What’s in the box?
A box in Vanessa’s garden is about to shake Hillside.
It’s no secret how much little Karmen (Gabriella Linton) loves gardening. While out in her mom Vanessa’s (Ingrid Paulus) garden planting things with her nanny Nadine (Mmapule Tsholo), the pair discover a chest box that’s about to stir up a hornet’s nest for a few Hillsiders!
“Karmen’s first instinct was that her father Xander Meintjies (Theodore Jantjies) might’ve left her another flower,” says Ingrid, referring to Xander giving Karmen a flower before his death in early 2020 – not to mention that Karmen still thinks her dad is alive…
“Nadine’s loyalty to Vanessa and the family is to first show Vanessa the box before they open it,” Ingrid explains. “Besides, even if they wanted to open the box, it was solidly closed.”
WHAT’S INSIDE?
“I won’t tell you much, but it’s definitely something valuable that would interest the likes of DeWet (Dirk Stolz),” Ingrid teases. When Karmen and Nadine finally take the box to Vanessa and her friend Denzil (Jacques de Silva), the two are shocked by what they find inside. And although we can’t reveal what it is that they find, it’s not only them who’ll be affected. There are Hillsiders who’ll be shocked!
“Here are the three reasons why they are shocked,” Jacques shares a sneak peek. “One: The engraved name on it. Two: Who the box is linked to. And three: What’s in the box and what it’s worth if it turns out they’re right about their speculations.”
FAR-REACHING EFFECTS
Although this mystery box was found in Vanessa’s little garden by her young daughter, it is going to mean so much to not only her and her family, but a few unsuspecting residents in the leafy suburb too. “Vanessa is very careful and hesitant about the whole discovery. As for the other Hillsiders, very few know about this box. The less they know, the better actually, and the safer it is for everyone,” warns Ingrid. Sounds scary!
DEALING WITH THE BOX
Vanessa and Denzil will be reaching out to DeWet for further help with what’s inside and he can help with possibly investigating it, says Jacques. “DeWet definitely has more knowledge about the contents and he’ll be able to connect them with the right channels and contacts to help.”
We may not reveal too much about this mystery box and what’s inside, but here’s what Ingrid is willing to share: “It was hidden by someone dear to Vanessa who wanted to protect their family against all costs.” What a good mystery!
Vanessa reprimanded Bonita for keeping secrets from her husband, Mariaan desperately reached out to a prisoner for help, and Zee realised that there’s something brewing between Shady and Uys. Denzil meanwhile was making progress and thanked Vanessa for her intervention.
IN THIS ISSUE
Augusta is on a mission and ropes Uys in to help her succeed with her quest, and the Hillsiders speculate about Chris’s fate following the incident. Ivy and Augusta come to face to face and their confrontation threatens to boil over into a fight, and Karmen and Nadine discover a chest box while planting in the garden. Denzil and Vanessa can’t believe their eyes when they see the contents of the box, and DeWet offers Vanessa his investigative services to solve the box mystery with the least amount of hassle.
Romeo and Uys reluctantly join along for a Community Police Forum patrol with their fathers, Shady brags about her new client, and Tjattas and Amorey make their new relationship official. Vanessa recalls the words that her husband Xander spoke to her on their wedding day and on the day he died. Denzil finds a unique way to set Vanessa’s mind at ease, Tanya feels sorry for Alexa when she sees how difficult her friend’s situation is, and Uys confides in his father about his fears about being a pilot. Marvin opens up to Romeo about his strange behaviour, and DeWet has something interesting to tell Vanessa and Denzil.
CAST: Aggie Ngwenya Mimi Mahlasela •Alexa Welman Carina Nel
•Amorey Welman Kristen Raath •André Vosloo Marcus Muller •Augusta Visagie Hannelie Warren •Bonita Meintjies Hildegardt Whites •Byron/ Trigger Ruben Engel •Chris Welman David Rees •Connie van der Lecq Quinne Brown Huffman •Denzil Jaques de Silva •DeWet Basson Dirk Stoltz
•Eddie Peterson El-Kody Langeveldt •Erika Basson Corine du Toit •Esti Reandi Grey •Evelina Meme Ditshego •Fikani Chauke Nicholas Nkuna
•Gabby Blyde Smith •Hettie Karin van der Laag •Ivy Peterson Nazli
George •Justin Dann-Jaques Mouton •Karmen Gabriella Linton •Kopano Thabo Mhlanga •Kotie Marian Hooman •Khethiwe Sesethu Ntombela
•Lana Basson Mila Guy •Lesedi Moloi KB Motsilanyane •Llewellyn Liaan Ferreira •Ludo (Ludwig) Venter Rubin Wissing •Mariaan Welman Deirdre Wolhuter •Marko Greyling Francois Lensley •Marvin Peterson Duncan Johnson •Mieke Basson Reze-Tiana Wessels •Mienkie Marijke Bezuidenhout
•Nadine Mmapule Tsholo •Nikki Basson Danielle Retief •Nozi Dimpho More
•Oom Bricks Nico Allers •Ouma Motta Khadija Heeger •Rhulani Sabelo Radebe •Romeo Peterson Clint Aplon •Shady (Crushanda) Vermeulen Beáta Bena Green •Shawn Basson Deànré Reiners •Tanya Visagie Liezl de Kock •Thomas Fouché Vian Singleton •Tjattas Rikus Strauss •Tumi Linda Sokhulu •Vanessa Ingrid Paulus •Uys Visagie Daniel Coetzee •Vee Peterson Zoey Volkwyn •Werner Visagie Zak Hendrikz •Zee “Zakhele” Ray Neo Buso