The council men approach Siphamandla and ask him to consider returning to the leadership position.

The Gumedes are taken by surprise when the Mthembus arrive, asking to be the ones to bury Mlungisi.

Nokubonga breaks the news about her pregnancy to Mlungisi and he’s over the moon. Mthembu’s portrait falls at both the Gumede and Mthembu housholds.

Siphamandla and Khulekani debate on who is going to lash Mlungisi’s corpse, as per tradition. Siphamandla is tasked to do it but the cops arrive to stop him before he could do it.