NJ pays Tebatso a visit wanting to know why he would kill his ‘friend’ Phakade. Tebatso tells him they were not friends and that it was in self-defence. NJ is unwilling to listen and does not believe Tebatso. He is saddened as he still loves Phakade and is now gone forever. Meanwhile, his father escapes from prison with the intent of avenging Phakade.

Nkanyamba visits Seipati and informs her that Mandlakhe needs a new home. He warns her she cannot think she will go free after what happened with Gagashe. She tells him that she is not and will never be involved with witchcraft. He tells her that she is playing a very dangerous game and that her family members risk paying the ultimate price because of her refusal of Mandlakhe.

Tebatso visits Poppy after getting a visit from Sarah. He is very upset with Poppy and wants to verify that he is not the father since they were intimate. Poppy insults him, and he then insults her back by saying that he clearly dodged a bullet where she is concerned. He goes on to say that he feels sorry for the baby as it will have to grow up in Poppy's family. Brenda then comes to Poppy's rescue, chases Tebatso out, and comforts Poppy after the encounter.

We couldn’t close our mouths when all of these moments happened this year because we couldn’t keep up. Every moment was shocking and kept us on the edge our seats to see what would happen next.