Coming up on
Smoke & Mirrors this August 2025:
Friday 1 August 2025
Episode 80
Thandiswa gets angry at Leroy and Mamiki for speaking badly about Zwelethu, Philile tells the church women to stop borrowing money from Mabizela and Mamiki decides to drop all the charges against Castro.
Monday 4 August 2025
Episode 81
Jaxon is upset because Thandiswa won't let him move into Caesar's house. Thandiswa and Zwelethu ask Songanga for help with the dark energy in the house, but he's nervous about facing Ngcuka.
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Episode 82
Thandiswa and Zwelethu team up with Songanga to investigate the evil forces inside Caesar's house. Meanwhile, Sakhile is caught in a tough spot, Virginia asks him to bail her out, but Petunia warns him not to.
Wednesday 6 August 2025
Episode 83
Thandiswa finally gives Jaxon the keys to Caesar's house, and he already arranged for her furniture to be taken out. Tim starts feeling the pressure of living without his wife.
Thursday 7 August 2025
Episode 84
Jaxon is thrilled to finally move into Caesar's house, but Martha won't be joining him. Meanwhile, Virginia comes to terms with the truth about the man she was once married to.
Friday 8 August 2025
Episode 85
Ngcuka offers Jaxon and Martha unlimited power if they join forces with him. Thandiswa realises that the only way to get rid of the evil in Caesar's house is to burn it down.
Monday 11 August 2025
Episode 86
Thandiswa and Zwelethu argue about burning down Caesar's house, Zwelethu convinces Thandiswa to let him deal with it. Virginia and Phakathi grow closer as they bond over the painful experiences in their past.
Tuesday 12 August 2025
Episode 87
Martha gives Jaxon an ultimatum, it's her or Ngcuka! Jaxon lies and secretly chooses to team up with Ngcuka. Phakathi tells Sakhile he likes Virginia, but he is scared she's out of his league.
Wednesday 13 August 2025
Episode 88
Zwelethu and Thandiswa's plan to burn down Caesar's house hits an unexpected obstacle when Thandiswa suddenly collapses. Sipho's attempts to lure Tim back to the wild side fails as Tim stays firmly loyal to his wife.
Thursday 14 August 2025
Episode 89
Virginia is confused by Phakathi's coldness after their date, he tells Sakhile he thinks she's a snob, while she tells Martha she doesn't believe he's lost interest.
Friday 15 August 2025
Episode 90
Thandiswa confides a major secret to Leroy and asks him to keep it quiet as she plans to fix things. Virginia ends up in an unpleasant situation while trying to prove a point.
Monday 18 August 2025
Episode 91
Thandiswa remains resolute in her choice. Virginia and Phakathi take their relationship to the next level. Jaxon fakes illness to avoid Martha. Lihle and Kayise reconcile and continue with their business.
Tuesday 19 August 2025
Episode 92
Thandiswa avoids Zwelethu and checks into an abortion clinic. Phakathi and Virginia start a relationship, while Martha questions if he can afford her. Philile unknowingly eats Kayise and Lihle's space muffins.
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Episode 93
Jaxon fakes a phobia to avoid intimacy with Martha. Zwelethu seeks relationship advice from Sakhile about Thandiswa. Meanwhile, a muffin mix-up leads to Philile and Mandla hallucinating during a church service.
Thursday 21 August 2025
Episode 94
Mandla and Philile are horrified to discover a viral video of themselves acting strangely at church, suspecting the muffins they ate were drugged, though Kayise denies any involvement.
Friday 22 August 2025
Episode 95
Kayise and Lihle try to be cautious with their muffins for the church, but not careful enough. The congregants get high and Kayise confesses everything to Fanyana.
Monday 25 August 2025
Episode 96
Leroy tells Zwelethu the truth about Thandiswa's pregnancy and her plan to abort. Phakathi rejects Mamiki's romantic advances and decides to make amends with Virginia, only to discover she has left for Johannesburg.
Tuesday 26 August 2025
Episode 97
Zwelethu confronts Thandiswa demanding she promise not to abort. Phakathi helps Virginia after a road spiking incident and tries to win her back with a diamond bracelet, but she rejects him.
Wednesday 27 August 2025
Episode 98
Zwelethu gets in trouble for trying to stop Thandiswa's choice. Phakathi shows his love, and it works out well. Kayise apologises to Mandla and Philile. Mamiki is upset because Phakathi is showing love to someone else.
Thursday 28 August 2025
Episode 99
Martha suspects Jaxon of cheating and searches his house, but he catches her. Mamiki and Leroy compete for a new hotel guest, only to find out he's already in a relationship.
Friday 29 August 2025
Episode 100
Zwelethu opens up to Thandiswa about how much the baby means to him, saying it gives him a second chance after spending years in prison. Thandiswa hesitates but agrees to think about keeping the baby.
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