A documentary series that delves deeply into the lives of ordinary people who have been completely turned upside down by bizarre events or dark secrets that have come to light.
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.
The program is based on the eponymous stage production. It's a situation comedy built around the actors Lida and Johan Botha, who make their appearance as Stanley and Deborah Vermeulen, or Grandpa and Grandma. It deals with various aspects of growing older and their adjustment to be grandparents. Deborah's niece, Anna, lives with them in the house, and Patience is the insistence of their son, Seuna appointed as their nurse.
Zatopek (Zet) van Heerden is an ex-cop, a damaged man who describes himself as trash and acts self-destructively. He reluctantly agrees to take on a job for attorney Hope Beneke. Jan Smit, an antiques dealer, has been killed; tortured with a blowtorch then shot in the back of the head. An execution-style murder. The weapon used was an M16, a military gun, favoured by mercenaries. The contents of Smit's safe are missing and that includes his will which is needed to settle his estate. When van Heerden tries to find out more he discovers that Jan Smit had a false ID and sets out to uncover who he was. His investigations lead him into South Africa's murky past and attracts the unwelcome attention of brutal killers. Meyer effectively weaves together the progress of the investigation with van Heerden's account of his life story leading up to the awful events that resulted in his fall from grace and loss of integrity.
In this lifestyle program, Carmen Niehaus - Huisgenoot's former food editor and author of around 25 cookbooks - will not only cook a dog from a bush, she will also take celebrities with her on a food journey.
Herders explores themes such as inclusivity in the church, the evolution of the NG (Reformed Dutch) Church, churches in small towns and the lives of famous personalities and newsmakers who lead congregations.
Klubhuis takes viewers on a journey to the heart of the local rugby world; there where cameras rarely - if ever - come, where grass fields are a luxury and the values of rugby - teamwork, discipline and respect - unite communities on and especially off the field.
Participants will have to prepare everything in the flames, on the coals, inside the ashes or on the grill, to impress the award-winning chef Bertus Basson and braai guru Kobus Botha.
The new show will consist of 10 contestants competing and each having to complete 3 challenges per episode. Just like Kokkedoor, the focus is on tradition and innovation, but there is no competition in teams. Cash prizes, as well as weekly prizes are up for grabs in the search for the first Koekedoor.
Mike Bolhuis is considered one of South Africa's top specialist investigators. He has been involved in some of the country's biggest murder and fraud cases. The series delves deeply into some of the cases that have come across his desk. Mike wants to show viewers what the reality is in South Africa and bring hidden issues to the fore.
The documentary series celebrates and explores all these aspects in eight captivating episodes. With rich archival material and more than a hundred authoritative voices, this series traces the fascinating true stories of the characters, clashes, loves and long journeys that have woven the language through four centuries and tied it to the African soil – from the melting pot at the Cape where three continents met to the turbulent present where there is as much excitement as concern about the language.
We meet ordinary people with unusual hobbies and passions, and find out what makes their hearts beat faster. It follows their preparation for a show or competition and also shows their participation in it.
The slight twist on this version of a local cooking reality competition, is that recipes and challenges will revolve around so-called Afrikaans "legacy foods" - or nostalgia laden meals - classic Afrikaans history and "remember foods", updated but still with the same taste and historical legacy behind it.