Smoke & Mirrors Teasers – May 2023
Monday 1 May 2023
Episode 11
Nomeva and Sakhile are barred from seeing Samson’s body. Dikeledi tells Mpendulo she’s going to emnyameni without him. Mandla makes peace with his deal with the devil.

Tuesday 2 May to Friday 5 May unavailable.
Monday 8 May 2023
Episode 16
Nomeva knows what to do next after Samson comes to her in a dream. Jaxon explodes when he discovers that Caesar gave himself majority ownership of the depot.
Tuesday 9 May 2023
Episode 17
Sakhile and Juba dig up Samson’s grave. Jaxon refuses to sign Caesar’s sale agreement. Martha wants Mthetho to run a background check on Thandiswa.
Wednesday 10 May 2023
Episode 18
Thandiswa realises she can’t kill Jaxon in cold blood and decides to give up her quest and go home. Jaxon is devasted by the news of Luthuli’s death and blames Caesar.
Thursday 11 May 2023
Episode 19
Sakhile obsesses over pictures of Samson and his prized ornament, which now sits on Caesar’s desk. Nthabiseng urges Sakhile to let go of his accusations about Caesar having killed Samson.
Friday 12 May 2023
Episode 20
Thandiswa is drawn to Nomeva. Mthetho assures Caesar of Mandla’s trustworthiness. Sakhile is suspicious when Mandla is summoned to Caesar’s office. Leroy announces Luthuli’s death.
Monday 15 May 2023
Episode 21
Thandiswa tries to leave Nomeva’s place, but she convinces her to stay with uncanny insight into Thandiswa’s history. After Nomeva explains her gift, Thandiswa shares why she is really in Emnyameni.
Tuesday 16 May 2023
Episode 22
Dlozi threatens Mpendulo and slices him with his knife. Caesar and Mthetho recognise that Sakhile is a problem they need to deal with. Mandla airs his frustrations about Sakhile to Lulu.
Wednesday 17 May 2023
Episode 23
Mpendulo shows up in Emnyameni and tells Thandiswa that they can’t go back to Yeoville. Nomeva offers them a place to stay. Caesor informs Sakhile of his demotion.
Thursday 18 May 2023
Episode 24
Sakhile moves ahead with his plan for revenge. Mandla pulls rank over Sakhile at the depot, but he doesn’t react, which frustrates Mandla. Caesar doesn’t attend Luthuli’s funeral.
Friday 19 May 2023
Episode 25
Virginia isn’t chuffed when Caesar informs her that Thandiswa asked him for an emergency lift to Joburg. Mamiki is envious when Petunia and Sindi get hefty tips from Pollu.
Monday 22 May 2023
Episode 26
Sakhile points a gun at Caesar’s head, but he can’t pull the trigger. Thaniswa comes to set things right with Caesar and he finds out that Virginia warned her off. Thandiswa offers Leroy a cash injection for the salon.
Tuesday 23 May 2023
Episode 27
Sakhile confesses to Nomeva that he almost killed Caesar. Nthabiseng finds Sakhile’s gun hidden in the wardrobe. Pollux discovers that some of his money has been stolen.
Wednesday 24 May 2023
Episode 28
Nthabiseng confronts Sakhile about the gun. Mamiki, Petunia and Sindi decide to return the money they stole. Nomeva observes the closeness between Thandiswa and her son.
Thursday 25 May 2023
Episode 29
Mamiki’s insistence that Pollux doesn’t know about the money is promptly proven wrong when he shows up at the bar. Nthabiseng worries about Sakhile’s behaviour.
Friday 26 May 2023
Episode 30
Jaxon thinks Thandiswa is playing hard to get when she rejects the sport car he bought her. Nthabiseng is humiliated in public and is furious with Sakhile. Petunia wants to return the money they stole from Pollux.
Monday 29 May to Wednesday 31 May unavailable – we’ll update when they are.