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Cape Town - What's good on the box this week? City Press gives you the scoop on what to watch on TV this week.
Sunday - 16 April
The Voice South Africa
Channel: M-Net (DStv 101)
Time: 17:30
Coaches Lira, Bobby van Jaarsveld, Kahn Morbee and Karen Zoid return to their swivelling red chairs for a second season of M-Net’s prestigious singing competition.
Mahadi-Lobola
Channel: e.tv HD (DStv 194)
Time: 18:05
Mayor Selowe met the love of his life, Keabetswe Moote, way back in 2009. Staying true to the old traditional way, we join Mayor as he meets his bride’s parents for the first time, after paying lobola.
The Quad
Channel: BET (DStv 129)
Time: 23:05
NEW SHOW
The ambitious yet secretive life of Eva, the newly elected president of a prestigious historically black US university, Georgia A&M, where everyone is looking to make a name for themselves.
Monday - 17 April
SexyCise
Channel: MTV Base (DStv 322)
Time: 17:10
Everybody’s Monday Man Crush, the swaggy Shelton Forbez, fronts SexyCise, a fresh music format that unpacks all the secrets behind some of your favourite celebrity bodies. These celebs mix up their routines; be it killing a session of boxing, weights at the gym or a sweat-inducing dance class.
TD Jakes Talk Show
Channel: Mzansi Magic (DStv 161)
Time 17:30
Faith leader Bishop TD Jakes inspires audiences and interviews celebs, kids and ordinary Americans doing extraordinary things.
The Cover
Channel: Mzansi Magic (DStv 161)
Time: 18:30
A four-part in-depth interview show that delves into controversial subject matter pertaining to both influential and topical celebrities. In the first episode, host Scoop Makhathini chats to deejay, music producer and radio presenter Euphonik about his unshakeable career, beef and his past with Bonang.
Tuesday - 18 April
Sisterhood of Hip Hop
Channel: Vuzu Amp (DStv 103)
Time: 19:30
Siya’s anxieties soar due to pressures and problems. Meanwhile, Lee mulls over leaving Philadelphia but she may face an obstacle in her family.
My Extreme Excess Skin
Channel: TLC (DStv 135)
Time: 20:00
NEW SEASON
The series returns to take an intimate look at people who have lost extreme amounts of weight – using anything from gastric bypasses to strict dieting and workouts – only to find their bodies drowning in excess skin.
Brent Owens: Extreme, Authentic & Unwrapped
Channel: Discovery (DStv 121)
Time: 20:00
Masterchef Australia winner Brent Owens explores South Africa to discover its beautiful and diverse cultures and terrain, and cooks traditional dishes with the locals.
Wednesday - 19 April
Khumbul’ekhaya
Channel: SABC1 (DStv 191)
Time: 21:00
South African families reunite with lost or estranged members.
The Getaway
Channel: Fox Life (DStv 126)
Time 21:50
While Tox is having dinner, Wendy bribes a cleaner to let her into his room, claiming she’s his fiancée who wants to surprise him.
Thursday - 20 April
Thula’s Vine
Channel: SABC3 (DStv 193)
Time: 19:30
Everyone is devastated by the aftermath of the fire. Nkanyezi is arrested for arson, and while Thula is trying to help her brother, Vusi arrives at the farm and awakens Thula’s buried emotions.
Uncensored with Michael Ware
Channel: National Geographic (DStv 181)
Time: 20:05
In this episode, war reporter Michael Ware’s first stop is Papua New Guinea to investigate one of the country’s storied and highly controversial practices: women who are thought to be witches are hunted and killed.
1994: The Bloody Miracle
Channel: BET (DStv 129)
Time: 21:00
With over two decades since the advent of South Africa’s democracy in 1994, it’s hard to believe the “Mandela miracle” nearly didn’t happen. Now, for the first time, those responsible for countless deaths and widespread mayhem explain how they nearly brought South Africa to its knees.
Kwaito Church Service 2
Channel: Mzansi Magic (DStv 161)
Time: 21:30
A comedy movie that showcases the lifestyles of ordinary South Africans, the challenges they come across every day and how they handle different situations.
Friday - 21 April
Deception with Keith Barry
Channel: Discovery Family (DStv 136)
Time: 21:00
World-renowned mentalist Keith Barry delves into the mysteries of the mind, revealing how ordinary people can better harness their own abilities. These skills have been seen on stage in Vegas, but rarely have they been applied to the real world.
The Detour
Channel: M-Net (DStv 101)
Channel: 23:00
NEW SEASON
Comic couple Jason Jones and Samantha Bee of The Daily Show penned this honest and bawdy comedy about a family road trip that spirals headlong into every disaster imaginable.
Saturday - 22 April
Pit Bulls and Parolees
Channel: Animal Planet (DStv 183)
Time: 20:05
Join a group of people who have devoted their lives to working in what has become the largest pit bull rescue centre in New Orleans.
Trevor Noah: Nationwild
Channel: Mzansi Magic (DStv 161)
Time: 20:30
South Africa’s biggest comedian and his friends go on a tour, entertaining the crowds with their humour.
