
By Michelle Randall1 November 2024
Empini Season 1, episodes 47-48: Things fall apart
This week on Empini, the drama hits hard as scandal threatens the Bhodoza family, Ndoni battles her past, and Zenzele finds himself dangerously close to exposing truths he never anticipated. Here’s what happened:
Scandal strikes Nosi and Uhuru

The General’s dismissal from the NIA makes headlines, and things only get worse when accusations of fraud implicate Uhuru too. With nowhere to turn, Uhuru and Nosi move into Winnie’s house, but she’s not happy about the negative attention. She’s worried the whole family could get sucked into the scandal.
Zenzele digs deeper

Zenze is worried about Ndoni, so he visits Madlopa for answers. When Madlopa hints that bringing Bonga’s killer to justice could help Ndoni, Zenze is forced to consider it could be Khaya.
Sasa’s big decision

Sasa accepts Mzo’s proposal but tells Khaya she’s done with his drama. She’s ready for a quiet life with Mzo, and if Khaya can’t respect that, he needs to leave.
Nosi and Jabulani’s tryst

Fed up with Uhuru, Nosi hooks up with Jabulani. She’s hoping to use the fling to get back at Uhuru for his past infidelities, which leaves Jabulani in a precarious position after having slept with one of the MPS bosses.
Thobani is tortured

Thobani is ambushed by the General’s thugs. He’s kidnapped and brutally tortured, accused of working with Enoch. Despite Thobani’s desperate denials, the General isn’t buying it and makes him suffer. Even we’re left wondering: who’s side is he really on?
Ndoni faces her demons

Ndoni confides in Madlopa, guilt-ridden about suspecting Khaya of murdering her father and mistreating her mother for trying to help her. But Madlopa pushes her not to give up on uncovering the truth about her father’s death. Later, Zenze visits her too, hoping to help her through her pain, but she shuts him out, too overwhelmed by her own struggles to let him in.
Madlopa’s threats

Madlopa confronts Zenze, questioning how he got his hands on the incriminating photos of the General. Only a few people knew about them and now Zenze’s got some serious explaining to do. The stakes couldn’t be higher.
With suspicion mounting and threats circling, how will Zenze navigate his next move, and will Ndoni finally discover the truth? New episodes of Empini drop every Thursday on Showmax!
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