Getting carried away
Doctor Dhlomo and Sne get engaged despite her being pregnant with another man’s baby.
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Thabo would rather serve time in prison than lie about his past crimes, the church women distance themselves from Agatha, and a family is divided following an unexpected diagnosis. Calvin plans to settle the score with Thabo, a revelation divides the congregation, and Mbali and Lindelani’s romance continues to crumble. The church board votes for Agatha to return to the church, Calvin reflects on his actions after landing in hot water at work, and an unlikely pair resist temptation. Doctor Dhlomo is under the impression that he is the father of Sne’s unborn baby, Mbali stands by Thabo’s side at court, and a patient’s cover is blown.
Tensions escalate in court as Calvin plots Thabo’s downfall, Agatha beats her rival to the punch, and Sne’s happily-ever-after with Doctor Dhlomo is threatened. With the court proceedings intensifying Thabo almost relapses, there’s a hurdle in Sne and Doctor Dhlomo’s wedding plans, and a patient’s health deteriorates. The doctors test a man for malaria, Mbali is forced to choose between her affair with Lindelani or committing to her marriage with Thabo, and Doctor Dhlomo makes an unexpected announcement. Lindelani jumps to conclusions after spotting Mbali and Thabo talking, the nurses throw a baby shower for Sne at the hospital, and two women vie for Thabo’s affection.
CAST: Agatha Phumelephi Mthombeni •Andile Melusi Yeni •Bab’Gumede Sifiso Sibiya •Bab’Mzobe Eric Hadebe •Calvin Bhekisizwe Mahlawe •Doctor Dhlomo Nyaniso Dzedze •Doctor Ndlovu
Bheki Sibiya •Lethuxolo Thokozisa Ziqubu •Lindelani Zulu Mike Ndlangamandla •Lindiwe Zintle Ncipha •Lwandle Lizwi Zenani
Ndumo •MaCele Monica Thuli Zulu •MacGyver Mxolisi Zulu Boy Majozi
•MaMkhize Bongekile Ndaba •Mandla Ngcobo Thulane Shange
•Matron Nobuhle Nkabinde Zimiphi Biyela •Mbali Mthethwa Nelisiwe Sibiya •Mnqobi •Mchunu Fanele Zulu •Msizi Nhlankanipho Mhlongo
•Nangamso Jack Yola Plaatjie •Nomalanga Qwabe Duduzile Ngcobo
•Nurse Shweni Nondumiso Jozana Ngubo •Phumeza Tsidi Makitle
•Precious Dlamini Lihle Dhlomo •Sibusiso Dlamini Ntando Mncube
•Sibiya Mthandeni Mbambo •Sne Nombulelo Mhlongo •Thandekile Zondo Fanele Ntuli •Thandeka Zondo Fanele Luthuli •Thabo Meshack Mavuso •Thembi Sibongile Nkosi •Zandile Sthandwa Nzuza relationship based on a lie can only get more complicated, which is exactly what happens for Durban Gen hospital’s new couple Dr Sipho Dhlomo (Nyaniso Dzedze) and nurse Sne (Nombulelo Mhlongo).
After weeks of hiding her pregnancy from her boyfriend Dhlomo – as he’s referred to on the soapie – Sne gathers the courage and comes clean. In her confession though, she omits a fairly important detail: Dhlomo isn’t the father of her unborn baby, but Sne’s ex-fling colleague (Mike Ndlangamandla) is. However, Lindelani rejected the pregnancy and dumped Sne when she told him the happy news in January this year.
What makes the situation even trickier is that Sne was aware that she was pregnant when she started dating Dhlomo and she didn’t tell him then. Why tell Dhlomo now and break his heart? So Sne maintains the deception… “When Dhlomo learns that he is going to be a father, he is elated. He’s always wanted to start his own family, but he didn’t think that it was going to happen this soon,” explains Nyaniso, who’s character is ready to take the next step in his romance with Sne. Lindelani people, but he is oblivious to Sne acting out of character days after the pregnancy announcement. Sne is jumpy, she avoids eye contact with him and it’s all because she’s guilt-ridden. “Dhlomo is besotted with Sne. He has created a fantasy about their perfect future together, with their kid, and he doesn’t leave room to question her behaviour,” explains Nyaniso. All that Dhlomo wants is for his dream to come true. “His excitement clouds his judgement on the matter, and he jumps to the conclusion that Sne is on the same page as him and wants to get married right away.” FIXING WHAT’S DAMAGED Traditionally, when a man impregnates a woman out of wedlock, he’s expected to pay what is referred to as “damages”, which is a sum of money wherein the biological father of the unborn baby accepts that the child is his – at times, some of the money from the damages goes towards the lobola, it’s more like a down payment. Rather than just pay for damages as Sne expects him to, Dhlomo buys a ring and proposes. “He doesn’t want to treat Sne as a woman that he made a mistake with. He wants to spend his life with her and she agrees to marry him,” reveals Nyaniso. The couple prepare for their wedding but the actor warns that it’s going to be rocky, especially with the baby-secret growing daily.