Black Tax

Jan 21, 2020

What is Black Tax? When you're Thuli Dlamini, it means your father losing his pension and your parents moving in with you, and your cousin offloading her teenage son at your house.

Jan 28, 2020

To mark Sizwe and Martha's relocation to her house, Thuli holds a ceremony to alert the ancestors, where a goat will be slaughtered. This leaves Sihle in an awkward position.

Feb 4, 2020

Zakhele is newly enrolled in Sihle's school, and it feels like an alien planet. Sihle recruits him to raise money for a ridiculous cause. Meanwhile, Martha and Sizwe try to adjust to their new home.

Feb 11, 2020

Fed up with her brother's slacker ways, Thuli decides to help Menzi attend a party, so he can pitch a lucrative idea to a famous DJ. Martha fires Thuli's domestic worker.

Feb 18, 2020

Martha drags the whole family to church, where she's soon embroiled in competition with the head of the Women's League to collect blankets for charity.

Feb 24, 2020

James tries to exploit Thuli's blackness to gain more clients. Thuli goes along with the plan, under a few conditions, until she realises it isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Mar 3, 2020

To make him feel more productive, Thuli gets Sizwe a part-time job doing handyman work at her open houses. However, her dad's need to fix everything almost costs her a major sale.

Mar 10, 2020

Instead of helping Zakhele with a school assignment, Sizwe ends up taking over. He receives a grade that an overbearing grandfather deserves.

Mar 17, 2020

After getting up on a soap box about the family overspending, Thuli is embarrassed when she falls in love with a pair of expensive boots and has to hide them. Menzi's back to his old tricks.

Mar 24, 2020

Thuli hosts night vigils for a distant relative's funeral. She finds herself in charge of a madhouse, a befuddled James, an extravagant Antonio, and her parents' arch-nemesis — the Buthelezis

Mar 31, 2020

Menzi's roommates have had enough and kick him out when he lands an opportunity on a reality show and excludes them. Homeless, Menzi squats in one of Thuli's open houses.

Apr 7, 2020

After Martha ropes Sihle into helping her with her Women's Guild duties, the youngster's inner social justice warrior emerges. Menzi and Zakhele decide to go camping. Thuli tags along to keep them alive.

Apr 14, 2020

Zakhele's mother, Julia, blows into town for a surprise visit. She's Thuli's best friend, a former Miss Soccer World, and a complete mess. Julia and Thuli butt heads on what being a parent means.

Oct 9, 2021

Now that the family have moved further away from EVERYTHING, Thuli struggles to get the kids to school and get to work on time.

Oct 16, 2021

When Sihle gets an opportunity to go to Cape Town on a school trip, Thuli has to find an alternative stream of income to pay for it.

Oct 23, 2021

Martha makes it her mission to infiltrate an exclusive group, Thuli interviews for prestigious position in one of James' other companies. Sihle and Lulu get drawn into a Milli Vanilli situation.

Oct 30, 2021

When Thuli discovers that Lulu and Bra Hugo played a prank on Zakhele, she decides to get revenge on the neighbours. Sihle becomes obsessed that the new house isn't energy efficient.

Nov 6, 2021

When Bra Hugo punishes Zakhele for playing outside after dark, Thuli questions the value of community parenting.

Nov 13, 2021

Menzi is embarrassed at Sizwe's birthday party and goes to extreme lengths to restore his honour. Following some dubious tutelage by Martha, Sihle fails a history exam.

Nov 20, 2021

Sizwe lies to get out of church and hang out with Bra Hugo. Thuli believes she is being targeted by her night school teacher.

Nov 27, 2021

Always looking for a golden opportunity, Menzi finds himself partnering with the most unlikely person — James' brother, Richard. Pastor Joshua finally invites Thuli out on a date.

Dec 4, 2021

As Thuli continues to struggle with her night school, Menzi complicates things when he joins her night class.

Dec 11, 2021

Sihle is having her Grade 11 Dance and decides to go with her best friend, Tammy. Nkanyiso and Thuli decide to chaperone.

Dec 18, 2021

Sihle's father comes for a visit, and ends up dragging mother and daughter into his obsessive fight to protect an area used for ancient cleansing rituals

Dec 25, 2021

Thuli loses her marbles when she has to spend Christmas with her boss. Sihle is tasked with finding presents for the surprise guests.

Jan 1, 2022

With New Year's just around the corner, Thuli decides to mend her relationship with Shriya. Marth's idea of a fun night makes the rest of the family escape to the New Year's party next door.

Jul 1, 2023

Thuli quits in anger after being passed over for management position, then fights for her job.

Jul 8, 2023

Thuli and Nkanyiso's relationship is exposed by Nomasonto

Jul 15, 2023

After a party, Thuli and Shriya devise a business idea to ease black tax for women. Menzi steals it.

Jul 22, 2023

Thuli juggles her business with Menzi and a deal for James, facing a life changing decision.

Jul 29, 2023

Thuli's unemployed family struggles. The church's money is stolen and Sizwe must recover it to protect Martha.

Aug 5, 2023

Thuli and Menzi's business thrives, James invests excluding Menzi, Thuli partners with James.

Aug 12, 2023

Sihle's driver's license celebration becomes a traditional thanksgiving but she misses her own party.

Aug 19, 2023

Nkanyiso's family goes to a theme park; Nomasonto catches the gambling bug after Bra Hugo loses at poker.

Aug 26, 2023

Menzi plans to break up with his girlfriend, but the family embraces her. He has to end the relationship himself.

Sep 2, 2023

James takes credit for Thuli's business venture, so she must outsmart him to regain control.

Sep 9, 2023

Sizwe, late for her bursary interview, recounts a wild Matric Dance night.

Sep 16, 2023

After opening her catering company, Thuli struggles to find staff. Her family steps in, leading to chaos.

Sep 23, 2023

Martha suspects Sizwe of cheating while he secretly plans a vow renewal. Thuli and Nkanyiso save the ceremony.