.
She's assisted by another neighbour, Potifar "Pote" Vorster (Morné Visser).
Pote is a retired policeman, and his wife, nurse Lorrie (Marisa Drummond), are the only other people in Aarbei Street who know Robert is under witness protection.
Trix Louw (Hélène Truter) is a sad widow and estate agent. Her son lives in Canada, and her dogs are the only source of joy and pleasure in her life.
Hannes Brümmer is Maxwell Smit, the local pharmacist who sells more than medicine.
He and his ditzy wife, Retha (Cintaine Schutte), live close to Jakkie van Tonder (Leandie du Randt) and Hendrikkie Fourie (Arno Meyer).
Jakkie, an orphan, has her own business installing home computer systems.
Nicole Holm is Vinkie Beerwinkel, an overbearing woman who will do anything in her power to build a security wall around Aarbei Street.
Deon Coetzee is her hen-pecked husband, Basie.
Wiseman Sithole and Edith Plaatjies are the Makebas, Xolani and Nyakallo; and Wilhelm van der Walt is Billy Vogel, a creepy photographer who will do anything for money.
Kate Normington, Josias Moleele and Kiroshan Naidoo play Anton Videns's crooked partners.
Kevin Smith, Melt Sieberhagen, Mandri Sutherland and Celeste Loots star in guest roles.
Straat was created and written by Paul C. Venter.
TVSA Show Page: Straat
Vanderpump Villa
Channel: S3
TX Time: 20h30
Genre: Reality, Docu-Reality
Decadence and debauchery collide in Vanderpump Villa, a new unscripted series following Lisa Vanderpump's hand-selected staff as they work, live and play at an exclusive French estate: Chateau Rosabelle.
Each episode follows the elite staff as they try to provide luxurious, once-in-a-lifetime, Vanderpump-curated experiences for guests while dealing with rivalries, romances and raucous misadventures that come from living and working together 24/7.
From firework-filled proposals and opulent events at the chateau to unbelievable excursions and outrageous confrontations in the French countryside, each day at the Chateau brings nonstop heartfelt, humorous and heated moments, from staff and guests alike.
All the while, Lisa evaluates whether this is the team to make her "pop up" experience a permanent reality and add to her ever-growing empire.
But will this unparalleled - yet unorthodox - crew be able to rise to the occasion and meet both the guests' and Lisa's great expectations?
Ghost Nation
Channel: Investigation Discovery (DStv 171 / StarSat 223)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Supernatural, Docu-Reality
The "OG" paranormal investigators that started it all - Jason Hawes, Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango - are back for all-new adventures to the other side.
Only this time, they're not alone...
Now, the pioneers of the genre respond to urgent calls from local paranormal investigators nationwide who have reached a dead end with their vexing personal cases.
The trio is getting back to its roots, helping homeowners who are dealing with harrowing hauntings and people whose lives have been overtaken and threatened by unexplained phenomena.
Each of the 10, hour-long episodes features a high-stakes case and a robust, multi-stage investigation that begins with a shocking paranormal story and a tantalising piece of evidence.
Stories featured include a couple who recently gained notoriety when their nanny-cam footage captured a ghostly shadow figure walking by their baby's crib; a local team that captured possible shadow people moving throughout a notorious haunt; and an investigator who is actually scratched by an unseen phantom.
Armed with brand new state-of-the-art technology and their meticulous methodology, the team, under its new banner, United Paranormal Research Organization (UPRO), will face the most challenging and dangerous paranormal mysteries the USA has to offer.
In every investigation, collecting evidence is just the beginning. The team isn't merely conducting a cursory review of the case.
With the help of their local contacts, team members will embed themselves in the community, conducting multi-day investigations in an effort to track down the true source of these hauntings and restore peace to the living... and the dead.
In the series premiere, "The Squire Street Haunting": Jason Hawes' daughter, Satori, calls on the team to help with a case she can't crack in Franklin, Massachusetts, where a family fights an unknown entity in their historic home and fears the activity is linked to witchcraft.
In the second episode of the weekly double bill, "A Nightmare in the Nursery": In Highland, Michigan, family members are desperate for answers after their toddler witnesses a ghostly figure walking across a room.
Jason Hawes taps into his network of experts, who uncover a possible connection to a Native American burial ground.
Superstore 6
Channel: e.tv
TX Time: 19h30
Genre: Comedy
Final season!
After 113 episodes, Superstore will be concluding at the end of its sixth season.
Through its own comedic lens, the series has consistently examined many of the USA's most topical issues, including health care, immigration, unionisation, the plight of the retail worker and many more.
In the Season 6 premiere, "Essential": After the coronavirus hits, Amy and Jonah try to bring some order to the chaos in Cloud 9 while being pulled in multiple directions.
The employees learn what it means to be considered "heroes" while Amy and Jonah's impending move to California looms large.