Pushed over the edge
Mampho gives birth to baby Busi following her explosive fight with Shoki.
Just when Nkosi (Wanda Zuma) was thrilled that his girlfriend Shoki (Shalate Sekhabi) and his pregnant ex-lover Mampho (Gaisang Noge) were on good terms, things take a turn for the worst. As usual, the two women get into an argument and Shoki hits below the belt with insults. “She says that no one likes Mampho because she is rude, which is why Mampho’s mother abandoned her,” says Gaisang, whose character loses her composure. “Everything happens so fast. Mampho slaps Shoki and Shoki pushes Mampho away from her in retaliation…”
Mampho falls down the stairs and blacks out. Shoki immediately calls an ambulance and fabricates a cover-up story while Mampho fights for her life. CLASH OF THE LIES Instead of coming clean to Nkosi about the incident, Shoki lies. She tells him that Mampho mistakenly fell – and
Shoki just happened to be at the Zwide mansion and rescued Mampho and her unborn baby. “Shoki is embarrassed that she let her emotions get the better of her. Who fights with a pregnant woman anyway?” says Gaisang. But the truth catches up with Shoki.
Mampho wakes up from a coma and she relays her version of events to Shoki, Nkosi and his parents Faith and Funani (Winnie Ntshaba and Vusi Kunene), who are at her bedside. “Mampho is no better, she too is dishonest. She claims that Shoki intentionally pushed her because she is jealous that she’s pregnant with Nkosi’s baby. However, it’s all a ploy for Mampho to turn the Zwides against Shoki,” adds the actress. Shoki tries to clear her name but Faith kicks her out of the room. “The accusations leave Nkosi conflicted. He doesn’t know who to side with: One is the woman he loves and the other is carrying his baby.” BUNDLE OF JOY Nkosi’s decision is further complicated when Mampho experiences complications in hospital and she soon gives birth to baby Busi – who is named after Nkosi’s late mom. “What should be a cause for celebration is a difficult period for Nkosi because he can’t share the special moment with Shoki,” explains Gaisang. Mampho realises that Nkosi’s heart is with Shoki, so she calls Shoki and the women make amends. “All that Mampho wants is to be a good mother to Busi. She is done with interfering in Nkosi and Shoki’s romance. Well, at least for now,” says Gaisang, hinting that more fire is on the way.