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MaMbhele and MaKhumalo under the spotlight – Ithonga

News26 December 2025
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Episode 219: Thursday, 01 January: “ The Devil Amongst Us” 

MaKhumalo sets her plan to eradicate the Ntanzis in motion while MaMbhele’s desperation to save her marriage sends her to the wrong place at the wrong time.

 

Episode 220 : Friday 02 January:  “The Price Of Blood “

The Dladlas are torn apart as a demand for DNA tests ignites fury, and creates camps that push further division. When poison rips through the Ntanzi home, a loved one collapses to his death as Pablo finds comfort in MaKhumalo.

 

Episode 221: Monday 05 January: “To Have And To Hold”  

MaMbhele’s marriage is tested like never before and the Ntanzis grieve while MaKhumalo tries to finish what she started.
 

Episode 222: Tuesday, 06 January: “Throwing Fuel Into The Fire “

MaMbhele deals with both internal and external pressure as DNA tests threaten to destroy everything the Dladlas have built. MaKhumalo’s confession rocks Sanele but she’s unwittingly placed an innocent in Pablo’s murderous path. Phinda realises he might have set a bloody storm he cannot control in motion.

 

Episode 223: Wednesday, 07 January: “The Killer Among Us”  

MaKhumalo goes back into the lion’s den to protect MaMbhele but Zama is onto her. MaMbhele stands strong and defends her marriage, while Themba wrestles with doubts and the painful truths about their children.

 

Episode 224:  Thursday, 08 January: “The Knife's Edge” 

Pablo leans on MaKhumalo for strength, but Zama and Phinda sharpen their knives and are out for blood. Themba takes a stand to protect his wife and children but with the DNA results looming, can love silence doubt forever? To protect his mother, Sanele risks everything with a lie — one that may backfire and put the family in a crossfire.

 

Episode 225: Friday, 09 January: “The Taste Of Truth”  

Pablo’s suspicion thickens as love, loyalty and betrayal collide and MaKhumalo faces the the ultimate reckoning. MaMbhele insists the DNA be faced together, but will the answers matter more than the bond they share?

 

EPISODE 226: Monday, 12 January: “Pablo's Revenge”

Sanele turns to an unlikely ally to save MaKhumalo’s life. A letter promises Lungelo a new future, but will he choose to burn it all? 

 

Episode 227: Tuesday, 13 January: “Between Life And Death”  

Sanele and Zama have a standoff. Lungelo pushes back when Mbali tries to help.

 

Episode 228 : Wednesday 14 January: “Who Knew”  

Zama discovers new enemies within the camp while Mbali does something no one thought she ever would and Sanele gets some unexpected news.

 

Episode 229: Thursday, 15 January:  “The Truth Shall Set You Free”  

Zama finally gets hold of Sibongile and makes her an offer she can’t refuse. Amahle returns and interferes with Ayanda and Lungelo’s plans.

 

Episode 230 : Friday, 16 January: “When Money Talks, No One Checks The Grammar” 

Sanele faces the crushing reality of Pablo’s power and reach. Lungelo struggles to resist Amahle as Amahle’s suspicious eye turns to Ayanda’s direction. Zama risks everything to secure Pablo’s freedom.

 

Episoded 231: Monday, 19 January: “The World Belongs To The Takers”

While Sanele unravels over the failure of the justice system, Pablo gears up to handle MaKhumalo. Lungelo and Ayanda’s cat and mouse games with Amahle come to a head before his family.

 

EPISODE 232: Tuesday, 20 January: “Shadows Of Vengeance “ 

Pablo’s world turns as the storm arrives at the Magwazas doorstep.  Ayanda and Lungelo’s love is tested and Amahle is left trembling.

Episode 233: Wednesday, 21 January: “The Beginning Of An End”

Lethokuhle is floored when Thandiwe drops a life-changing bombshell. Power shifts as Sanele faces a new kind of war.

 

Episode 234: Thursday, 22 January: “Drunk From The Wine Of The Enemy’s Tears”  

Lethokuhle makes a heartfelt promise to Thandiwe but will he keep that promise when the family uncovers their secret? Zama’s reign begins as Pablo crowns her the future of the empire. How far will Sanele go to save his family?

 

Episode 235: Friday, 23 January: “A Baptism Of Darkness”

Sanele’s plot ends with him ensnared in Pablo’s stead while his family crumbles. Lethokuhle makes an announcement that rocks his entire family.

 

Episode 236: Monday, 26 January: “A New Dawn, A Broken Legacy”  

MaMbhele vows to tear Thandiwe away from Lethokuhle, but can a mother’s will break a son’s choice? Will Sanele’s obsession destroy him once and for all? It’s the dawn of a new Ntanzi empire.

Episode 237: Tuesday, 27 January: “Inhlawulo” 

Mbali struggles to accept what it would take to win against the Ntanzis, while Mam’ Faith worries that Phinda is losing himself, and Themba makes a decision that puts him on a collision course with his family.

 

Episode 238: Wednesday, 28 January: “Children Of Power”

Zama and Phinda tighten their grip on the Magwaza empire, but Sanele is plotting a retaliation they won’t see coming. Themba defies his family with inhlawulo and returns with a gift that leaves Lethokuhle shaken to his core.

 

Episode 239: Thursday, 29 January: “I Am The Father”  

Sanele makes his pitch to Mam’ Faith, but Phinda makes her decision impossibly difficult. Lethokuhle makes a decision that pleases one loved one while breaking another’s heart.

Episode 240: Friday 30 January: “Do The Right Thing”

One of Pablo’s most trusted soldiers turns on him while Lethokuhle makes a shocking declaration to Thandiwe.

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