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Empini
2024 - 2025 3.0 (2 votes) 2 Seasons
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Empini

Overview

A vengeful daughter makes it her mission to repay het father's betrayal. She infiltrate's the shady world of VIP security to face a man who is hardened by political enemies.

Top Cast

Nambitha Ben-Mazwi
Nambitha Ben-Mazwi

Ndoni Themba

Charmaine Mtinta

Dorah Themba

Owen Sejake

General Moeti

Neo Ntlatleng

Uhuru Moeti

Kabelo Thai
Kabelo Thai

Madlopa Mkhwanazi

Sparky Xulu
Sparky Xulu

Zenzele Fassie

Mpumi Mpama

Khaya Bhodoza

Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (2024)

No overview available.

52 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Comrades, I Greet You In The Name Of Freedom
2024-05-23

A vengeful daughter makes it her mission to repay het father's betrayal. She infiltrate's the shady world of VIP security to face a man who is hardened by political enemies.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 2: I'm Bg 1 Now
2024-05-23

Ndoni's investigation seems to have reached a dead end, but a crucial discovery changes everything. Uhuru gets told to suck it up and do what he needs to do.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 3: Speak Now, Or Forever Hold Your Grave
2024-05-30

Ndoni vows to avenge her father, while Madlopa and Lufuno do their best to help. Khaya deals with Enoch's assailant. Uhuru shows his true colors.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 4: The Devil And The Details
2024-05-30

Ndoni seeks answers from her father's lost diary while Khaya struggles to mediate between General and Enoch. Nosipho makes a bold move regarding her future with Uhuru.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 5: His Things Are Yours, Too
2024-06-06

Ndoni discovers a link to her father's past. Khaya tries to get Enoch and General to behave at dinner. Nosipho gets isolated by a flock of fake friends.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 6: I Don't Know Where To Put My Gun
2024-06-06

Ndoni discovers a new clue in her father's diary.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 7: It's Written In Code
2024-06-13

A big break in her investigation forces Ndoni to consider her course. General seeks to destroy Enoch once and for all. Love is on the line as Blaza makes an impassioned plea.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 8: Consider All Your Angels
2024-06-13

Tension rises as Ndoni takes matters into her own hands. General and Khaya receive a devastating blow. Trash music leads to Mkhonto's humiliation.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 9: Do They Still Sell Newspapers?
2024-06-20

Secrets prove life-threatening, and Ndoni makes a drastic decision. General aims at Khaya. Nosipho gets more evidence of Uhuru's apathy.

Runtime: 21 min
Episode 10: You're Only As Good As Your Next Election
2024-06-20

Ndoni uses extreme tactics to extract information. Khaya give Uhuru a lesson. General tells his son that he has family responsibilities to live up to.

Runtime: 20 min
Episode 11: The Circle of Life
2024-06-27

Ndoni grapples with a difficult moral choice and comes to a dark decision. Nosipho takes charge to protect her interest. Mkhonto has a tantrum over his right to show of his talent.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 12: Marriage: A Union of Comrades
2024-06-27

Khaya does what he can to dissuade Enoch from taking drastic actions. Nosipho decides to tough it out with Uhuru by her side. Ndoni is resolute in her choice to cause the utmost pain.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 13: Find the Bullet, Find the Traitor
2024-07-04

Ndoni get's another opportunity to exact revenge as a tragic shooting rocks the world of MPS.

Runtime: 20 min
Episode 14: Escape and Intrigue
2024-07-04

Ndoni and Thobani are on a collision course. Khaya does his best to escape danger. Vutha and Sbamu try to save their jobs. Death reigns supreme.

Runtime: 21 min
Episode 15: The Hidden Truths
2024-07-11

The aftermath of a tragic loss leaves the Bhodoza house crumbling. General scrambles to find out the truth. A funeral leaves Ndoni lost and without a goal.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 16: Restless Shadows
2024-07-11

Ndoni seeks solace from Jabulani. Mkhonto refuses to believe the events of the past few days. Masasa arrives and makes a shocking discovery.

Runtime: 21 min
Episode 17: Unearthed Secrets
2024-07-18

Khaya's past is put on display as Masasa recalls the events of more than 30 years ago.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 18: Hidden Agendas
2024-07-18

General pressures Uhuru to seize power from MPS. Mkhonto attempts something similar, taking responsibility as best he can. Masasa's son, Senzele, seeks the truth.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 19: Beneath the Surface
2024-07-25

Senzele's true parentage is revealed. Ndoni finally confides in her mother. The future of MPS's leadership is in question as Khaya's will is read.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 20: Twisted Loyalties
2024-07-25

Thobani and Mkhonto clash as the young pseudo-CEO does not understand the nature of leadership. Enoch is put under pressure by the public. Jabulani confesses.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 21: Crossroads
2024-08-01

Jabulani is hurt when Ndoni leaves unexpectedly. Masasa and her partner fight over Masasa's house guest. Uhuru is given more responsibilities.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 22: Lines in the Sand
2024-08-01

Panic erupts as confidence in MPS is dwelling. A new client allows Ndoni to show her potential. Mzoxolo decides to prioritize himself over his relationship.

Runtime: 20 min
Episode 23: Family Ties
2024-08-08

Senzele's father gets the blame for disrupting Masasa's life. Nosipho supports Uhuru over General's impact on their marriage. Ndoni makes a disturbing dicovery regarding MPS's newest client.

Runtime: 21 min
Episode 24: Unveiling Shadows
2024-08-08

Ndoni investigates the pastor - against MPS's instructions. Senzele learns about his siblings and his father's legacy. The pastor retaliates against MPS and Ndoni.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 25: Turning Points
2024-08-15

Ndoni's persistence has grave consequences. Masasa is adamant that Senzele will not get involved in his father's business. The ownership of MPS is once again up in the air.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 26: The Apple Didn't Fall Far
2024-08-15

Ndoni has to redeem herself for losing MPS a client. Senzele refuses his father's request to take over MPS. Ndoni's moral efforts are finally rewarded.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 27: Welcome to Joburg
2024-08-22

Senzele arrives in Joburg, shaking up the leadership of MPS, but danger lurks around every corner. Ndoni is given more responsibilities.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 28: People Aren't Who They Say They Are
2024-08-22

Winnie suffers the humiliation of the truth of Senzele's existence. Ndoni offers her support to Senzele, who proves skilled at navigating this dangerous world.

Runtime: 21 min
Episode 29: Brother From Another Mother
2024-08-29

Zenzele soaks up the unyielding power that comes with running MPS. Mkhonto ignores his mother's wishes to stay away from his new sibling.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 30: Your Vote, Your Voice
2024-08-29

Zenzele's honesty about his father reminds Ndoni of her love for MPS and Bonga. Winnie spirals with a drastic request for Enoch. Thobani urges Zenzele to see MPS for what it is.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 31: Everybody Needs a Bodyguard
2024-09-05

Khaya invokes the next phase of his plan by setting Zenzele's eyes on Enoch. Madlopa warns Ndoni about believing anything Zenzele says, but she isn't sure who to trust.

Runtime: 21 min
Episode 32: If At First You Don't Succeed, Shoot Again
2024-09-05

Zenzele finally learns how far his enemies will go to destroy him. Mkhonto and Nosipho attempts a new peace offering for their mother. Jabulani shoves new boundaries between him and Ndoni.

Runtime: 20 min
Episode 33: The Alpha Protection Team
2024-09-12

Mkhonto has an epiphany of what his fresh, new life at MPS could be like. Ndoni decides the only way to find the truth behind Zenzele is to keep him close secretly.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 34: Always Hide Your Gun
2024-09-12

Thobani blames what happened to Zenzele on Ndoni's reckless decisions. The weight of staying in Johannesburg melts Zenzele's stubborn resolve. Winnie's greatest fear comes alive.

Runtime: 21 min
Episode 35: I'm Not a Babysitter
2024-09-19

Khaya reaffirms Zenzele's dangerous suspicions towards General. Jabulani accidentally spills the secret behind the Alpha Team's deadly power, and Mkhonto takes it to heart.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 36: Duck, Duck, Roll
2024-09-19

Ndoni struggles to understand why Zenzele reassigned her to a new client. Mkhonto takes extreme measures to prove he has what it takes to make it at MPS.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 37: The Boys that Disappeared
2024-09-26

Zenzele gets information that changes the way he sees his father. Ndoni and Dora celebrate Bonga's memory and birthday. Striker learns the dangerous source behind Mkhonto's new energy.

Runtime: 21 min
Episode 38: We Could be Allies
2024-09-26

Ndoni stops the worst from happening to her client and later finds out her colleagues want little to do with her. Zenzele gets ready to use the bomb of information he's found against General.

Runtime: 21 min
Episode 39: She's a Walking Grenade
2024-10-03

Ndoni faces another suspension and turns to an old friend to distract her. Zenzele takes bigger strides in being the boss and secures interesting information from Enoch.

Runtime: 21 min
Episode 40: In the Name of Bonga Themba
2024-10-03

The Bhodoza family forces Winnie to accept Zenzele for the day. Ndoni spends the day with Dora.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 41: Comrades Don't Run Against Each Other
2024-10-10

Zenzele finds out the truth behind his assassination attempt and confides in Ndoni. Masasa avoids Khaya like the plague, annoyed with herself for being so weak.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 42: You Won't Be the Actual President
2024-10-10

The fight for the deputy president intensifies as General tries to reclaim his position. Khaya gets kicked out of the house by Masasa.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 43: Teacher's Pet
2024-10-17

Thanks to Zenzele's influence, Ndoni's suspension is lifted. However, Ndoni wants to keep their budding romance a secret and away from MPS ears.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 44: The Grenade
2024-10-17

Ndoni is finally reassigned back to Amahle and vows to keep her safe, which proves harder than expected when the little girl gets kidnapped. Winnie and Striker get to know each other.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 45: Thank You for Your Service, Comrade
2024-10-24

Ndoni and Senzele face serious difficulties. General admits he was wrong to Thobani, who is not receptive. Uhuru finally catches a break.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 46: Do You Want to be Together?
2024-10-24

Ndoni numbs herself to the people around her following her outburst with Zenzele, who tries his best to get her to open up. General tries picking up the pieces following his dismissal at the NIA.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 47: Things Fall Apart
2024-10-31

Walls are closing in on Khaya. Mkhonto is happy to have Uhuru move in.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 48: It Always Gets Hard
2024-10-31

Ndoni confesses the truth about her past and medication to Zenzele. Thobani finds himself in deep water when General turns on him. Uhuru and Nosipho finds themselves chased by journalists.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 49: Nothing Personal
2024-11-07

As Ndoni lets down her walls with Zenzele, she starts to feel like he might be skillfully hunting the hunter. General tries to apologize to Thobani.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 50: Comrades Never Die
2024-11-07

Ndoni tells Zenzele about her father's death and her suspicion that Khaya was behind it. Mzoxolo arrives at MPS and figures out who Khaya really is. Mkhonto tries to get rid of Striker.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 51: A Picture is Worth 1000 Bullets
2024-11-14

Madlopa warns Ndoni about offloading her suspicious nature onto Zenzele. Set on catching Zenzele doing something bad, Thobani and General stumble upon a conversation about Khaya.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 52: Biting the Bullet/Hellfire
2024-11-14

Ndoni has a bad feeling when she arrives in Kokstad to confront Khaya. Masasa and Mzoxolo's lobola negotiations go off without a hitch. Zenzele is alerted about the General's impending doom.

Runtime: 22 min
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Season 2 (2025)

No overview available.

26 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Welcome Home
2025-03-04

Ndoni and Khaya have some explaining to do to the police. Masasa and Zenzele grieve Mzoxolo. Meanwhile, the Bhodoza family is placed on lockdown.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 2: The Return of Khaya Bhodoza
2025-03-04

Khaya returns to his family, and MPS readies to join forces with Zenzele, but the boy couldnt care less. Dora worries about Ndoni and her escapades with Madlopa.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 3: My Comrade, My Friend
2025-03-11

Ndoni is determined to move on with her life while giving Zenzele the cold shoulder at work. General wins the support of his party members despite being suspended. Khaya apologizes to Uhuru.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 4: Forgiveness is a Curse
2025-03-11

Khaya struggles to find a person in his world who will stand by his side as the power struggle for MPS begins. Masasa advises Zenzele to consider going back to Kokstad.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 5: Keep Your Comrades Close and Their Wives Closer
2025-03-18

Khaya and General keep playing their cat-and-mouse game. Khaya is adamant about making General sweat. Ndoni learns the truth about Nosipho and Jabulani's relationship.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 6: Pawns
2025-03-18

A better resolution comes straight to Ndoni's door. Enoch uses General's low point to put him in a corner. Uhuru struggles with feelings of inadequacy and finds an ally in Zenzele.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 7: The Darkest Night
2025-03-25

Khaya spins Ndoni the story of a troubled Bonga who was killed by a random killer while setting General up as her next target. Winnie and Striker have an eventful parting.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 8: Comrades Don't Die
2025-03-25

Ndoni turns her suspicions to General and resolves to take him down. Khaya tries to assuage Ndoni's suspicions of him by bringing Madlopa to book and taking out General.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 9: The Rise and Fall of Gilbert
2025-04-01

When Ndoni discovers Madlopa near death, she reconsiders her quest to find her father's killer. Uhuru finds out the unspectacular details of his father's death.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 10: It's Your Job to Shoot Them
2025-04-01

Ndoni makes peace with Khaya, Zenzele and Dingane. She returns to active duty at MPS, guarding an unsavory character. Uhuru rededicates himself to his marriage.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 11: Manipulate, If You Must
2025-04-08

Ndoni tries to make things right when she learns of Miss Kay's actions. Khaya distracts Zenzele in a ploy to get close to Masasa. Winnie tries to make a solid decision about her marriage.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 12: Forbidden
2025-04-08

Khaya and Masasa have opened the floodgates as they can't seem to stay away from one another. Nosipho struggles to be there for Uhuru at a time of need when her own heart wants to leave him.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 13: We Don't Question Our Parents
2025-04-15

Mthunzi's lobola makes everyone happy except for him. Nyakallo relies on Disebo's powers to help her fall pregnant again. Sihle inadvertently gets her husband arrested.

Runtime: 21 min
Episode 14: For Better or Worse
2025-04-15

Winnie sees Striker one last time before suggesting that she and Khaya renew their vows. Zenzele realises his father doesn't mind replacing him at the office. Mkhonto pitches an idea that could bring MPS revenue.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 15: A Man Can't Have to Many Sons
2025-04-22

Nosipho promises to make it up to Jabulani, while Uhuru is encouraged to make political power plays. Zenzele wants to show support to the Bhadoza family by asking to speak at Khaya and Winnie's anniversary dinner.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 16: My Client is Your Client
2025-04-22

Mkhonto gives Sbamu and Vuntha their first client without Khaya's knowledge. Winnie sets out to reconnect with Khaya and plan their anniversary despite her husband's blatant disregard.

Runtime: 21 min
Episode 17: Wolf In Bodyguard's Clothing
2025-04-29

Dingane tells Khaya that Striker and Winnie are having an affair. Masasa is hurt when Zenzele makes a speech at Khaya and Winnie's anniversary party.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 18: What Are The Odds?
2025-04-29

Khaya keeps a keen eye on Winnie and Striker. Dingane gets a cash boost thanks to his role as Khaya's mole, but his conscience is unsettled because he betrayed Striker.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 19: The Footage Doesn't Lie
2025-05-06

Khaya gets his hands on footage that confirms Winnie and Striker's relationship. Nosipho begs Jabulani to not give up on their relationship.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 20: Consequence Management
2025-05-06

Winnie feels Khaya is avoiding her. She says her goodbyes to Khaya. Uhuru endeavors to support Enoch publicly and finally meets Justice Mahlangu, the man running against Enoch.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 21: Demotion
2025-05-13

Kaya exacts his revenge on Striker and finally confronts Winnie about her affair. Enoch continues to be frustrated by Justice and enlists Uhuru's help.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 22: Shots Fired
2025-05-13

Khaya takes his dislikes for Striker to dangerous lengths. Uhuru puts himself in the spotlight to regain the trust and respect of his father-in-law and grandfather-in-law.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 23: A Reckoning
2025-05-20

Khaya interrogates Striker, Vutha and Dora. Nosipho tries to find Jabulani's missing belt, but Uhuru discovers he is wearing it.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 24: Striker While the Iron is Hot
2025-05-20

Mkhonto seems to be the only one concerned about Striker's whereabouts. With Enoch endorsing Uhuru as a son-in-law and future political ally, Uhuru ponders what to do with his suspicions about his wife's cheating.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 25: Episode 25
2025-05-27

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 26: Episode 26
2025-05-27

Runtime: N/A min

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