Monday 1 January 2024
Episode 161

 
The Crossover

Chuma fishes out information from Mbuso about Madvodza. Nomsa is disappointed that her family can’t usher in the New Year with her. Nandi has an idea to save the business.

Tuesday 2 January 2024
Episode 162

On The Same Team

Chuma and Mbuso lie to Nomcebo about what they were discussing and Nomsa’s mood is dampened when she gets a call from her ex. Velaphi warns his friend about Rebs.

Wednesday 3 January 2024
Episode 163

Point of No Return

Chuma loses his friend during the diamond heist. Nyiko believes that he needs to gain a sugar mama in order to survive. Matshidiso wants Bulelani to marry her, but he isn’t interested.

Thursday 4 January 2024
Episode 164

An Enemy of My Enemy

Chuma loses his mind when he realises that Mbuso does not have the diamonds and that his friend died for him. Nyiko questions Velaphi about Rebs’ and his family’s beef.

Friday 5 January 2024
Episode 165

Good News At last

Nandi is terrified when she realises that the potential investor for the depot is the same warden that Rebs made her sleep with at The Black Door. Nyiko starts laying his charm on Rebs.

Monday 8 January 2024
Episode 166

Blind Faith

The Sokhulus are happy when Khaya returns from Joburg, yet they are devastated to learn that Khaya is blind. Nolitha arrives at the hospital uninvited and is kicked out.

Tuesday 9 January 2024
Episode 167

Dark Dawn

Velaphi lies to his family about his matric results. Nka is interested in how the councillor maintains his flashy lifestyle. While the doctor advises the Sokhulus on how to take care of a blind person.

Wednesday 10 January 2024
Episode 168

Secrets Give Birth to Lies

Khaya declines help from his loved ones because he feels vulnerable and the Sokhulus worry about how they are going to pay for Khaya’s bills. Matshidiso spreads rumours about Khaya.

Thursday 11 January 2024
Episode 169

Measure for Measure

Velaphi remains vengeful towards Rebs. Nka is hailed a hero when he helps the community with a water tank while Bulelani confronts Matshidiso about spreading rumours about his nephew.

Friday 12 January 2024
Episode 170

Molotov Cocktail

Thenjiwe realises that the profits she made from the salon are gone. Nka names his political party Nkanyiso Freedom Party and leads a peaceful march to the councillor’s office to demand water.

Monday 15 January 2024
Episode 171

You Loved, That’s All

Nandi receives money from Nolitha that she stole from Rebs for Khaya’s medical bills. Nka is praised for getting water for the community and Amahle has a bad feeling about Velaphi’s plan.

Tuesday 16 January 2024
Episode 172

For Better or Worse

Nandi cannot handle Nomsa nit-picking about how she cares for Khaya – will she move back to the Mkhize home? Bulelani and Matshidiso come up with a plan to get the tavern up and running.

Wednesday 17 January 2024
Episode 173

Things Fall Apart

Rebs realises that someone has long fingers and opened her safe, Nomsa makes a decision that gets her and Nandi arguing and Nyiko has an “I told you so” moment from Velaphi.

Thursday 18 January 2024
Episode 174

Unholy Alliance

Mbuso tries to mend bridges with Chuma, but Chuma does not budge and Nomcebo is worried about her financial state. Madvodza asks Rebs for help, but will she assist him?

Friday 19 January 2024
Episode 175

Reality Check

Bra Solly begs Nomsa to hear him out, but will she listen to the man who left her at the altar? Chuma suggests that Nomcebo get a job and Nelly tells Thenji to see things from her mother’s point of view.

Monday 22 January 2024
Episode 176

Hate

The Sokhulus have another death in the family and reality hits Nomcebo when she realises that her previous lifestyle was worry free. Solomzi hits on Nandi, not knowing who she is.

Tuesday 23 January 2024
Episode 177

Carried Away in Captivity

A fuming Chuma kidnaps Mzwakhe and Nomcebo is freaked out when she finds him in her kitchen. Nomsa eventually agrees to bury Bra Solly. Nolitha and Matshidiso get into a heated argument.

Wednesday 24 January 2024
Episode 178

Stoic

Mbuso learns that the man who saved his life is chained up like a slave, but Chuma and Nomcebo couldn’t care less. The Sokhulus prepare for Bra Solly’s funeral, while Nomsa remains Stoical.

Thursday 25 January 2024
Episode 179

The Wicked Toast

Bra Solly’s funeral is underway and Khaya gives a heartwarming eulogy, while Rebs mourns Solly in her own way. Martha teaches Nka how to walk in heels in preparation for the gender swap party.

Friday 26 January 2024
Episode 180

The Suitcase

Solomzi thanks Nomsa for giving his father a decent burial and his sentiments of forgiveness leave Nomsa reflecting. Nomsa gives Thenji Solly’s suitcase.

Monday 29 January 2024
Episode 181

Second Chances

Rebs is caught off guard when her business partner invites himself for dinner. Nyiko has a solution for Velaphi, despite their differences. Mbuso saves Mzwakhe’s life when Chuma tries to kill him.

Tuesday 30 January 2024
Episode 182

The Uprising

After learning that Solly never had sex with Rebs, Nomsa slamboks her. Chisa is growing and Bandze and Paper leave with the stock to establish it in Joburg. Nomsa officially mourns for Bra Solly.

Wednesday 31 January 2024
Episode 183

Coming up on Scandal! this December 2023:

Friday 1 December 2023
Episode 176

The tables are turned when a photographer realizes he won’t be able to hide behind his camera at this location shoot. Prudence is seriously blindsided by someone she trusted.

Monday 4 December 2023
Episode 177

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A man comes clean to his wife, but part of her wishes that his secret was still buried. Prudence surprises Nhlamulo with her request, and Vuvu senses that something is amiss.

Tuesday 5 December 2023
Episode 178

Suspicions arise, and Taps finds himself in the line-up once again. Forgiveness isn’t forthcoming, and a man feels himself drowning in shame. MaHilda is meddlesome in Winnie’s life in a catastrophic way.

Wednesday 6 December 2023
Episode 179

The heat is turned up on an investigation when the police find steamy CCTV footage. Vuvu reels when she discovers what Nhlamulo was keeping from her. Jojo’s rash and righteous behaviour has two women unimpressed.

Thursday 7 December 2023
Episode 180

As Cohen zones in on a suspect, Tlhogi’s lies begin to catch up to her. Vuvu finds it hard to accept her mother’s surprising decision. Nqobile unwittingly gives Winnie the ammunition she was after.

Friday 8 December 2023
Episode 181

A promising lead surfaces, and Mdala seems to crack under the pressure. A desperate Prudence asks Nhlamulo to do the unthinkable. Jakes is on a mission to smooth things out before the situation escalates any further.

Monday 11 December 2023
Episode 182

Disturbing information comes to light, and Tlhogi, too, is disturbed by the lack of remorse. A husband’s attempt at fixing things blows up in his face. Phakamile goes out of her way to get involved in a custody standoff.

Tuesday 12 December 2023
Episode 183

Nhlamulo’s suspicions are raised when he’s asked to cross a big line. Does the invite Prudence receives signal the end of her nightmare? Jojo discovers a troubling detail about Phakamile from Nqobile.

Wednesday 13 December 2023
Episode 184

A newly discovered message incriminates the wrong person. Philemon is given a lifeline, but the demands may just be out of his reach. An office romance is interrupted.

Thursday 14 December 2023
Episode 185

Cohen gets into Tlhogi’s head with a deadly warning. A woman gives up all she has to spare her career. Jojo puts a plan in motion to make the festive season even more festive.

Friday 15 December 2023
Episode 186

Paranoia builds as a couple loses trust in each other. Linda toys with danger. Prudence is left devastated after a meeting. Things are good on all fronts for Jojo.

Monday 18 December 2023
Episode 187

Linda finds a needle in the haystack, but it leads to an ominous threat being made. Philemon tries to talk to Prudence, but it ends badly. When Phakamile goes missing, it threatens to derail Jojo’s big plans.

Tuesday 19 December 2023
Episode 188

Taps is inexplicably upset by a story he hears and makes a cryptic phone call. Dintle feels that NFH has been lied to and sets Linda to investigate. Phakamile has a new plan, and Jojo is impressed.

Wednesday 20 December 2023
Episode 189

Taps tries to recruit Nhlamulo and Mdala for one last heist. A husband ends up sleeping in an uncomfortable place. MaHilda asks Phakamile for a job.

Thursday 21 December 2023
Episode 190

Taps drops the ball on Tlhogi when a potential danger demands his attention. Prudence publicly clears her name but loses control when confronted by the source of all her troubles.

Friday 22 December 2023
Episode 191

A best friend becomes suspicious of a possible personal agenda that is being kept from him. Vuvu puts herself out for a loved one’s sake. The Kubeka house is invaded by a romance killer.

Monday 25 December 2023
Episode 192

Christmas takes a turn for the worst when Santa doesn’t fit through the chimney. A son is worried when his father does not show up for lunch. A family’s Christmas day gets gatecrashed.

Tuesday 26 December 2023
Episode 193

A stranger seemingly does a good deed, but the recipient does not seem happy at all. Nhlamulo has an emotional reunion with a loved one. A disgruntled worker does something you should never do at work.

Wednesday 27 December 2023
Episode 194

A revelation about Taps makes Mdala question years of friendship. A husband accuses his wife of betraying him, leading to a huge fight. Jojo discovers that an employee at Uthuli is enjoying his festive season a bit too much.

Thursday 28 December 2023
Episode 195

A dangerous man gains information on Mdala. Nhlamulo makes a visit to his past. A bad call lands an employee in hot water.

Friday 29 December 2023
Episode 196

A confrontation between friends threatens to derail old bonds. Vuvu is rubbed up the wrong way by Nhlamulo’s suspicious actions and doesn’t let it slide. Jojo makes a questionable decision and remains stubborn about it.

Mantuli is a terrible mother in law #SkeemSaam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Unseen walls rise between Virginia and Caesar when the latter returns without merely touching his lady. Tim’s demand for justice comes with a hefty price tag. Sindi’s discovery of Tiny’s scam ignites a powder keg.
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Episode 177
Leroy quizzes Thandiswa about Caesar and warns her that Virginia suspects that something’s going on. Mthetho urges Caesar to keep his arrangement with Thandiswa casual and low-key.
Wednesday 20 December 2023
Episode 178
Anathi cuts up the melon on the past we never knew about Leroy. Sindi facilitates the lovers’ getaway. Virginia reaches out to Thandiswa for one more attempt at friendship.
Thursday 21 December 2023
Episode 179
Sindi and Mpendulo have a quickie in a hotel room. Caesar agrees that Tiny and Mamiki can use the canteen for the staff Christmas party. Mandla feels overshadowed by Pastor Joseph.
Friday 22 December 2023
Episode 180
Virginia is pursuing Thandiswa’s friendship. Caesar advises Thandiswa to hold back. Lulu and Mandla are frantic when they lose congregants to a rival pastor.

Ivy needs to put pride aside and tell Mr. Cow that I am still in love with you. #SkeemSaam

Coming Up Next On #SkeemSaam
Monday 25 December 2023
Episode 126

 
 

MaNtuli serves her clan the best Christmas while Jacobeth faces up to a harsh reality. Pax’s wish comes true when his father joins them for Christmas. Someone in the Maputla home receives a life-changing Christmas.
Tuesday 26 December 2023
Episode 127
Tbose displays signs of spiraling out of control. Jacobeth slips deeper into the valley of despair. Salamina is worried when someone shows up at the shop looking for Letetswe and they won’t say what their name is.
Wednesday 27 December 2023
Episode 128
A young married couple struggles to connect with each other. MaNtuli is touched by a gift her daughter-in-law got for her. Charles has a proposal for Alfred that leaves him shocked.
Thursday 28 December 2023
Episode 129
MaNtuli finally gets a chance to flaunt her biggest achievement. Two former lovers share a moment. Mapitsi receives some good news.
Friday 29 December 2023
Episode 130
Pretty takes things a notch up in her disrespect towards her sister-in-law. Pax sees what he wants to see between his parents, but it could all be an illusion.

So I recently binge-watched the entire season of “Yoh! Christmas”, a new homegrown series on Netflix. And I loved it. The storyline was so relatable and it took me back to my woes of being single.

In hindsight, I am glad my married girlfriends survived all my rants after yet another unsuccessful blind date, which later evolved into Tinder dates. But the success rate was no better.

This is the plight of the lead in the show Thando Mokoena (Katlego Lebogang), whose name means love.Ntobeko Sishi, Siv Ngesi and Tumisho Masha in “Yoh! Christmas”. Picture: Netflix
The opening scenes sum up her dilemma. Despite her name, the universe didn’t get the memo as she’s been unlucky in the dating world.

 

 

 

Her ex Sifiso (Fezile Mkhize) ran for the hills on the day of their lobola ceremony. And despite putting on a brave face as a strong, independent woman, she’s anything but okay.Seated with the kids at the family dinner table, she feels the pressure of being single at 30, especially from her mother Nellie (Sthandiwe Kgoroge).

And it doesn’t help that her brother Lungile (Bongani Dube) and his wife Mikayla (Laura-Lee Mostert) are baby-making machines, who announce they are expecting twins again.

Her older sister Minnie (Lerato Mvelase) tries to help her in her journey but their approach to life is different. Minnie is more traditional while Thando is a free spirit, who wears her heart on her sleeve.

To take some of the heat off her at the dinner table, Thando, going against her better judgement, announces that she has a boyfriend and he will be joining them for Christmas.

And so the countdown begins, with her mother looking forward to meeting him.

As such, Thando seeks out the advice of her roommate Charles (Siya Sepotokele) as well as her bestie Riri (Didie Makobane).While Riri is having a blast matching on a dating app, Thando isn’t as lucky. So Charles suggests she attend a “Single Jingle First Thursdays” event.

After several awkward encounters, she decides to head home only to get mugged while trying to grab an Uber. But she’s helped by a hero (played by Tumiso Masha).

However, their first date makes her realise that he is broke and has nothing much going for him. So she cuts her losses and moves on.

The second date (played by Kagiso Modupe), thanks to a successful swipe on a dating app, ticks all the boxes until they meet in person.

Attending a comedy show goes pear-shaped when he starts heckling the stand-up act (played by Mpho Popps). It doesn’t end well and Charles ends up rescuing her.

Not long after, fitness instructor Xolani (Siv Ngesi) slides into her DMs on socials. At first, he seemed like an ideal candidate.

But his ego and fame proves to be a stumbling block and she ends up walking away.Fortunately, the disastrous end has a happy ending, literally and figuratively, when Thando meets Motheo (Ntobeko Sishi), a charming Ben 10 from an affluent family.

Meanwhile, a former minister (played by Hlomla Dandala), who is a patient, is drawn to her. After being discharged, he asks her out only for Thando to discover that he knows her mother from their university days.

With time running out, Thando’s despair heightens to the point where she is blinded to the other important things in her life. This causes a fallout between Charles and her.

And the broken hearts that she recently left in her wake are still looking for a second chance while the one person that she’s fallen for doesn’t reciprocate her feelings.“Yoh! Christmas” is a wonderfully scripted series with slice of life scenarios.

Lebogang is a marvel to watch. Aside from being a ravishing beauty, she nails the nuances of her character as she yo-yo’s between hope and despair in her search for love.

There is an unmistakable buoyancy in her performance as she spreads joy while still trying to heal from being rejected by herThando’s suitors are also well-etched and underpinned by a sobering funny side.

Veteran actress Dorothy-Ann Gould is also a marvel to watch too.

Interestingly, as I was singing the praises of the series on social media, a guy friend commented that he didn’t like it while several girlfriends were in sync with my sentiments.

So if you are planning to watch, bear in mind that it might not be everyone’s cup of tea. And if you do watch, make sure you clear your schedule as you won’t be able to stop watching.

Meanwhile, I’m still racking my brain trying to figure out who was at the door. Season 2 can’t come soon enough!