Radio silence
Gabisile’s broadcasting career is hanging by a thread and she’s got to step out of her comfort zone to save it.
When the bosses at K-Mash FM give new radio host Gabisile (Baby Cele) bad feedback about her show, she goes into panic mode and has to do something dramatic to keep her job. “She’s told that her ratings are dropping dramatically,” says Baby. “This show means so much to Gabisile, it signifies a new chapter in her life, a new beginning, so it being threatened affects her a lot.” And she’ll do whatever it takes to come out on top.
SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT
Like many people, Gabi isn’t just unfamiliar with social media, she’s uncomfy with it. But that’s something she needs to fix, explains Baby. “Social media is an integral business tool and while she likes to stay private, she’s got to expand her world. She’s not like youngsters who check their Instagram first thing in the morning. Even for myself as Baby, I ask my kids to help me with their simplest things and they’d mock me, but my focus is not on social media,” she adds.
STEP ASIDE, NKUNZI
Gabi quickly gets the hang of things though and she likes the live feature on Instagram. “She falls in love with going live on Instagram. I suppose it’s because it’s not too different from being live on the radio and connecting with listeners. One evening Gabi starts one of her live sessions and talks about self-love and how we should always surround ourselves with people who love us. And one such person in her life is her boyfriend Nkunzi (Masoja Msiza),” says Baby. But there’s a problem that pops up mid-stream when Gabi goes to the kitchen where Nkunzi is cooking. “All hell breaks loose. Gabi’s followers give her backlash because her partner is a known gangster and criminal, and people don’t take kindly to this.”
CHARITY STARTS AT HOME
While fans are still reeling at Gabisile’s public display of love for a bad guy, she’s almost off hosting a charity event. She may go alone though – as bad a guy as Nkunzi is, he doesn’t want to see Gabi lose her job or her dreams. “Nkunzi has been witnessing the backlash Gabisile has been receiving because of being romantically involved with him, so he considers not attending. He doesn’t want it ruined because of him,” says Masoja.
Baby says the event is important to Gabisile because “it’s to raise funds for one of her listeners who was being abused by her husband and kicked out of their home with her three children”.
It will mean a lot to Gabisile to have Nkunzi at her side, but she appreciates that he may be standing back. Will her listeners though?
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Nonka’s business move blew up in her face and Kwanda was furious that he hadn’t been asked for help, Nosipho stole Detective Mondli’s sperm to have a baby, and Vika was in trouble.
IN THIS ISSUE
Vika is still being taught a lesson for his mistakes, and Pastor Gwala agrees to help Njeza and Sbu with their problem. Nosipho and her tenants celebrate Youth Day with games, and Gabisile receives bad news. Kwanda and his girlfriend Nonka come to an agreement about their future together, and Sbu fulfils his promise to his gran. Nomaswazi is upset when an important sentimental possession is given away, and MaDongwe is rescued by a stranger. Sbu is spending his money recklessly again and he ignores Hlelo’s warnings, and Gabisile is a laughing stock at the radio station when noone phones into her show.
Sbu surprises Hlelo with a personal chef, and Njeza also showers his family with gifts. Nomaswazi makes a shocking discovery, and more family secrets threaten to come out of the closet. Sbu’s efforts to make it up to Hlelo don’t go as planned, Gabi has to step out of her comfort zone to save her radio show, and Nomaswazi discovers a difficult truth about her father. Lilly and Nonka are very curious about MaDongwe’s new suitor, and Sbu’s wild ways with money threatens to destroy his brand-new business venture before it starts.