Shows and Documentaries
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Open Studio is a 30 min programme which provides community members the opportunity to see and experience the exciting world of television, from behind-the-scenes production right up to being in front of the camera. People can host their own show and Open Studio gives them a platform to discuss relevent and current topics.
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Cape Rugby, presented by JP Naude, goes live every Wednesday night from 9pm to 10pm.
The show looks at club rugby in the Western Cape and features a panel of guests from the rugby world, including Herman Abrahams (Deputy CEO of the WPRFU), Egon Seconds (former Western Province player, now with Hamilton's RFC) and Paul Delport (current Springbok Sevens player).
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Al Jazeera English is broadcast from four strategic broadcast centres. Through the global reach of Al Jazeera, CTV brings a fresh perspective on international news to Capetonians. Al Jazeera aims to give voice to untold stories, promote debate and challenge established perceptions. Previously Al Jazeera was only available to South African viewers on subscription channels and CTV brings this great news service to our viewers free of charge.
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A Better Place is a 26 minute studio based talk show providing a platform for non-governmental organisations that are members of Cape Town TV. They are given the opportunity to highlight social development issues and the work being done by Government, non-governmental organisations and the private sector to address these issues. The program showcases the important work these organisations are doing in the fields of human rights and social justice.
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Deutsche Welle airs a variety of programmes in English, ranging from news and current affairs to Bundesliga Kick off! which presents the latest happenings from the German soccer league during the season. DW-TV is targeted at people who are interested in news, current affairs and magazine programmes from Germany, Europe and the global society.
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Set against the background of a global economic crisis that has hit media houses and broadcasters hard and has resulted in relentless cost-cutting by private sector media, the world’s poor are slipping further off the global agenda. So in 1995, IRIN (which stands for Integrated Regional Information Networks) was launched as a news agency with the aim to cover news and stories from under-reported, misunderstood or ignored parts of the world.
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TED, which stands for Technology, Education, Design, is an informative show that is centred on a passionate belief in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately, the world. The show offers free knowledge and inspiration from the world's most inspired thinkers, and also a community of curious souls to engage with ideas and each other.
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Free Media, Free Minds is CTV's brand new talk show that covers a wide range of topics on media freedom. These include shows on media diversity, social media, mobile phones, digital migration, emerging film makers, journalism & ethics, whistle blowers as well as secrecy.
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Explore features a wide range of topics—from animal rights, health and human services, and poverty to the environment, education, and spirituality. Delivered in short, digestible bites, Explore appeals to viewers of all ages, from children learning about other cultures for the first time to adults looking for a fresh perspective on the world around them. Both educational and inspirational, Explore creates a portal into the soul of humanity by championing the selfless acts of others.
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The first and only authentic African reality show Imagine Afrika (IA) has been filmed in Botswana, Côte ’Ivoire and Uganda. This series goes inside the lives of nine dynamic characters selected for their compelling and challenging life circumstances. Viewers will explore the characters’ day‐to‐day lives, hopes, challenges and aspirations; and share in their personal triumphs and trauma as they struggle with issues related to youth lifestyle, vulnerable children and prevention of mother‐to‐child transmission of HIV.
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Street Talk is a groundbreaking documentary series that gives us a chance to listen to what ordinary people are thinking and talking about. It opens a window into people’s daily experience of life. It shows that life can be as interesting as fiction, and that the characters that surround us are not one-dimensional, but serve to enlighten us of different perspectives. From Langa to Llandudno, Schools to Universities, Arts to Business, the homeless to the affluent, communities within Cape Town, Street Talk gives the viewer a chance to hear stories of love, hate, fear, failure, triumph, disaster, hope, humour, dreams and diatribes.
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Imbadu is a 30 minute, fast-paced Xhosa lifestyle programme that covers issues like “What’s on in Cape Town”, wellness, social and business development, entertainment and technology. Hosted by Zweli Nokhatywa, Imbadu is set in the background of a popular culture in Cape Town and surroundings, giving an opportunity for people to learn and reflect on themselves.
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A quartet of powerful short films that examines social issues in an impoverished African nation, Congo in Four Acts is an eye-opening exposé that lays bare the reality of everyday life in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Initiated as an educational project to help young filmmakers develop their craft, the end result is an unpolished vérité gem, with an engaging consistency linking the films together.
Ladies in Waiting channels Frederick Wiseman as it chronicles the bureaucratic dysfunctions of a Kinshasa maternity ward. Symphony takes us on a staggering tour of the Kinshasa slums. Zero Tolerance is a searing snapshot of sexual violence in east DRC. Mine is a heart-rending examination of a polluted settlement where young children earn meagre wages by breaking rocks.
Congo in Four Acts is a fine example of the socio-political advocacy art that can result from putting documentary tools into the hands of local citizens.
Cape Town TV - Live Stream
(Documentary) Monday 18.00 - 19.00
In this series, Mike Wooldridge looks at what it's really like to have to live on a dollar a day and how it can mean different things in different countries, and asks whether the global target of halving world poverty by 2015 can really be achieved.