Coming up on
Smoke & Mirrors this May 2025:
Thursday 1 May 2025
Episode 14
Thandiswa meets an unexpected visitor at the cemetery and learns they share more in common than she ever anticipated. Mpendulo comes back home drunk and refuses Sakhile and Petunia's help.
Friday 2 May 2025
Episode 15
Thandiswa stumbles upon Mpendulo's revealing diary, uncovering a plot that could upend everything, pulling Sakhile into a web of intrigue and danger.
Monday 5 May 2025
Episode 16
Thandiswa and Sakhile confront Mpendulo about the notebook and suggest she goes to visit a relative in Johannesburg. Mpendulo agrees but later changes his mind and abducts Jaxon.
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Episode 17
Mpendulo keeps Jaxon hostage in the hotel storeroom. At first Martha thinks he's playing mind games, but later worries when his PA nor his bodyguards can reach him.
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Episode 18
Thandiswa and Sakhile freak out when they learn that Mpendulo never arrived in Johannesburg. Later, Phakathi questions Thandiswa about Mpendulo's whereabouts.
Thursday 8 May 2025
Episode 19
Martha discovers a wounded Jaxon, who later lays a charge against Mpendulo, swearing revenge. Sakhile's house is raided. Fanyana confesses his feelings for Kayise to Leroy.
Friday 9 May 2025
Episode 20
Jaxon announces that Mpendulo is a fugitive and manipulates the public by painting himself as a survivor, while the pressure mounts for those connected to Mpendulo.
Monday 12 May 2025
Episode 21
Jaxon fires Sakhile to punish him for the sins of his son. Virginia is frustrated with Thandiswa for delaying the reading of the Will. Mamiki's new diet and workout plan almost causes her to faint.
Tuesday 13 May 2025
Episode 22
Sakhile and Thandiswa receive good news from Zwelethu. Virginia and Caesar's family are shocked to learn that Jaxon owns the coal depot. And Sakhile takes Jaxon to the CCMA.
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Episode 23
Jaxon's hunt for Mpendulo leads him to the Mozambican border. Philile and Mandla learn that Kayise lost her virginity. While Mamiki must decide if her exercising obsession is worth it.
Thursday 15 May 2025
Episode 24
Thandiswa and Sakhile are heartbroken when Mpendulo is arrested before crossing the border to Mozambique. Philile assures Kayise that everything will be okay.
Friday 16 May 2025
Episode 25
Mpendulo is taunted by Jaxon for failing to kill him. Thandiswa is determined to get her son out of jail. And Kayise accepts responsibility for sleeping with Mpendulo.
Monday 19 May 2025
Episode 26
Leroy and Mamiki are shocked when Thandiswa tells them that Mpendulo is in jail for attempted murder. Jaxon calls the magistrate and blocks Mpendulo's bail application.
Tuesday 20 May 2025
Episode 27
Thandiswa begs Jaxon to have Mpendulo released on bail, to no avail. Even Phakathi can't help. Jaxon reveals his plan to have Mpendulo murdered in prison.
Wednesday 21 May 2025
Episode 28
Mpendulo's impending trial prompts Thandiswa to bribe the Prosecutor to drop the charges. Tensions rise between Fanyana and Kayise after she learns about his swift move with Lihle.
Thursday 22 May 2025
Episode 29
Thandiswa and Sakhile have no choice but to agree to the plea deal, but then Mpendulo gets attacked in his holding cell. Petunia tries to shut down Sparky and the gents' rehearsal.
Friday 23 May 2025
Episode 30
Mpendulo survives an attempt on his life, and Sakhile makes Jaxon an offer in an attempt to get his son out of prison. And Petunia is jealous that Sparky is upstaging her.
Monday 26 May 2025
Episode 31
Jaxon rejects Sakhile's offer as he has a more permanent solution. Thandiswa confronts Jaxon about the attack on Mpendulo, but he makes her look mentally unstable.
Tuesday 27 May 2025
Episode 32
Zwelethu meets with a convict to get him to protect Mpendulo, only to realise he's the same man who was hired to kill Mpendulo. Sparky and the gents hit the jackpot.
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Episode 33
Zwelethu fails to secure protection for Mpendulo. While Mamiki plans a heart-felt send off for Sparky and to celebrate Tim and Sipho's success with an intimate gathering.
Thursday 29 May 2025
Episode 34
Philile fights to keep her marriage intact as Lulu claws her way back into Mandla's life. Sakhile makes plans to protect his son. Tim and Sipho blow it all, VIP style.
Friday 30 May 2025
Episode 35
Petunia is worried when Sakhile reveals his plans to break Mpendulo out of police captivity. Philile catches Lulu snooping in their bedroom, but Lulu lies about what she was doing.
Premiere episodes of Smoke & Mirrors air on e.tv from Mondays to Fridays at 21h00.