Tag: National Geographic

BOBI WINE: THE PEOPLE’S PRESIDENT (1 x 90) Sunday 8 October at 21:00 This gripping documentary charts the unlikely rise of Bobi Wine, the pop star-turned-politician seeking to end Uganda’s brutal dictatorship. Born in the slums of Kampala, Bobi Wine, Ugandan opposition leader, former member of parliament, activist and national superstar musician, risks his life… Continue reading National Geographic Highlights – October 2023

Get ready for an adrenaline-fuelled journey across the globe as National Geographic brings you a new engineering series like no other. Building Impossible with Daniel Ashville, hosted by the British construction expert himself, is set to premiere on National Geographic (DStv 181 Starsat 220) Tuesdays at 19:00 (CAT) from 12 September 2023, bringing ground-breaking feats… Continue reading Msikaba Bridge Features In Nat Geo’s “Building Impossible” With Daniel Ashville

Coming Up THE RISE AND FALL OF THE MAYA (4 x 60) Fridays at 19:00 from 1 September (ends 22 September) Despite decades of research, many mysteries remain about the ancient Maya. Now, archaeologists are unearthing new clues that transform long held ideas about how these people came to dominate vast areas of Mexico and… Continue reading National Geographic Highlights – September 2023

LAWLESS ISLAND S6 (16 x 60) Mondays at 19:00 from 26 June (ends 9 October) On a remote Alaskan Island, 65 people have left normal society behind to choose an off-the-grid, isolated lifestyle. The stakes are high, the land is rugged, and the weather is unforgiving. With no roads or government, Port Protection needs the… Continue reading National Geographic June 2023 Highlights

Cape Town learner Athule Mazane honoured for his role in National Geographic television production Youth encouraged to learn about protecting the planet through children’s show and web-based app South Africa has an abundance of youthful talent, teeming with astounding abilities. One Capetonian learner Athule Mazane (14) has shone particularly brightly, and was cast as a… Continue reading Capetonian Teen Commended For Commitment To Conservation

Series by Emmy Award®-Winning Executive Producer and National Geographic Explorer-At-Large James Cameron Academy Award® Winning Natalie Portman narrates series that reveals secret nuances of elephant life In celebration of Earth Day, Secrets of the Elephants lands on Disney+ as well as a special broadcast on National Geographic Wild Elephants are powerful, loving and wise, but… Continue reading Secrets Of The Elephants Premieres This Earth Day