Digging deep
Nikiwe wants her father Lincoln to pay for his crimes.
Nikiwe has reason to smile: her dad’s lies have caught up to him at long last. Weekdays SABC3 (*193) 19:00
The Sibekos’ power has been on the wane ever since Katlego’s (Kgomotso Christopher) bones were discovered in a mineshaft in September 2016. Her murderer hubby Lincoln (Lindani Nkosi) was arrested on Friday 2 December and the cops hauled him off in front of his daughter Nikiwe (Linda Sokhulu) at the Sibeko Gold offices. Not that she tried to save him – Nikiwe’s glad that he’s in jail.
DONE & DUSTED
Lincoln is released on Wednesday 21 December under police watch and he lashes out at Nikiwe, accusing her of being weak and tipping off the cops. Linda says that Nikiwe sees Lincoln’s true colours and “she realises that he is a selfish, self- centred man who chose to hide the murder of his wife”. Taking Lincoln by surprise, Nikiwe fights back on Thursday 22 December and tells him that “I’m done covering up your lies. You’re on your own!”
NO ALLIES
Lincoln thinks that Nikiwe is just frustrated but on Friday 23 December he realises just how alone he is when he’s home in the penthouse with no one to talk to. In a moment of doubt, Lincoln turns to the one constant in his life – his child’s nanny Zukisa (Noluthando Nqayi). “She sees the positive in everyone,” says Linda. “She takes pity on him, whereas Nikiwe doesn’t have the heart to empathise with her father’s plight.” What Zukisa doesn’t realise on Friday 23 December is that Lincoln’s being nice because he’s looking for allies in his future court war…
WATCHFUL EYE
Lincoln’s world is falling apart. Lincoln is wary of potential witnesses that the cops may call to testify in January and February 2017 – especially Nikiwe. “Her loyalty no longer lies with Lincoln,” explains Linda. “She is finished helping her dad look good in the public eye and business world.” Nikiwe isn’t Lincoln’s only problem – on Tuesday 3 January, lead detective Eddie (Paul Buckby) and journalist Calvin (Maurice Paige) are keeping an eye on Lincoln to see if he slips up. If only they knew that Nikiwe knew all his dirty secrets and that she could be easily turned…