Gqeberha: The Empire’s star-studded cast includes Zikhona Sodlaka (The Wife, Blood Psalms); Zandile Msutwana (Grootboom & Sons, The Queen); Mbulelo Grootboom (Wounds, Suidooster); Kay Bikitsha (The Queen); Phila Madlingozi (Isikizi, The Queen); Anele Matoti (Recipes for Love and Murder, Wounds); and Akhenime Mfenyana.
A stylish telenovela set in the Friendly City, Gqeberha: The Empire is about a man who seemingly has it all: family, love, money, power, glory and respect.
Luzuko Mxenge (played by Grootboom) is a successful businessman who is husband to three very different, very strong wives: Bulelwa (played by Sodlaka), Zimkhita (played byLuzuko Mxenge and Nozuko (played by Bikitsha). What more could he want? Another wife, for starters.
Gqeberha: The Empire airs on Mzansi Magic from Mondays to Fridays at 21h00.
Tuesday 1 October 2024
Episode 187
Hell hath no fury
Nontle has a trying experience at the nail salon, courtesy of Sonwabile. Zimkhitha finds herself scorned when she thought she was ahead of the game. Nobomi lets Matilda in on Stokkie’s secret.
Wednesday 2 October 2024
Episode 188
Intimate Ultimatum
Hlumelo chooses to become a family man. Stokkie’s web of lies catches up with him. Nontle’s red flag of a fiancé gets redder.
Thursday 3 October 2024
Episode 189
A man makes a man
Sonwabile saves the day at Nontle’s nail parlour. Nobomi discovers a sickening truth about Hlumelo. Nozuko’s lobola negotiation plans are complicated.
Friday 4 October 2024
Episode 190
Encrypted Message
Nozuko’s lifelong dream comes true. Stokkie pursues the girl he wants to be with. Ntando’s dreams have a message, but will he figure it out before it’s too late?
Monday 7 October 2024
Episode 191
I need a drink
Hlumelo and Nozuko’s excitement for their son doesn’t sit well with Thulani and Nobomi. Ntando’s embarrassing problem returns. It’s a day of reckoning for Vuyokazi.
Tuesday 8 October 2024
Episode 192
The Mxenge Legacy
Thulani has had enough of Hlumelo’s power trips and commits to fighting for what’s rightfully his. Ntando receives a cryptic message from an older woman regarding his ancestors.
Wednesday 9 October 2024
Episode 193
Life is never black or white
Hlumelo shows his true colours to the Mxenge uncles, leaving them utterly shocked. Ntando takes a turn for the worst. Not all is gloom for Vuyokazi and her family.
Thursday 10 October 2024
Episode 194
All that is hanging in the balance
Hlumelo makes a blunder that results in someone’s death. Zimkhitha turns to psychological therapy for Ntando. Vuyokazi is back at work but still cannot touch Hlumelo.
Friday 11 October 2024
Episode 195
In family we trust
As Ntando’s strange occurrences continue, Msimelelo presses for traditional intervention, but is it too late? The Mxenges wait eagerly to hear who will be appointed leader.
Monday 14 October 2024
Episode 196
No justice in this world
Thulani and Nobomi decide to take matters into their own hands when they open a missing person’s case. Zimkhitha refuses to let Msimelelo help Ntando and decides to bring a prophetess to heal her son instead.
Tuesday 15 October 2024
Episode 197
Say a little prayer
Ntando reaches a breaking point when Zimkhitha dismisses a solution that can get him back on his feet again. Thulani stops at nothing to protect his father’s legacy and reclaim their inheritance.
Wednesday 16 October 2024
Episode 198
The wicked mom
Thulani fails to carry through his plans to fix the Mxenge legacy. Ntando’s chance of finding help keeps getting more impossible as obstacles stand in his way. Msimelelo manages to get his ride or die to ride for him.
Thursday 17 October 2024
Episode 199
Learn the hard way
Ntando is missing. Nozuko convinces Hlumelo to do the unthinkable where Thulani and Nobomi are concerned.
Friday 18 October 2024
Episode 200
Rock bottom
Thulani and Nobomi hit rock bottom. Zimkhitha and Msimelelo share the pain of losing a piece of themselves. Nceba starts a fire to turn Lulama’s world upside down.
Monday 21 October 2024
Episode 201
Missing persons
Msimelelo clashes with his family over his determination to find Ntando. Hlumelo investigates Lulama without raising alarms. Zimkhitha receives a tip-off about Ntando.
Tuesday 22 October 2024
Episode 202
Pray with me
Hlumelo finds out Lulama’s biggest secret yet. Zimkhitha and Msimelelo band together to find Ntando, but they don’t like the outcome of their search.
Wednesday 23 October 2024
Episode 203
Don’t point and not shoot
Hlumelo gets Lulama exactly where he wants her. Zimkhitha doesn’t want to accept the possibility of Ntando being lost forever. Sivuyile and Gubevu are worried about Msimelelo.
Thursday 24 October 2024
Episode 204
The prodigal son returns
With the help of a new ally, Hlumelo manages to be two steps ahead of Thulani and covers his tracks. The prodigal son returns but wants nothing to do with the mother.
Friday 25 October 2024
Episode 205
When the past haunts
Lulama works for Hlumelo, which hampers Thulani’s efforts to find the truth. Ntando wants nothing to do with his mother, and Nozuko and Nomaflower clash over the wedding.
Monday 28 October 2024
Episode 206
Heart of Delilah
Thulani feels defeated and betrayed by the justice system for losing critical evidence. ?Uncle Zweli’s body is finally found. Zimkhitha almost does the unthinkable.
Tuesday 29 October 2024
Episode 207
Loaded
Thulani finally challenges Hlumelo. Zimkhitha nearly spills the beans of her darkest secrets.
Wednesday 30 October 2024
Episode 208
The host with the most
Hlumelo forces Lulama to use her body to sweeten the deal with Babini. Zimkhitha decides to send Ntando away. Nontu sides with Msimelelo.
Thursday 31 October 2024
Episode 209
Imbeleko – new beginnings
Lulama is emotionally broken by what she had to do, while Hlumelo is happy that his plans are working out. Thulani and Nobomi receive a lifeline from an unlikely source.
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