House of Zwide

We meet Onalerona Molapo, a young Tembisa girl with big dreams of working for successful fashion designer Funani Zwide and we discover the treacherous past that has come to define their lives.

Funani reveals his private ambitions to his son. Isaac forbids Ona from going back to the House of Zwide, but Ona is determined to keep chasing her dream. Faith arrives in House of Zwide to talk to Isaac about his sudden resurfacing.

Faith's curiosity about Isaac's daughter reveals their secret past. Funani is determined to build his empire, while Isaac shows he's not to be messed with. Funani confronts Faith demanding the truth.

Complications with the surgery leave Funani fearing his decision might have cost his mother's life. Ona and Shoki patch things up before Kwanele shocks Shoki with her latest brainwave to make money. Nomsa gives Soka an ultimatum.

It's the day of the big fashion show and there is excitement as Funani prepares to unveil his new line. Isaac proves he is not to be threatened when he deals with Rambo decisively. Ona's dreams take a turn for the worst.

Things take a wild turn for Ona at the House of Zwide fashion show. Isaac uses his history with Faith to ask her to help Ona. While Nomsa looks out for number one, Ona stays loyal to her friends.

Sparks fly between Isaac and Faith as they work together to help Ona. Zanele takes things to the extreme to get her families approval. Ona swears to Isaac she's done with fashion and House of Zwide.

Zanele's lie gets too big for her to come clean. Meanwhile, Nkosi tries to stop his father from making a mistake. We meet the hustler Molefe as he flees for his life and realize he is tied to the Molapo household.

Faith is not happy when she learns Funani went behind her back. Zanele's lie gets too big for her to control. Ona is set on leaving fashion behind her until she discovers someone has stolen her designs.

Complications with the surgery leave Funani fearing his decision might have cost his mother's life. Ona and Shoki patch things up before Kwanele shocks Shoki with her latest brainwave to make money. Nomsa gives Soka an ultimatum.

Rea and Funani have an intense face-to-face over their daughters. Zanele is devastated when the truth comes out. The tension in the Molapo home bubbles to a troubling level. Molefe's escapades seem to invite danger.

Funani is set on defending the image of House of Zwide despite knowing the truth. Tensions in the Molapo home run high until they get a surprise visit from Funani. Molefe's life is on the line when his past catches up with him.

Funani has a shocking proposition for the Molapos, setting Ona up in opposition to her father. Molefe tries his best to raise money for Sivu but ends up going to Rea. Faith is furious when she finds out what Funani did.

Funani tries to work out who betrayed him. Isaac reluctantly agrees to help Molefe pay his debt. Ona makes a difficult choice while Faith tackles Zanele.

Ona receives her father's blessing only to suffer a crisis of confidence. Funani suspects the traitor in his camp is much closer to home. Molefe is unaware of the big trouble brewing for him and the Molapo's.

Molefe's sins finally catch up to him, but the wrong person ends up paying the price. Ona's first day at Zwide is nothing like how she imagined while Zanele realizes she must earn her father's forgiveness.

Bra T is clearly willing to get violent and Isaac realizes he must sort out Molefe's mess. Sandile keeps the truth about his background hidden as the new interns move into their flat in Rosebank.

Isaac enlists the help of some old friends to take on Bra T. When Nomsa learns Molefe is in town she confronts him revealing a complicated past between them. Faith manipulates Zanele into helping her deal with Ona.

Ona finds a new ally in Sandile, but an opportunistic Mampho tells Zanele Ona's been getting help. Molefe tries to charm his way into a new place to live while Bra T puts a bounty on his head.

Faith gives Ona and Sandile an impossible task. De Villiers tries to strong-arm Funani into signing the retail contract. Molefe says his goodbyes, but as he leaves Bra T's hitman fires shots into the Molapo yard.

War with Bra T seems inevitable until Molefe makes a tough choice. Ona is forced to miss work because of the coming war but the consequences fall on Sandile's head. Nkosi makes a shocking discovery about the retail contract.

Isaac ends up cutting a shaky deal with Bra T and gets warned his decision will have consequences. Ona pleads her case for missing work, but Faith still gives her a written warning. The whole family tries to ambush Funani but fails miserably.

Money issues are starting to cause tension between Shoki and Nomsa. Sokalezwe and Sandile meet for the first time. De Villiers gives Funani a hard deadline to sign the contract while Zanele has an idea about how to get Ona to quit.

Faith and Zanele manage to humiliate Ona and she finally breaks down. Lazarus and Pearl jump to conclusions about Namitha. Nomsa's money woes go from bad to worse when their illegal electricity connection is discovered and disconnected.