Dinner for three
Nkosi invites his babymama Mampho and girlfriend Shoki to a dinner date that ends with fake smiles and chaos.
It’s only a matter of time until Nkosi Zwide (Wanda Zuma) and his pregnant ex-fling Mampho (Gaisang Noge) welcome their baby. Before she gives birth though, Nkosi makes a desperate final attempt to broker peace between Mampho and his girlfriend Shoki (Shalate Sekhabi)…
It’s no secret that the two women can’t stand each other, let alone be in the same room. But Nkosi is about to change that this fortnight – or at least try. “He arranges a dinner with the two women at a fancy restaurant but there’s a twist,” reveals Wanda. Mampho and Shoki are under the impression that the meal is for two, so they’re shocked when they arrive at the same time to meet Nkosi and see each other at the restaurant. “They try to leave but Nkosi works his magic and he convinces them to stay and resolve their differences,” adds the actor. The evening starts off on a tense note and things don’t go as Nkosi had hoped.
PLAYING PRETEND
Nkosi isn’t the only one with tricks up his sleeve. At dinner, Mampho and Shoki change tunes and they bury the hatchet. Suddenly, the women make small talk and they laugh at each other’s jokes. “Nkosi is pleased to see Mampho and Shoki making an effort. He desires a blended family, and the only way that will work is if both women get along,” explains Wanda. However, it’s all a front as Mampho and Shoki pretend to have cleared the air just to appease Nkosi.
Realistically, it will take much more than a dinner date for the women to make amends and that’s because Shoki resents Mampho for cheating with
Nkosi in November 2021, which resulted in her pregnancy. It’s no different for Mampho, who equally despises Shoki. Even after Mampho’s countless efforts at attempting to separate Shoki and Nkosi, the couple emerge stronger. But Mampho and Shoki can’t pretend to get on forever; the curtain will soon fall.
BATTLE LINES ARE DRAWN
Days after the surprise dinner, Mampho and Shoki see each other at the Zwide home. When Nkosi is with them, they exchange fake smiles, but he steps out to take a phonecall. “When the women are alone, their true colours come out and they have a nasty exchange,” says Wanda. The fiery argument quickly turns physical. “I’m sworn to secrecy regarding the fight, but I can reveal that the incident will test Nkosi and Shoki’s romance while it also brings him closer to Mampho,” Wanda says…
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IN THIS ISSUE
Nkosi plays his last card at getting Mampho and Shoki on speaking terms, fashion intern Ona is upset that she won’t be showcasing her dress at Fashion Week, and Dorothy considers giving Molefe a second chance at love. A friend accidentally posts Ona’s dress on social media, Nkosi organises a dinner party that can only end in disaster, and Nomsa’s malicious idea backfires. Nambitha celebrates Ona’s downfall, Molefe and Dorothy make amends, and Nomsa tries to hide her mistake but it’s a little too late and she’s in trouble.
Faith almost fires Ona but Funani talks her into giving the intern another shot, Mampho and Shoki clash at dinner, and Sandile has his eye on winning the intern competition. Ona is demoted at fashion empire House Of Zwide and she’s told to work at the boutique, Funani’s old rival sends him a gift, and Nambitha tries to outshine Sandile. Shoki attempts to forge peace with Mampho, an accident brings two enemies together, and Ona’s first day at House Of Zwide’s boutique doesn’t go as planned and she eventually quits her job. Dorothy hides a dreadful secret, Mampho is rushed to hospital, and Shoki’s guilt forces her to come clean about a recent incident. Sandile starts doubting himself and his designing skills, Mampho fights for her life, and Nkosi and Shoki’s relationship is tested. A mysterious woman claims to be Ona’s biological mom, and Nkosi suspects that Shoki might be behind Mampho’s injury.