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See what’s coming up weekly on Genesis (Monday to Friday at 19:30), Inimba (Monday to Friday at 20:30), Homecoming (Monday to Wednesday at 18:30) on Mzansi Magic and Mzansi Wethu on DStv. Watch Law, Love & Betrayal (Sunday) on Showmax.

Week 11: 09-15 March

GENESIS

This week on Genesis, a new chapter unfolds for Ishmael(Buyile Mdladla) and Fistos, meanwhile, Wendy’s (KB Motsilanyane) ancestral ritual brings hope and healing to her family.  Gabriel twists the knife deeper and Mpumi (Karabelo Ramabodu) spirals into jealousy. Just when Fistos (Louis Vega Ngcayiya) and Ishmael plan to escape their troubles, temptation jogs right past them. Gabriel attempts to woo Felicia (Baby Cele) into celebrating their 16th anniversary and Mpumi grows suspicious about the award invitation. Fistos and Ishmael plan their first house party.

INIMBA

This week on Inimba, Zoleka (Lunathi Mampofu) makes a bold proposal that could reshape the family empire. A family meeting forces Thumeka (Zenande Mfenyana) to make a shocking declaration. Meanwhile, Sydney (Siyabonga Shibe) continues to avoid the responsibilities waiting at home. Thumeka chooses herself, and discovers how lonely that choice can be. Secrets about the future of the Ngcukana legacy begin to surface. Meanwhile, Nomfundiso (Tina Jaxa) realises the family she built may be changing without her.

HOMECOMING

This week on Homecoming, Shobane leaves a heartbroken Matron (Khombi Phetla) as duty calls, and he also makes peace with Zethu (Six Nyamane). Meanwhile, Nomalanga’s (Nozipho Ndlovu) lies finally catch up with her. Sifiso (Thembinkosi Mthembu) and MaNkwanyane finally find peace, but their dream holiday is shattered when tragedy strikes Mpendulo and his family is plunged into turmoil. Nomalanga’s relationship begins to shift, hinting at a new chapter.

LAW, LOVE & BETRAYAL

James (Anelisa Phewa) defends a woman who killed her son in self-defence, but the case takes a turn when the police make a gruesome discovery. A handsome, hotshot lawyer arrives for an interview, finds G&A in disarray and steps up, making the women drool and the men grumble.

Week 10: 02-06 March

GENESIS

This week on Genesis, Gabriel’s (Buyile Mdladla) betrayal surfaces and as the Sedibengs turn on him, an unexpected voice rises to defend him. Bonko’s (Naymaps Maphalala) light-hearted flirtation takes a dark turn under Felicia’s (Baby Cele) cold gaze. Mpumi (Karabelo Ramabodu) is shattered when Gabriel shuts her out completely, meanwhile Felicia and Bonko’s celebration spirals into scandal. A daughter’s triumph turns into generosity, and two young dreamers celebrate a new beginning.

INIMBA

In the new season of Inimba, Zoleka (Lunathi Mampofu) and Lazarus (Loyiso McDonald) celebrate their new chapter. Meanwhile, Hlathi’s (Sisanda Hewana) grief and Qhawe’s (Ayakha Ntunja) reckless choices threaten to pull everything back into chaos. We meet Azande, Lazarus’s nephew, whose return unsettles the family. Lobola negotiations begin with excitement but quickly turn into a power play, meanwhile the Mabandlas confront Thumeka about her decision to leave Hlathi. 

Azande is played by Siya Raymond Sepotokele (Law, Love & Betrayal S1, The River S3&S4, Lingashoni), a character whose arrival quietly disrupts and unsettles loyalties, reopening dynamics which the family thought were long buried. Viewers will have to wait and see whether his presence strengthens or fractures family bonds, but one thing is for sure, he will not go unnoticed!

Catch Inimba Season 2 from tonight, 2 March on new timeslot, 20:30.

HOMECOMING

This week on Homecoming, Matron (Khombi Phetla) takes on the captain! Zethu (Six Nyamane) and Sifiso (Thembinkosi Mthembu) find a unique common ground as Matron Khathazile plans a protest.  Nomalanga’s Nozipho Ndlovu) lies come back to haunt her. MaNgcobo (Amahle Khumalo) and Ngarage (Sabelo Radebe) can no longer suppress what they feel for each other. Shobane (Mpilo Mbatha) is forced to deal with Zethu and Sifiso working together, right in front of him, meanwhile, Sphamandla forces Nomalanga to come clean, and then shocks her.

Week 9: 23-27 February 2026

GENESIS

This week on Genesis, a mother pleads with her son to sever a toxic bond before it destroys them all. A desperate plea for freedom sets the stage for a dangerous negotiation. Ishmael (Buyile Mdladla) makes the heartbreaking choice. Bonko (Naymaps Maphalala) frees a little bird from the clutches of evil. Nokuthula’s (Siyasanga Papu) fight for her son explodes across the airwaves meanwhile, a promise of marriage ignites a family feud. Mpumi (Karabelo Ramabodu) questions everything she believed about love and trust. 

HOMECOMING

Thie week on Homecoming, Zethu (Six Nyamane) struggles with what she perceives as failure at the hospital and grieving Khathazile (Khombi Phetla) takes on the man she feels is responsible for her niece’s death. Nomalanga (Nozipho Ndlovu) orchestrates a scheme to make herself the village’s most desired young woman. Meanwhile, Matron Khathazile takes her grief public and Shwabi (Jabulani Masilela) faces the fire as Nomalanga continues to spin her web of lies.

ITHONGA

This week on the season finale of iThonga, the Ntanzis show everyone why they have been successful for so long, while Phinda’s (Nkanyiso Mchunu) conscience finally catches up, Sanele’s (Bonko Khoza) failure breaks the family until an unexpected call reignites hope. Zama (Nelisiswe Sibiya) faces the unbearable weight of death while Sanele races against time to find his love but every call, every lead, only draws him closer to a deadly showdown. As peace is restored, new life is breathed into the Dladla and Magwaza families and two souls finally become one.

INIMBA

Inimba is on a production break this week with season 2 to kick off on 2 March 2026. In case you missed the 2-part roundtable conversation, Inside the Magic with Anele Mdlongwa, it’s now available on DStv Catch Up.

Week 8: 16-20 February 2026

GENESIS

This week on Genesis, Felicia (Baby Cele) bears the brunt of Bonko’s (Naymaps Maphalala) scandal and Gabriel twists the truths to coerce Mpumi (Karabelo Ramobodu) into going against her morals. A mother is willing to burn it all to rescue her son meanwhile two bulls in a kraal face off once again. At the Thabethe’s, blood spills when old wounds finally erupt into war while a broken young star is torn between faith, family, and scandal. Will any of them come out whole, or is destruction inevitable?

ITHONGA

This week on Ithonga, MaKhumalo (Ayanda Borotho) warns that her family is not out of the woods yet. Sanele (Bonko Khoza) and the community celebrate their victory. Zama’s(Nelisiwe Sibiya) fury and refusal to admit defeat reignites Pablo’s (Siphosethu Mabaso) thirst for vengeance. Mbali finds out the most exciting news, while the Ntanzis plot to move against her.  Phinda (Nkanyiso Mchunu) and Zama set out on their dangerous mission. As the Dladlas unravel over bad news, Sanele loses faith in his partnership with someone who could help. 

HOMECOMING

Zethu (Six Nyamane) assists MaNkwanyane despite her resistance and she has a deep realisation about Sifiso (Thembinkosi Mthembu). The pandemic continues, Zethu fights for the strength to continue as she apologies to MaNkwanyane (Shine Madela). Meanwhile, the teenagers learn a hard lesson as MaNgcobo’s (Amahle Khumalo) illness nearly breaks Shwabi (Jabulani Masilela). At a vulnerable moment, MaNgcobo finds herself swept into an intimate moment with Ngarage. Meanwhile, tragedy strikes Matron Khathazile (Khombi Phetla) as the cholera claims another life.

Week 7: 09-13 February 2026

GENESIS

This week on Genesis, a missing bride’s abandoned car is found…but it’s where it was left that sends shockwaves. Meanwhile, Ishmael (Buyile Mdladla) makes a generous offer to Fistos, but pride has its own price. The search for a missing person intensifies and a trending video opens the floodgates of hell. Felicia (Baby Cele)  crosses a line she can never uncross while Bonko (Naymaps Maphalala) is haunted by a lover’s final words and Mmarona (Gaodi Raditholo) comforts a shaken Wendy (KB Motsilanyane) after a big betrayal.

ITHONGA

This week on Ithonga, Sanele (Bonko Khoza) saves Mam’ Faith (Zodwa Nkosi) only to learn that she no longer has the evidence she promised him. Pablo (Siphosethu Mabaso) orders Phinda to erase both Sanele and Mam’ Faith. Sanele turns to a trusted ally for help. Love and loyalty collide under Pablo’s roof, and Phinda (Nkanyiso Mchunu) is the casualty. Zama (Nelisiwe Sibiya) convinces Pablo to tread carefully with Phinda. In a battle between truth and blood, one family’s silence shatters and Ezulwini will never be the same again. 

INIMBA

This week on Inimba, a devastating ruling forces a family to confront the meaning of justice and an unexpected invitation rips open wounds that never healed. Grief pushes Thumeka (Zenande Mfenyana) to the edge of faith and forgiveness and Hlathi (Sisanda Hewana) is reminded that he still has a living child who needs him. A cyber-attack ignites a war no one saw coming, and Zoleka (Lunathi Mampofu) and Lazarus (Loyiso McDonald) are forced to work with an unlikely ally to fight back. But while empires are defended, a family quietly falls apart. And as one chapter ends, a powerful new future begins.

HOMECOMING

This week on Homecoming, MaNgcobo (Amahle Khumalo) gets a taste of a forbidden dream while, Matron Khathazile (Khombi Phetla) receives a visit that has the nurses up in arms. MaShabalala (Thuli Zulu) refuses to forgive Zethu (Six Nyamane) and MaNgcobo risks it all for her dreams. Matron Khathazile makes the children’s life hell. MaNgcobo’s side hustle begins to take off while Zenzo (Sipho Manzini) realises that Matron will never forgive the children for what they did.

Week 6: 02-06 February 2026

GENESIS

This week on Genesis, tensions ignite as Mmarona’s (Gaosi Raditholo) explosive return threatens to shatter her family’s fragile peace. Meanwhile, Ishmael’s (Buyile Mdladla) rising fame brings both opportunity and jealousy. Two sworn enemies smoke the peace pipe and Wendy (KB Motsilanyane) comforts Mmarona in her time of need. The Hlophes and the Thabethes are excited for the lobolo day. A damsel in distress finds an unlikely saviour and two ‘brothers’ lives take a turn for the better.

ITHONGA

This week on Ithonga, Mam’ Faith (Zodwa Nkosi) risks everything to help Sanele (Bonko Khoza) take down a dangerous threat. Lethokuhle (Unathi Mkhize) takes both his father’s and brother’s advice, but which one will prove the wise advice? Phinda (Nkanyiso Mchunu) gets a chilling order from Pablo (Siphosethu Mabaso) while the Dladlas hope for a brighter future for their sons. Lethokuhle and Thandiwe (Nokukhanya Nkosi) reach a decision that leaves the entire Dladla family in utter shock.

INIMBA

This week on Inimba, as consequences close in, the Mabandla family demands justice at any cost. Pain turns into fury as Hlathi (Sisanda Hewana) confronts those standing in the way of justice. Sydney (Siyabonga Shibe) and Hlengiwe (Ntsiki Ndzume) clash over how far is too far while two fathers confront the choices that shaped their sons, and a quiet decision shifts the balance of power forever. Marriages on both sides strain under the weight of truth and loyalty. Qhawe (Ayakha Ntunja) finds herself caught between survival, loyalty, and guilt.

HOMECOMING

This week on Homecoming, Zethu (Six Nyamane) and Shobane (Mpilo Mbatha) finally mend things. Just as she has found happiness, Zethu’s world shatters once more. Phindile’s (Samkelisiwe Hlophe) pleas fall on deaf ears at the judgmental clinic and as the thieving youngsters sweat, MaNgcobo (Amahle Khumalo) is treated like a queen.  Matron (Khombi Phetla)  hears who stole her money and she’s determined that they face the consequences.

Week 5: 26-30 January 2026

GENESIS

This week on Genesis, an unexpected disruption threatens to derail a high stakes alliance. Meanwhile, Wendy’s (KB Motsilanyane) fury over a con takes a darker turn when she uncovers where the betrayal came from. Mmarona (Gaosi Raditholo) is caught between a rock and a hard place while Ishmael’s conscience gets the better of him. Bonko (Naymaps Maphalala) realises that his future awaits and takes charge of it and the world turns its back on Mmarona while a celebrity blooms.

ITHONGA

This week on Ithonga, MaMbhele (Nomazulu Ndlovu) vows to tear Thandiwe (Nokukhanya Nkosi) away from Lethokuhle (Unathi Mkhize), but can a mother’s will break a son’s choice? Mbali (Noluthando Ngema) struggles to accept what it would take to win against the Ntanzis, while Mam’ Faith (Zodwa Nkosi) worries that Phinda (Nkanyiso Mchunu)  is losing himself. One of Pablo’s (Siphosethu Mabaso) most trusted soldiers turns on him while Lethokuhle makes a shocking declaration to Thandiwe.

INIMBA

This week on Inimba, grief transforms into something harder to ignore and one man’s desperation forces a dangerous intervention. Meanwhile, a gathering meant to heal instead exposes deep fractures and a secret plan threatens to blow a family apart. Lines are finally drawn as consequences come due. Families are forced to face the cost of silence and protection. Just as healing seems possible, a truth lands that changes everything.

HOMECOMING

This week on Homecoming, Zethu (Six Nyamane) continues to hide her past, threatening another heartbreak while Nomalanga (Nozipho Ndlovu) and Nomfundo (Kiba Mavi) destroy Matron Khathazile’s (Khombi Phetla) faith in humanity. Shobane (Mpilo Mbatha) overhears Zethu’s burning secret as Sifiso takes action using advice he received from  MaGumede (Phumsile Kubeka). MaNkwanyane (Shine Madela) and Sifiso (Thembinkosi Mthembu) find a silver-lining in their marriage while Zethu and Shobane’s world shatters into pieces. 

Week 4: 19-23 January 2026

GENESIS

This week on Genesis, Mpumi (Karabelo Ramabodu) is pushed to prove she deserves her rising-star status or step aside, while new rivals arrive ready to settle old scores. Felicia (Baby Cele) joins Rebecca Malope in a powerful musical moment, but Gabriel (Buyile Mdladla) quickly turns joy into tension with his demands. Bonko (Naymaps Maphalala) chooses confrontation while Mmarona (Gaosi Raditholo) faces a shocking moment and Wendy’s (KB Motsilayane) growing confidence starts causing trouble. 

ITHONGA

This week on Ithonga, Sanele (Bonko Khoza) struggles with the failure of the justice system while Pablo (Siphosethu Mabaso) prepares to deal with MaKhumalo (Ayanda Borotho). Lethokuhle (Unathi Mkhize) faces a life‑changing shock when Thandiwe reveals a painful truth, shifting the balance of power and pushing Sanele into a new battle. Sanele’s plan backfires, leaving him trapped in Pablo’s place, while Lethokuhle makes an announcement that shakes his entire family.

INIMBA

This week on Inimba, isolation deepens as one woman drifts further from those trying to reach her. Elsewhere, a moment of hope is hidden from the world. An ultimatum forces a dangerous choice. A message from the past resurfaces, reopening wounds that never healed. A family is forced to confront what was left unsaid. Desperation drives one woman to protect her child at any cost. Acceptance proves harder than anyone imagined. Old rivalries resurface as emotions remain raw. A quiet moment raises unsettling questions about what lingers beneath the surface.

HOMECOMING

This week on Homecoming, pressure mounts for everyone in the village. MaNkwanyane (Shine Madela) shocks Sifiso (Thembinkosi Mthembu) with a sudden ultimatum, while Zenzo (Sipho Manzini) unleashes his anger on him. Zethu (Six Nyamane) steps in during an emergency at the hospital, but her actions put her at odds with Dr. Maseko. Nomfundo and Nomalanga are cornered when Vusi (Zolani Shangase) and Sphamandla (Zelwande Mbuli) begin blackmailing them.

Week 3: 12-16 January 2026

GENESIS

This week on Genesis, Bonko (Naymaps Maphalala)  tries to end a toxic relationship, but family tensions flare when pride and compensation come into play. Ishmael (Craig Nobela) finally catches a big break in his music career, just as dangerous rivalries begin to surface. As an old gospel legend prepares a comeback, sibling rivalry turns ugly while Gabriel’s (Buyile Mdladla) celebration is disrupted. Meanwhile, Mmarona (Gaosi Raditholo) is forced to choose between loyalty and shame and Wendy (KB Motsilanyane) pushes hard to finally deal with the Sedibeng curse.

ITHONGA

This week on Ithonga, danger closes in and loyalties are tested. When MaKhumalo’s (Ayanda Borotho) life is threatened, Sanele (Bonko Khoza)  turns to an unlikely ally to save her. Lungelo (Wanda Mdladla) receives a letter that could change his future forever, but he struggles to decide what to do. Tensions rise between Sanele and Zama (Nelisiwe Sibiya) as new enemies emerge and she risks everything to protect Pablo (Siphosethu Mabaso) while Sanele is forced to face just how powerful Pablo really is.

INIMBA

This week on Inimba, families are pushed to their breaking point. Zoleka’s (Lunathi Mampofu) world begins to unravel as fear and pain erupt into open conflict, forcing her to choose between loyalty and reason. A life‑changing decision made without consent shakes the Mabandla family, pushing Thumeka (Zenande Mfenyana) to her emotional limit. As grief takes hold, Lazarus (Loyiso McDonald) faces growing accusations and fractured alliances. When a chilling arrival interrupts a moment the family is not ready for, goodbyes are said, but closure remains out of reach. 

HOMECOMING

This week on Homecoming, Zethu (Six Nyamane) finds her first day hard and isn’t sure how to deal with the only familiar face and Ngarage (Senzo Radebe)  returns to work and meets a wall of resistance. Nomfundo (Kiba Mavi) and Nomalanga (Nozipho Ndlovu) begin to spend money that isn’t theirs. Zethu lets her defences down and Shobane pounces while MaNkwanyane (Shine Madela) continues to put pressure on Sifiso (Thembinkosi Mthembu) and he realises he’s losing her.

Week 1 & 2: 01 – 09 January 2026

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