Coming up on
Amalanga Awafani this January 2026:
Thursday 1 January 2026
Episode 178
New year, new chaos. Sugarbasin and Thembi explore forbidden sparks while Sindiswa discovers their secret.
Meanwhile, Zandile faces a frightening encounter with a demanding client, and MaDuma’s wrath threatens to strike again.
Friday 2 January 2026
Episode 179
Sabelo revels in Tsunami’s downfall. Thembi and Sugarbasin continue to deal with the consequences of their kiss. Zandile’s extra curricula activities brings danger right to her doorstep.
Monday 5 January 2026
Episode 180
Sabelo learns about Thembi and Sugarbasin’s relationship and feels betrayed that his brother could do this to him. Tsunami puts the Bhinca house up for sale and the residents find themselves displaced.
Thembi’s investigation into the Festive Social Club at Vibes bears no fruit.
Tuesday 6 January 2026
Episode 181
As Thembi tries to mend broken bridges, Lwazi’s secret world comes under scrutiny and Gumede’s past haunts him.
Wednesday 7 January 2026
Episode 182
Thembi’s first night in her home ends in tears. Xoli offers Sabelo on a silver platter. Zandile fights to save her life.
Thursday 8 January 2026
Episode 183
Sabelo is afflicted by a terrifying condition to which the doctor has no answer. Thembi and Sabelo are troubled by an invisible force. Tsunami tries to secure a collaboration with Mthandeni as Lwazi’s club is threatened.
Friday 9 January 2026
Episode 184
Sabelo’s heart breaks when he has to pretend that all is normal for his daughter. Thembi encounters a stranger who confirms that something in her life is off. The walls close in on Lwazi.
Monday 12 January 2026
Episode 185
Lwazi feels pressure from all angles and Tsunami plays Sabelo at his own game.
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Episode 186
Sabelo fails to escape Tsunami. Sugarbasin suffers Lwazi’s wrath. Stha lives in her answered prayers.
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Episode 187
Sabelo and Thembi’s ongoing feud finally hits the surface. Zandile comes to terms with the consequences of her life decisions. Tsunami fishes for more information about Sabelo as he butts heads with X.
Thursday 15 January 2026
Episode 188
MaDuma finally finds roots to flourish. Tsunami and Zorro trauma-bond. Zandile and Ntombi have a peak into each other’s hearts.
Friday 16 January 2026
Episode 189
Stha struggles to fit in. A new Sabelo appears after the ritual while Sugarbasin plans his future. Xoli’s betrayal in Sabelo’s studio threatens to tear everything apart.
Monday 19 January 2026
Episode 190
Xoli risks it all to betray Sabelo for Tsunami’s payout. Stha draws a line in the sand as she walks away from a relationship built on broken trust. Meanwhile, Thembi questions her future as dreams, deals and loyalty are tested.
Tuesday 20 January 2026
Episode 191
Sabelo prepares to meet Maskandi legend, Mthandeni, but cracks deepen at home with Stha.
Meanwhile, Thembi risks it all to make a big investment, ignoring every warning that it could destroy her. And Xoli crosses a dangerous line with Sabelo.
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Episode 192
Sabelo readies himself to dominate the music scene while Thembi’s ambitions raise alarm bells. Stha’s wonderful gesture turns into a nightmare and Xoli has a huge ask for Thembi.
Friday 23 January 2026
Episode 193
Thembi and Tsunami go head-to-head in a bidding war to secure Vibes on Point. Stha is ready to hand herself over to the cops for the food poisoning incident.
Friday 23 January 2026
Episode 194
The Duma twins go to bed millionaires and wake up paupers. Tsunami’s mourning turns into hope when he receives a big confrontation. Stha learns that no good deeds go unpunished.
Monday 26 January 2026
Episode 195
Sabelo’s drastic measures are worsened by Tsunami’s success. MaNgubane and Benson splurge big, and Stha’s cooking class gets heated.
Tuesday 27 January 2026
Episode 196
Thembi is done being silenced, she wants her story heard. MaNgubane faces new threats as greed circles back. Stha prepares for her first test.
Wednesday 28 January 2026
Episode 197
Gumede tells a lie that could destroy his relationship with Sabelo should it come out. Tsunami plots an attack against Thembi, while Sugarbasin’s financial obligations to Thembi overwhelm him.
Thursday 29 January 2026
Episode 198
Thembi and Sabelo’s hunt for their missing millions takes a shocking turn when the truth hits too close to home. Gumede’s web of lies begins to unravel as Stanley’s arrest exposes his secret.
Meanwhile MaNgubane and Benson spend another day living La Vida Loca and making Cape Town business deals.
Friday 30 January 2026
Episode 199
Stha reveals who was really behind the house breaking and receives some bad news of her own while Sabelo discovers that the value of the car has depreciated drastically because it’s labelled a stolen car.
Premiere episodes of Amalanga Awafani air on SABC1 from Mondays to Fridays at 18h30.