- Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee celebrations kick off in the UK on Thursday.
- Viewers who want to follow the weekend festivities will be able to tune in to live coverage of various proceedings.
- Here's when and where you can watch the Platinum Jubilee TV coverage in South Africa.
Viewers who want to follow Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in the UK this weekend will be able to tune in to live coverage of various proceedings on the BBC World News, BBC Lifestyle and Sky News channels.
There will also be TV specials and concerts to tune into throughout the weekend's celebrations.
See all the details of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee TV coverage in South Africa:
Thursday, 2 June:
BBC World News (StarSat 256 / DStv 400)
Platinum Jubilee: Trooping the Colour - 11:00 (LIVE)
Live coverage of the queen's birthday parade, consisting of 1 400 parading soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians who will be joined by royal family members on horseback and in carriages. Viewers will also see the family during the famed "balcony" moment at Buckingham Palace.
BBC News Special: The Queen's Platinum Jubilee - 19:00
An hour-long special by presenter Katty Kay, looking back at the day and forward to the rest of the weekend, including interviews with royal watchers, people partaking in the events, and members of the public.
Platinum Beacons: Lighting up the Jubilee - 22:00
The United Kingdom has a long-standing tradition of lighting beacons to celebrate royal weddings, coronations and jubilees.
BBC World News will be broadcasting the lighting of the Platinum Jubilee Beacons, where thousands of candles will be lit by charities and community groups across the UK. 54 Commonwealth beacons will be lit (one in each Commonwealth capital city), and the principal beacon will also be lit – an illumination of a "tree of trees" sculpture at Buckingham Palace.
Sky News (StarSat 258 / DStv 402)
Jubilee Breakfast with Kay Burley - 08:00
Kay Burley will be live outside Buckingham Palace to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Trooping The Colour - 11:00
Sarah-Jane Mee presents live coverage of Trooping The Colour from outside Buckingham Palace.
The Jubilee Beacon Show - 22:00
Gillian Joseph will be live at Buckingham Palace as more than 2 000 beacons are lit around the United Kingdom and Commonwealth to mark 70 years of the queen's reign.
Friday, 3 June:
BBC World News (StarSat 256/DStv 400)
Platinum Jubilee: A Service of Thanksgiving - 11:00
A service of thanksgiving will be held at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. In the morning, BBC World News will broadcast outside Saint Paul's, returning to Buckingham Palace in the afternoon. (Please note the channel will not be broadcasting live footage of the service due to rights restrictions).
The Queen's Platinum Jubilee: BBC News Special - 18:00
An hour-long special presented by Katty Kay, looking back at the Saint Paul's Cathedral service of thanksgiving earlier in the day.
Sky News (StarSat 258/DStv 402)
Jubilee Breakfast and Service of Thanksgiving with Kay Burley - 08:00
Kay Burley is at St Paul's Cathedral on the day a special service of thanksgiving is held to mark the queen's Platinum Jubilee. Kay will be joined by those taking part in the service and Sky News correspondents around the UK.
Saturday, 4 June:
BBC Lifestyle (DStv 174)
The Queen Mother (2 episodes) - 17:00
Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, was a wife, monarch, much-loved public figure and one of the most respected members of the British royal family. This 2-part documentary reveals the dramatic inside story of the Queen Mother's life, highlighting the moments of pain and upheaval that ultimately defined her legacy.
The Queen at War - 19:00
This hour-long documentary explores Queen Elizabeth's experiences during the Second World War transformed a teenage princess into Britain's longest-reigning monarch.
BBC Platinum Party at the Palace - 20:30 (LIVE)
This two and a half-hour-long show, broadcast live, is a variety TV special bringing entertainers together for musical performances from a star-studded line-up of artists.
Sky News (StarSat 258/DStv 402)
Jubilee Breakfast - 07:00
Kamali Melbourne is outside Buckingham Palace as people around the country mark the third day of the queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Sunday, 5 June:
BBC Lifestyle (DStv 174)
Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal (2 episodes) - 17:00
This 2-episode documentary profiles Princess Margaret, whose life and loves reflected the social and sexual revolution that transformed Britain during the 20th century.
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - 19:05
The coronation of Elizabeth was an enormous logistical operation and an event of immense cultural significance. This fascinating documentary reveals the behind-the-scenes story of the momentous occasion, drawing on hitherto unseen archives and made with the cooperation of Buckingham Palace.
BBC World News (StarSat 256 / DStv 400)
The Big Jubilee Lunch - (LIVE)
Over 10 million people in the UK are expected to join the celebrations, with events including world record attempts for the longest street party. The occasion will be marked internationally, too, with over 600 lunches planned throughout the Commonwealth and beyond, from South Africa to Canada. BBC World News will cover the event live globally from various street parties. Annita McVeigh and Martine Croxall will present this special coverage.
Jubilee Breakfast with Sophy Ridge - 07:00
Sophy Ridge will be live at Buckingham Palace on the final day of celebrations to mark the queen's Platinum Jubilee. Sophy will be looking ahead to the day's Jubilee pageant and the many big lunch events taking place around the UK.
Sky News (StarSat 258/DStv 402)
The Jubilee Big Lunch - 12:00
Kay Burley presents live coverage from around the UK of the many big lunch events taking place to mark the queen's Platinum Jubilee, with special guest Joanna Lumley and Sky royal events commentator Alastair Bruce.
The Jubilee Pageant - 16:00
Kay Burley presents live coverage of the Platinum Jubilee Pageant in central London, with special guest Dame Joanna Lumley and Sky Royal Events commentator Alastair Bruce.
Monday, 7 June:
BBC Lifestyle (DStv 174)
Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen - 21:00
The territory premiere, Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen features never-before-seen home movies of the queen filmed by the British royal family.
The 75-minute programme produced by BBC Studios shows Elizabeth as a young girl and tells more of her story and her life as a young princess seen through her eyes and in her own words.
The unique documentary takes viewers behind the scenes of her upbringing and reveals the warmth of her relationship with her parents.
It captures the first extended visit of Prince Philip to Balmoral in 1946 while the couple's engagement was still not public – a beaming Princess Elizabeth showing the camera her engagement ring. It also shows Princess Elizabeth as a young mother, with the King and Queen as fond grandparents to Prince Charles and Princess Anne.