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Wednesday 1 July 2009Episode 128Vusi is determined to audition for the dance company. Ashley is boasting about winning the bogus competition. Owing to a family crisis, Jacques can't make Stephanie's therapy session, but Shawn consoles her with ice cream. Teboz is questioned by the cop.
Thursday 2 July 2009Episode 129The streets return to haunt Teboz when an old hijacking charge comes to trial. Though innocent, he finds himself seriously threatened by Fists, a thug from his former gang, and Mpenza, a creepy, sadistic cop.
Dawn finally agrees to tell Stephanie about her father. Shandu agrees to be in Shawn's film. The gang confesses to Ashley about the joke.
Friday 3 July 2009 Episode 130Fists pays Teboz another visit. Peter agrees to help Vusi with his routines and Ashley is jealous when he sees them together. Shawn finds out that Stephanie's father is in Cape Town. Teboz is now sleeping at the school.
Monday 6 July 2009 Episode 131There is still tension between Vusi and Ipeleng because of what he perceives as her prejudice towards his being gay. Nomonde has a stripper concept in which she wants the guys to participate.
Mpenza tells Teboz that word on the street is that he's been giving names to the cops. Dawn tells Stephanie that if she ever tracks down her father, she will kick her out.
Tuesday 7 July 2009 Episode 132Ashley is annoyed that Shawn has not asked him to act in his movie, but then hears he has an audition for a Chekov play. The cracks are starting to show in his relationship with Vusi.
Nomonde interviews Shandu as the strip club addict, and gets personal with him. Shandu advises Shawn to get to the bottom of his mother's anger ,then he will have his movie.
Wednesday 8 July 2009 Episode 133Someone finds Teboz sleeping in the basement. Shawn has all the facts on Stephanie's dad, David Bailey. She is more determined than ever to meet him, in spite of the pain it might cause. Both Vusi and Ashley seem more focused on their upcoming auditions than each other.
Thursday 9 July 2009 Episode 134Shawn promises to phone Stephanie's father on her behalf, posing as a property developer. When he finally does reach David Bailey's office, a meeting is arranged at the college for the next day.
Stephanie is beside herself with anxiety. Shawn convinces Ipeleng to let him use the house for filming. Fists and his mates pay Teboz another visit.
Friday 10 July 2009
Episode 135
Ipeleng encourages Charmaine to explore her creativity and continue with the stand-up comedy routines. The big day for Vusi and his dance audition finally arrives.
Teboz contemplates whether or not he should co-operate with the police. Stephanie has second thoughts about meeting her father. Mpenza tells Teboz they have their witness - and to get some protection.
Monday 13 July 2009 Episode 136Tendai is ecstatic to hear that Rutendo, an old school friend, is due to visit. She's a model, and Tendai thinks she's gorgeous. He avoids telling Irene but she finds out. Ipeleng discovers the sponsors of the street kid project have gone bust. Shawn's mother pays Ipeleng a visit because she is against the making of his film.
Tuesday 14 July 2009 Episode 137The police drop the charges against Teboz. Tendai can't help himself and tries to seduce Rutendo. Irene freaks out and tries to compete with the model. Tendai comes up with the idea of a pirate radio station. Shawn starts to shoot his movie at Ipeleng's home
Wednesday 15 July 2009 Episode 138Rutendo and Shawn seem destined to be together, much to Tendai's disgust. Teboz is having a bad day; Fists comes to visit and Ipeleng cancels his dance piece. Shawn's movie is the source of much conflict.
Rutendo is a hit with the commune and the boys at college. Stephanie still needs the money for her school fees. Tendai gets the equipment for the pirate radio station, swearing Nomonde and Ashley to secrecy.
Thursday 16 July 2009 Episode 139Teboz presents Ipeleng with a considerable sum to help with the street kids' dilemma. Shawn is thrown into a crisis with regard to the editing of his movie. Rutendo and Shawn are getting along really well, much to Tendai's irritation.
Stephanie is also jealous. Ashley spills the beans to Vusi about the pirate radio station, and Katlego blows a fuse when she's approached about the operation.
Friday 17 July 2009 Episode 140Shawn spends the night at the commune with Rutendo. Stephanie gives Dawn a letter to post to her cousin, Moira, and her mother is not happy. Ipeleng returns the money to Teboz. Boyzi gets beaten up. There is tension between Stephanie and Shawn.
Monday 20 July 2009 Episode 141Teboz, still angry with Ipeleng for not accepting his money to keep the street kids' project going, threatens to quit college. He loans Shawn the money for the editing software. Ipeleng has surprising news.
Tuesday 21 July 2009 Episode 142Stephanie's fees are finally due, once and for all. The bond between Teboz and Boyzi strengthens. Katlego agrees to write the music for the street kids' piece. Marc Lottering does a stand up piece for the college.
Wednesday 22 July 2009 Episode 143Shawn has been spending late nights at the college working on his film. Charmaine tells Stephanie to ask her father for money. Ashley goes off to yet another rehearsal with Leigh, then brings her back to the commune, much to Vusi's dismay.
Thursday 23 July 2009 Episode 144Shawn gets the transmitter up and running. Ashley is supposed to go out to supper with Vusi, but cancels, due to his rehearsal with Leigh. Ipeleng refuses to teach the drama students because they are undisciplined. Stephanie introduces herself to her father.
Friday 24 July 2009 Episode 145Stephanie's father agrees to pay her school fees. Nomonde informs Ashley that Leigh is in love with him. Dawn tells Stephanie she will cash in a policy. Ashley gives Vusi a CD to apologise for the Leigh thing.
He promises to tell her that he and Vusi are in a relationship. Ipeleng tells Stephanie to tell her mother the truth. Hype Radio is launched.
Monday 27 July 2009 Episode 146Shawn's movie, Tribal Scars, is finally finished, but he's very nervous about showing it to the whole school. It's not all smooth sailing at Hype. Katlego gets a disturbing phone call.
Tuesday 28 July 2009 Episode 147Shandu and Teboz have a major confrontation. Tendai is revelling in all the publicity Hype radio is getting, but Nomonde is already annoyed with the station's fans.
Ipeleng stands by her word and does not show up to teach the drama class. Leigh accuses Ashley of leading her on, when he tells her he is gay. David buys Stephanie a locket.
Wednesday 29 July 2009 Episode 148Nomonde is nervous when she discovers a radio show fan is stalking her. Stephanie asks her mom why they can't approach her dad for the money. Leigh will not accept that Ashley is gay. A crying Katlego is in the music room when the guys come in to transmit Hype.
Thursday 30 July 2009 Episode 149Leigh entices Ashley with a midnight bonfire on the beach. They end up in a passionate embrace - which Vusi walks in on. Shandu announces auditions for Lebo Mathosa's (Boom Shaka) solo album.
Nomonde's injury prevents her from taking part and she takes out her frustration on Charmaine. Ipeleng asks Katlego if she has resumed her drug habit.
Friday 31 July 2009 Episode 150Stephanie tells Nomonde that Dawn freaked out about David paying Stephanie's fees and that they are no longer on speaking terms. Katlego tells Ipeleng that her daughter, whom she gave up for adoption, is now in South Africa and wants to meet her.
Charmaine and the other company dancers audition for Lebo's dance piece. Nomonde is obviously jealous. Tendai tries to get Lebo's phone number. Vusi breaks up with Ashley. Dawn wants to see Stephanie in the Hedda play.
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