Coming up on
Gqeberha: The Empire this July 2023:
Monday 3 July 2023
Episode 121
Dead ends
Thulani finally gets the truth about the paternity of Anathi's unborn child. Nobomi confronts Bulelwa about protecting Chumani. Anathi fears that her marriage is over.
Tuesday 4 July 2023
Episode 122
Bullet
Bulelwa turns on a loved one in a way that shocks everyone. Anathi and Thulani are tortured by a new secret they both now share. Fundiswa and Zimkhitha continue to butt heads.
Wednesday 5 July 2023
Episode 123
Difficult decisions
Thulani insults the supposed love of his life. Bulelwa gets rid of someone close to her heart. Fundiswa plays with fire.
Thursday 6 July 2023
Episode 124
Duty versus love
Zimkhitha will stop at nothing to teach Fundiswa a lesson. Lilitha finally breaks free of Chumani.
Friday 7 July 2023
Episode 125
A taste of your own medicine
Anathi's life hangs by a thread as she reaches the end of the road. Could spending the night in jail bring Fundiswa and Zimkhitha closer or will it destroy them?
Monday 10 July 2023
Episode 126
Die another day
Thulani saves Anathi and makes the hardest decision of his life. Zimkhitha's loneliness sends her down a desperate path. Nozuko learns the truth about Anathi and Thulani.
Tuesday 11 July 2023
Episode 127
A sweet village girl, not!
Nozuko acquires damning evidence against a nemesis. Thulani swears he's going to let go of Anathi and his baby. Zimkhitha is left high and dry by an old flame.
Wednesday 12 July 2023
Episode 128
Keep your enemies far away
Zimkhitha is on the prowl to get Msimelelo back. Anathi's generosity might just be her demise.
Thursday 13 July 2023
Episode 129
The unspeakable
Msimelelo and Zimkhitha reconnect while Funeka seems to grow suspicious. The chickens finally come home to roost for Thulani and Anathi.
Friday 14 July 2023
Episode 130
Day of reckoning
Luzuko makes Thulani and Anathi pay for their betrayal. Zimkhitha and Msimelelo are caught sneaking around.
Monday 17 July 2023
Episode 131
Death be not proud
The news of the boat explosion spreads like wildfire and Bulelwa refuses to accept that Thulani is dead. Zimkhitha and Msimelelo are on a knife's edge with Ntando on a war path to expose their affair.
Tuesday 18 July 2023
Episode 132
From spare to heir
Bulelwa refuses to believe her sunshine is gone. Ntando is distracted from his mother's shenanigans when he realises he's not next in line for the Mxenge throne.
Wednesday 19 July 2023
Episode 133
A new heir that bows to no one
Zimkhitha gets into Ntando's head and gets him to embrace his new position as leader of the family. Bulelwa rejects the idea of a memorial for Thulani.
Thursday 20 July 2023
Episode 134
Wading into denial
Still in denial about Thulani's death, Bulelwa turns to a higher power for an answer. Mpilo becomes frustrated when Ntando won't get involved in funeral planning.
Friday 21 July 2023
Episode 135
Time to say goodbye
The Mxenge family says their final goodbyes to the departed. Bulelwa skips the memorial service and goes to pray for a miracle at the beach.
Monday 24 July 2023
Episode 136
Denial
Bulelwa hasn't given up on Thulani being alive. Thulani and Anathi resurface alive at Cebisa's. Nontle goes back home. She begins grieving.
Tuesday 25 July 2023
Episode 137
Anger
Thulani and Anathi realise just how hard their new life is going to be. Nontle embarks on a journey of keeping Thulani's memory alive. Bulelwa continues to spiral as she battles her grief.
Wednesday 26 July 2023
Episode 138
Close calls & pipe dreams
Nontle faces a roadblock in her quest to name a street after Thulani. Anathi and Thulani are concerned. Bulelwa is unreachable.
Thursday 27 July 2023
Episode 139
A scorpion and the cheaters
Thulani and Anathi narrowly escape the jaws of a shark. Nobomi is done with her mother and tells her as much. Funeka is forced to accept a ridiculous idea to keep the peace in her home.
Friday 28 July 2023
Episode 140
Take me to him
Thulani and Anathi keep running. Nontle talks about her pain and ends up healing someone. Bulelwa will try anything to bring Thulani back.
Monday 31 July 2023
Episode 141
It's in the bones
Anathi and Thulani arrive in East London but things don't go smoothly. Bulelwa is given life changing news. Nontle finds herself a new cause to be a part of.
Premiere episodes of Gqeberha: The Empire air on Mzansi Magic from Mondays to Fridays at 21h00.