Dead wrong
Nkululeko is punished by the ancestors for a keeping a dark secret from everyone.
Lies have a way of seeping through the cracks of reality to bite you in the butt – a lesson that Nkululeko (Nkanyiso Mchunu) learns the hard way – and it might cost him his sanity. His mom Thokozile (Nqobile Sipamla) was “accidentally” killed by her friend KaMadonsela (Brenda Mhlongo) during a shoving match in January over Thoko’s involvement in the assassination of Bhengu patriarch Ngcolosi (Tony Kgoroge) in August last year.
A body was found that may have been Thokozile’s and Nkululeko made a false identification, knowing that his mom is still alive and well, on the run from the law. “He identified the Jane Doe as Thoko to protect his fugitive mom. The woman was cremated and Nkulu placed ‘his mom’s’ ashes in a memorial wall with a plaque identifying it as Thokozile.
But when Nkulu visits the ashes with family, strange things start to happen to him,” says Nkanyiso. Scary things…
DEATH BY FIRE
Standing before the memorial wall, Nkululeko feels a dark hand gripping him. “It’s hard to explain, it’s like he is being choked. He also sees a woman on fire next to the plaque screaming in pain. It’s the Jane Doe, pleading for help,” says Nkanyiso. Distraught, Nkulu rushes home and locks himself in his room, which causes his confused fiancée Fikile (Phindile Gwala) to panic. “The only thing that Nkululeko keeps repeating is: ‘Stay away from me’,” says Nkanyiso.
The Jane Doe invades Nkululeko’s dreams too, and he believes that the ancestors are punishing him. “It gets so bad that during one of his nightmares, Fikile tries to wake up Nkululeko, but he is startled and tries to strangle her. It’s only after Fikile screams that Nkulu wakes up and stops. He is a danger not only to himself, but those he loves.”
LOCAL HELP
Not knowing what to do, Nkululeko reaches out to KaMadonsela and tells her the truth. Concerned, she insists that he visit a sangoma to rid himself of the Jane Doe ghost and appease the ancestors. “A cleansing ceremony is held, but things go wrong. He hallucinates and Jane Doe tells him that she’ll never let go,” says Nkanyiso.
Desperate, Nkululeko takes the ashes from “Thoko’s” resting place and scatter them where Jane Doe will be free of Nkulu’s lies. Nkulu’s ghostly nightmares stop almost immediately, “But for how long?” explains Nkanyiso. Because Thokozile is still on the run and her son is still lying to the ancestors…
PREVIOUSLY
MaNdlovu refused to believe that Thokozile was dead, and KaMadonsela was released from prison and welcomed home. Zithulele asked Nokuzola to marry him, and Shria was furious that her mom Nirupa was talking to evil Maharaj.
10 – 12 FEBRUARY
Maharaj worries that his cover has been blown, and Shria thinks that she’s found evidence that proves Maharaj is lying. Nkululeko and Nokuzola try to find dirt on Makhosazana, and Maharaj is ready to make his relationship with Nirupa public, but she wants more time.
15 – 19 FEBRUARY
Shria and her mom Nirupa continue fighting about Maharaj, and Shria accuses her mom of abandoning their family. Lindiwe gets a reality check when she finds out what’s expected of her as an entertainment influencer, and MaZulu tells Menzi that she’s going to challenge Nkululeko in court for control over Maluju Oil. The Bhengus’ family trip for lobola negotiations is derailed by a broken-down taxi, and Nkululeko blacks out.
22 – 23 FEBRUARY
Lindiwe is forced to do something degrading, and Zithulele tells MaZulu about Nirupa’s plans for the shares. KaMadonsela meanwhile grows concerned about Nkululeko’s health woes.
CAST: Abigail Smangele Mathibela •Buhle Bhengu Vuyokazi Tshona •Celiwe Brightness Zulu •Dinesh Naiker Ravi Rampersad •Fezeka Amanda Tobo •Fikile Phindile Gwala •Futhi Bhengu Nokwanda Khuzwayo •Jyothi Samantha Govender •KaMadonsela (Priscilla) Bhengu Brenda Mhlongo •Khanyo (Nokukhanya) Bhengu Nqobile Ndlovu •Khemisi Thabiso Lekoba •Khwezi Mongi Majola •Lindiwe Msweli Ntokozo Mzulwini •Lindo Anathi Gobeni •Lungani Sifiso Mchunu •Macingwane Langalakhe Zwane •Maharaj Jack Devnarain •Makhosazana Nokulunga Kunene •MaKhumalo Thokozile Priscilla Gumede •MaNdlovu Bhengu Thembi Mtshali •MaZulu (Nokubonga) Bhengu Leleti Khumalo •Menzi Muzi Mthabela •Mepho Eyethu Mkhwanazi •Mira Rampersad Mishka Gounden •Mpanza Bonginkosi Kulu •Ngcolosi (Zimele) Bhengu Tony Kgoroge •Nirupa Rampersad Jailoshini Naidoo •Nkululeko Nkanyiso Mchunu •Nokuzola Vuyiseka Cawe •Nomusa Mkhize Gugulethu Mzobe •Nomfundo Thokozani Ndlovu •Ntombekhaya Mabongi Khanyile •Nyawuza Zwai Mgijima •Pastor Ndamase Mlamli Ningiza •Phakade Bhengu Sandile Dlamini •Phunyuka Khanyile Mduduzi Nombela •Ntombekhaya Mabongi Khanyile •Sebenzile Busisiwe Shezi •Sibahle Mpisane Sibahle Mpisane •Shria Rampersad Kajal Maharaj •Sibongile Mseleku Sindisiwe Zondo •Sonwabile Mzingisi Ganyile •Thando Thanda Gcwensa •Themba Kwenzo Ngcobo •Thokozile Nqobile Sipamla •Violet Xoli Zamisa •Zakithi Bhengu Nokubonga Khuzwayo •Zamazama Khayelihle Ngubane •Zethu Khanyile Mchunu Nonsindiso Gcaba •Zithulele Bhengu Raphael Griffiths