Cursed love
Is murdered Hulisani haunting his single wife Rendani?
There’s no one who’s as unlucky in love as Rendani (Innocentia Manchidi). She’s had her share of unsavoury men in her life and even her husband Hulisani (Burnett Gededger), who was murdered in a fight at the start of the year, had drinking and gambling problems. Huli stole money from Rendani, sold her wedding ring and conned her mother to feed his addiction. So the relief she had when she recently found “The One” in Tshireletso (Nay Maps) was immense. But oh, was Rendani wrong about him!
FAMILY OF LIARS
“Rendani was very much in love with Hulisani, he was everything that she had ever wanted in a man (aside from his problems). So when she met Tshireletso, she saw traces of Huli in him and that’s how she fell in love with him,” says Inno. “He was so understanding, he felt familiar, and she thought that God had finally sent her The One.”
What Rendani never expected was for Tshireletso to steal her laptop and banking details to steal money – and not just from her, but also her company MMC. “Rendani is shocked and hurt when she finds out what Tshireletso has been up to,” explains Inno. “Nothing is making sense to her anymore. She feels like a fool for not seeing the signs that he was too good to be true.”
The search for Tshireletso – who fled after realising that he was about to be caught – is vital for Rendani because she’s being accused of fraud. But her hunt for the thief turns into a nightmare when she finds him because Tshireletso takes her hostage… and then makes a shocking confession: Hulisani was his cousin and Tshireletso is taking back the money that Rendani got from her husband’s estate.
“Rendani is mad at the whole situation. She fought so hard to get closure and move on from Huli and everything that happened. She planned marriage and kids with Tshireletso. ‘Why did she let her guard down?’ is what she is asking herself,” says Inno. “Rendani has never stopped blaming Huli for the bad things in her life like being in debt. Even when he’s dead, he’s hurting her.”
TIED DOWN
Rendani’s escape attempts lead to Tshireletso tying her up and gagging her. When she’s calmed, Tshireletso orders Rendani to phone her mom and tell her that she’s out of town for a few days. Tshireletso has no intentions of letting Rendani go though. “He’s planning to poison her and end her life the way his cousin’s life ended,” explains Inno. It’s going to be a race against time as Rendani hopes the police are already trying to find her…
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Vhutshilo struggled knowing that he’s not a donor match for his gran, and Susan found out about Gugu sleeping with her teen son.
IN THIS ISSUE
Ndiwavho is suspended from school after she’s caught vandalising school property, and Susan pushes Vhutshilo to open a police docket for sexual harassment against Gugu. Imani and Itseng mend fences, Vhutshilo doesn’t seem to understand why Gugu would deny sleeping with him, and Ndiwavho and Shudu aren’t yet ready to give up fighting for what they think is right. Bubbles moves up the corporate ladder and lands herself a job as James’s PA, and Mpho and Tenda help Ndiwavho pick up the pieces after the protest at school.
Susan steps in to assist her son understand what real love is and not what he and Gugu had, and Mpho starts to question whether Tenda is stepdaddy material. Vho-Masindi is interested in what Vho-Mukondeleli is up to at Waterside, Gugu is called in to face a disciplinary hearing, and Marang asks Kgosi to reach out to his father. Kgosi is questioned by the police about the stranger that died in his arms, Moipone lies about not remembering who attacked her, and Vho-Masindi gets fired at Waterside. A spiteful Vho-Masindi removes all of Mulalo’s photos, Moipone awakens something inside Mpho when she hugs her, and Kgosi is arrested for murder. Mpho later senses evil in Imani’s house.
CAST: Ausi Ntsoaki Meme Ditshego •Ausi Seipati Cleopatra Mahoa
•Azwindini Mukwevho Gabriel Temudzani •Boipelo Bonolo Pulalo Tlaletse •Borosi Amos Mulaudzi •Bubbles Bontle Rampa •Cecelia Masechaba Mtolo •Dee Phandelani Mulaudzi •Gizara Mukwevho
David Sebe •Gugu Bukamina Cebekhulu •Hangwani Mukwevho Constance Sibiya •Hulisani Burnett Gededger •Imani Zonke Mchunu
•Itseng Angela Atlang •Itumeleng Naledi Mfoloe •James Motsamai Dingaan Mokebe •Kgosi Tebatso Mashishi •KK Mulaudzi Macdonald Tshifhiwa Ndou •Lesedi Larona Maponyane •Luruli Zwikhodo Mashimy
•MaMbatha Duduzile Ngcobo •Matshidiso Buhle Samuels •Marang Sharon Seno •Mbali Khanya Mkangisa •Meiki Nthabi Tau •Moipone Mmabatho Mogomotsi •Mpho Ravele Azwi Rambuda •Mulalo Sydney Ramakuela •Mulimisi Humbulani Tsharani •Muvhango Rinae Owen Mmbobo •Ndiwavho Shudufhadzo Mathagwa •Pfuluwani Azwidohwi Malaka •Phusuphusu Jacky Nethomboni •Rendani Innocentia
Manchidi •Sechaba Siya Sepotokele •Seretse Maxwell Dichi •Shaz Candy Magidimisa •Shudu Michelle Malange •Susan Mukwevho Maumela Mahuwa •Teboho Liteboho Molise •Tenda (Tendamudzimu/ Tshamano) Nat Ramabulana •Themba Reginald Makhoba •Tshireletso Nay Maps •Vhangani Kingsley Ramabulana •Vho-Makhadzi Eunice Mabeta •Vho-Masindi Regina Nesengani •Vho-Mukondeleli Elsie Rasalanavho •Vhutshilo Wavhudi Lidzhegu •Warona Gaosi Raditholo