Season 1 of uMbali ends this Friday 29 May 2026 and Season 2 starts immediately after.
Comin' up...
Monday 1 June 2026
Episode 1
Mbali is forced to go home when she is left stranded and with no money outside Robert's house. Mpho puts a revenge plan against Mbali into motion. Peter offers Phumla a lifeline.
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Episode 2
In Mbali's desperate attempt to find another blesser, her life takes an unexpected turn. Phumla tells Peter she wants to take things slow and save herself for marriage.
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Episode 3
When Mbali finds out her ex is out of jail and looking for revenge, she manipulates her way into another man's life. Siya finds out Phindile accused his mother of being a witch.
Thursday 4 June 2026
Episode 4
Mbali must find a way to make herself invaluable to Cyril when she finds out that his son's don't want her in their father's house. Siya is determined to avenge his mother's death.
Friday 5 June 2026
Episode 5
Siya returns, and Mbali must convince Siya she did what she had to do to survive. Luzuko vetoes Vuyo's plans to eliminate Cyril, and Peter proposes to Phumla.
Monday 8 June 2026
Episode 6
Vuyo hosts a masquerade party to celebrate Luzuko's appointment, aiming to persuade board members to vote against Cyril. Phumla and Peter announce the news to their families.
Tuesday 9 June 2026
Episode 7
Vuyo seeks to remove Mbali and Cyril from their homes, complicating Siya's life. Phindile refuses to involve greedy uncles in lobola negotiations and offers to handle it herself.
Wednesday 10 June 2026
Episode 8
Cyril restructures his family by firing Vuyo and beating Luzuko, addressing betrayal by his children, ensuring Mbali's loyalty, and delivering a lobola negotiation letter to Phindile's home.
Thursday 11 June 2026
Episode 9
Vuyo and Luzuko act out their plan to get rid of Cyril, for good, while Mbali is kidnapped by a strange assailant. Peter and Phumla finally do the deed.
Friday 12 June 2026
Episode 10
Mbali tries everything to get a crazy Robert to release her, and Peter arrives to save her. The lobola negotiations are derailed by the police arriving to arrest Mbali.
Monday 15 June 2026
Episode 11
Mbali and Peter grow close, but she is conflicted - she doesn't want to hurt her sister but admits that her feelings for him are too strong. Luzuko expresses his desire to spend his life with Phil.
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Episode 12
Peter's decision not to marry Phumla causes a conflict but he wants to marry Mbali. Luzuko accuses Mbali of killing Cyril, causing Phil to oppose Mbali, and Shelly blames Mpho for her father's death.
Wednesday 17 June 2026
Episode 13
Season 2 finale!
Mbali and Peter go ahead with the wedding, but it ends in bloodshed. Phumla cries herself to a dark place.
A rebroadcast of the eVOD series Is'phindiselo replaces uMbali once it ends, starting on Wednesday 18 June 2026 at 19h00.
uMbali airs on e.tv from Mondays to Fridays at 19h00.