Episode 42

3 days to Christmas My family and I arrived at our LA Christmas home last night. People are either jet-lagged or tired. I'm also feeling a bit lazy. Fikile has been a bit sick. She keeps saying she hopes she's not pregnant. I wouldn't mind if she is. When I told her this, she said, "What?! We are grandparents! We have no business making any more children."  Honestly, I'd never say no to more children. Rofhiwa having kids has got nothing...

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Episode 41

I'm chilling with my mom and she's watching some soapie. I think it's Gomora. She talks about it all the time. When it comes to television, I have a very short attention span. So, I'm busy reading a book while she watches this thing and laughs by herself.  Then she wants me to also laugh and she says, "Khosi, bheka. Wooooh uthini lo muntu?!"  She laughs before I can even respond.  I didn't see or hear anything.  My phone vibrates.  I pick it up and...

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Episode 40

I'm so happy that Mfundo, Nene, Liso and Phiwa are still here. I like having them around. I love looking at our family - our beautiful family - and be reminded of mine and Mthunzi's journey. To think about how far Mthunzi and I have come... it honestly humbles me. I've never loved a man the way that I love my husband. And our children, as they grow, represent how much we have grown as a couple, as parents...

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Episode 39

Zari and I are cuddled into sleep together. She spent the night last night. She comes every day. She sleeps over whenever she can. Sometimes, the prison warders say no. But most of us here have our wives coming every day and sleeping over when we are given the opportunity to do so.  I see the nurse coming into my cell. He's here to give me my drip. I take my meds through a drip now and I have the...

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Episode 38

Banathi is driving the black Fortuner that we are in. Him and I are travelling together, and we have the ‘luxury’ of traveling with the Mohale bitches that have decided to carry the beef of their wives. No one wanted to travel with them. No one. Not even people who are below our rank. Now we had to take them. I'm cool with Rea. He just gets the job done. Mohato is a little bitch, man. He's lucky he's father is the king...

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Episode 37

I took Thuli's advice. When I left that hospital, I drove back to the kingdom. I got home just after midday and passed out. I woke up at 7pm, told my mom I'm going to buy groceries for umcimbi and she must get ready and help my kids get ready! Ngiyokhumula!  I phoned my brother to organise my uncles. We were going to ambush the Mbathas. And I was going to take off this damn black cloth, so I could move on with...

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Episode 36

Today, Khumo and I are bringing Thuli and Tlotlo home. Finally, they are being discharged from hospital and we can officially say that mom and baby are okay.  "Dad, I'm so happy I have a brother", Khumo says to me as we drive to the hospital. She's sitting in her car seat at the back. I'm driving.  "Really? I thought you wanted a sister", I say.  "I did. But now I get to be like Mulalo and Mbali. We all have brothers...

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Episode 35

"Honestly, finding my family was the best decision of my life." I tell Tholoana over FaceTime.  "Having a family should be the best thing to ever happen to a person", he says. "Yeah. But, I've seen people who have had the worst experience and turn out when it came to a family. It's not always what it should be", I say.  "Yeah. You really hit the jackpot with Aus'Tshepi. How is Italy?"  "Yoh wena! It's so much fun! We stayed in Rome for...

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Episode 34

Mfundo and Nene invited us to their house for dinner today. Mfundo and I want to chat about the Legends. They've been on an all-time losing streak lately, and we are not sure how to bring it back to how it used to be. Maybe the era of Yaya, Tee-le, Shack and Leruo was a once in a lifetime experience in football. But still... we used to be top of the league and now we are somewhere between 10th...

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Episode 33

"Love", I say as I walk into his office. "My Mrs R. Hey." He receives me with his smile and warmth. "Do you have a minute, love?"  "For you? I create one." I smile at him.  I walk in and sit on his lap.  I know it's unprofessional and we are at work. But this is my man and I love him more than the word itself.  He rubs my lower back, his fingers flirting with my ass. We've had sex in his office and my...

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