About to burst
After agreeing to secretly carry her sister’s child, Winnie’s future isn’t looking quite as bright as she was promised.
Almost nine months ago, Winnie (Fundiswa Ngcobo) agreed to her older sister Mbali’s (Nolwazi Ngubeni) plan of drugging Mbali’s hubby Jojo (Melusi Mbele) and getting him to impregnate Winnie. Mbali promised to secure her sister’s future and ensure that Winnie will never want for anything. But now the walls have come crashing down on Mbali and as her secret is about to be exposed, Winnie realises that she’s made a grave mistake.
“Winnie agreed to all of this because she was promised a better life, but now seeing Mbali crashing puts a lot of questions in her head and unfortunately, she cannot undo what’s already done. She’s concerned about how Mbali is going to raise the unborn child by herself and this plan was for nothing,” says Fundiswa.
HOT BABY SECRET
It seems that Mbali’s nightmare of being caught lying about being pregnant will come true, and Winnie is smack in the middle. “Everything Mbali goes through in trying to hide her secret affects her sister directly. So if she gets found out, you can imagine that Jojo’s wrath won’t only stop at Mbali,” Fundiswa says.
Mbali urgently needs to put a plan into action to protect her web of lies, but she needs Winnie’s help. But will Winnie agree to another plan to cover up the first one? “Winnie knows that her sister can go to extremes to take care of herself. But sometimes it still shocks Winnie. Just when she thinks that she knows her sister, Mbali does something more shocking,” says the actress.
FEELING USED
Winnie isn’t just being used by her sister – someone far more dangerous will be lining up to take advantage of her whether Winnie wants to or not. “She is bullied into agreeing to help. I won’t reveal what the service is or who it’s for, but it’s another favour in aide of someone else. And it’s one that Winnie feels like she is left with not much choice in,” adds Fundiswa.
Winnie does what she needs to do to survive her current situation, but she also realises what she’s gotten herself into and battles to swim with the sharks. “Winnie’s naïvety again gets her into a sticky mess. Her view of seeing things in small bits rather than the larger picture is the reason for this position. The story will unfold and I wouldn’t be surprised if jealousy starts to creep in between the two sisters,” explains Fundiswa. That’s if Winnie doesn’t get fed up with it all and stands up for herself…
PREVIOUSLY
Dintle desperately tried to hide her uncertainty about a serious matter, Gloria had a crisis that she couldn’t escape, and Mbali’s worst nightmare was about to come true.
IN THIS ISSUE
Someone becomes the linchpin in the ultimate deception, Dintle is haunted by the ghost of her past decisions, and in a desperate attempt Ndumiso makes a grand gesture, enraging two women at once. A day of joy and celebration looks like it might be ruined as a dark cloud starts to form, while words said in anger create a rift between parent and child.
Ndumiso warns Nhlamulo about a deal that he’s about to get into, and Gloria and Caiphus receive a welcome surprise. A family member is forced to tamper with someone’s identity, a child is surprised by a side of a mother she never thought was there, and Ndu challenges himself with a new venture but realises that it wasn’t all he imagined it would be. Winnie has to agree to provide a much-needed service, while a visiting troublemaker starts smoothing the waters after making far too many waves. Ndu meanwhile puts himself forward to grab an opportunity that is right on his doorstep.
CAST: Amo Kagiso Rathebe •Aya Ayanda Brandy Nzimande •Bheseni Mondli Nkomo •Bohang Thabo Malema •Bongi Nokulunga Nomfundo Khumalo •Caiphus Michael Mabizela •Cee-Jay Thulani Hlatshwayo
•Chevonne Schelaine Bennett •Chumani Langa Ayanda Daweti •Connie Pauline Manamela •Damon Bradbury Craig Urbani •Dintle Setuke Mapaseka Koetle •Dipolelo Lettie Thakane Matoni •Dr Jameson Karin van der Laag •Dudu Kubeka Sihle Ndaba •Duma Wanda Molebatsi •Erin Martins Lorcia Cooper •Freddie Charles Baloyi •Gloria Legae Marjorie Langa •Gontse Khanyisile Zwane •Grace Medupe Bathabile Mashigo
•Hlengiwe Twala Nqobile Khumalo •Ingrid Thompson Stephanie Sandows
•Javas Thapelo Aphiri •Joey Esmeralda Bihl •Jojo Kubeka Melusi Mbele
•Judith Tumi Maretele •Kabza Buhle Nhlapo •Kgosi Legae Given Stuurman •Khanyi Jewel Nyathi Kai-Ann Munyaka •Khutso Tlotliso Mabaleka •Layla McKenzie Natasha Sutherland •Lebo Tshiamo Molobi
•Leonard David Dennis •Lera Zethu Dlomo •Lerumo Chabedi Tshepo Mosese •Lilly Rosemary Zimu •Lindiwe Ngema Nomvelo Makhanya
•Loyiso Lloyd Rathebe •MaBetty Francina Maili Morake •Mary Mikateko Hlabangwane •Mbali (Lady M) Kubeka Nolwazi Ngubeni •Mdala James Sithole •Mlungisi Ngema Patrick Mofokeng •Motshabi Dakalo Molope
•Mukuna Joe Kazadi •Mthunzi Mayiza Bongile Mantsai •Nare Sekoati Tsubane •Ndumiso Ngcobo Andile Sithole •Neo Mokheti Jerry Mofokeng Wa Makhetha •Nhlamulo Matthews Rantsoma •Nomvula Kubeka Slindile Nodangala •Nonzi Thandeka Nodada •Omphile Ngema Botlhale Boikanyo
•Phindile Pretty Ncayiyana •Poloko Upile uThixo Bongco •Pretty Millicent Makhado •Rachel Wendy Gumede •Rorisang Rebecca Mfoti •Rosinah Katlego Rachel Moshoana •Seipati Nolo Seabi •Sheila Nkosi Matshepo Maleme •Sihle Ngcobo Xolani Xaba •Simo Sandile Mahlangu •Stevovo Vusi Msani •Stokkies (Vernon) Jacobs Wayne van Rooyen •Tebello Litlhonolofatso Litlhakanyane •Thando Mxolisi Nodom •Thlogi Komie Mohale •Timothy Charlie Bouguenon •Tshepo Bohang Moeko •Vincent Itumeleng Morobela •Vukile Kubeka Fana Mokoena •Vuvu Mamarumo Marokane •Winnie Fundiswa Ngcobo •Xolile (Xoli) Langa Sivenathi Mabuya •Yanga Xaba Dineo Rasedile •Zinzi (Zenzele) Kubeka Robert Mpisi•Zinzile Ngema Gcina Nkosi •Zorro Thato Mdakane