The Wild

Dinaledi Lodge prepares for a banquet to celebrate the concession agreement but everyone's world is thrown into crisis when Tiro threatens to sell the land. Tristan convinces Tiro that illegal hunting is going on and that it is an inside job. Bernie has to leave her comfort zone to save the Marula Berry Cake from being a failure for another year.

Tiro's decision to sell the land comes under pressure from both Itumeleng and his own family, and causes ructions amongst the van Reenen's. Lelo is fully expecting Modise to propose, but at the critical moment, nature gets in the way. Bernie's quest for Marula berries leads her down unexplored avenues.

Bernie ventures into the bush with Karel and makes a meaningful connection. Khumo's dodgy life-style impacts on his family and Diksie takes a stand. Itumeleng makes a deal with Tiro to guarantee that he signs the concession agreement.

The initial spark between Tiro and Lelo grows into an increasing fascination with each other - a fascination which raises eyebrows amongst the guests at the banquet and causes Itumeleng to over-react and get into a fight with Tiro. Bernie's Marula Berry Cake is presented to Kgosi Rratladi.

The pressure is building on Tristan from both Karel and Kate to ease off on his investigation of the illegal hunting. Under interrogation from Zoe, Lelo finally admits she couldn't say "Yes," to Modise's proposal because she thinks she's met someone else. Isaac Tladi reports in at Dinaledi for his first day as a ranger, and promptly puts Jack's nose out of joint.

Tristan ploughs on with his investigation, and chooses to confront Itumeleng with the evidence of the dead rhino. Lelo attempts to convince herself that Modise is really the man for her. Isaac undergoes a harsh initiation punishment for stepping on Jack's toes and finds no acceptance from his fellow rangers but he's a hit with the ladies. Itumeleng is stunned when his father collapses in his arms.

Tiro arrives at the Chic Young Designer Awards and Zoe has to run interference, when his guests get out of control. Isaac breaks the ranger code but holds onto his personal code. Bernie steps into the danger zone when she finds the rhino horn.

Isaac takes on orientation and impresses everyone except Jack. Lelo decides that she wants to marry Modise, but that changes when she gets an unexpected visitor. Tristan liberates himself from the pressure of having to find who killed the rhino.

A hunting party arrives and Jack is tempted to offer them an illegal kill. Modise wants an answer from Lelo. Tristan increases the pressure on Jack while Amber plans a surprise birthday party for Kate.

Kate is drawn into the hunt by Jack, much to Tristan's annoyance, and Jack shifts his focus, to Kate. Tiro can't get Lelo out of his mind, until Marang drops a bomb in his lap.

Jack begins to fear that Bernie could be in real danger from Itumeleng. Jack begins to insinuate his way between Tristan and Kate, which infuriates Tristan. Tiro takes matters into his own hands. Itumeleng tells Khumo to discipline his wife, Diksie, but things don't go according to plan.

Jack cannot help himself: he offers the hunters an illegal Kudu bull. Bernie finally discovers what Itumeleng wants, and realises she wants the same thing. Lelo has made up her mind and tells Modise her decision. After Kate's surprise birthday party, Jack makes his intentions clear, leaving Kate stunned.

Lelo barely has time to catch her breath after getting engaged when Itumeleng sets about planning the wedding. Sarah warns Kate against telling Tristan about Jack's kiss. When Jack tries to get rid of the rhino horn he finds himself looking down the barrel of a gun.

Jack negotiates his way out of a dangerous situation while Kate gets an unexpected offer from Itumeleng. Modise and Lelo stand up for themselves but can't help offending those who want to play a part in their wedding. Isaac realises that satisfying a guest's needs can get personal.

Tristan reveals to Kate the promise of a new dream that she doesn't completely share. Lelo turns Modise around on their marriage plans. Giovanna's theatricality causes more trouble for Isaac with Jack. Tristan realises the threat of rhino poaching is a long way from over.

With pressure mounting on the engaged couple, Lelo admits that she hasn't been open with her family about Modise and then lies to herself about Tiro. Tristan invigorates his passion for the White Lion Project and puts aside his tensions with Karel. Isaac gets pulled into Giovanna's seductive cobweb and finds her impossible to resist.

Diksie, seeing more sparks between Itumeleng and Bernie, believes there's a hot attraction between them. In the midst of Tristan's passion for his White Lion Project Kate reveals her real fears to Sarah. After being teased and questioned by his siblings, Tiro decides an attack strategy is the best way to move on from Lelo.

The lack of privacy at the lodge corners Itumeleng into telling Bernie they can't be together, but Bernie has other ideas. After taking out his frustration on the camera trap, Jack uses it as a gauntlet to lay down another challenge for Tristan, who is finding Karel a handful as a business partner.

Head ranger Jack stays one step ahead of nemesis Tristan, while Lelo debates whether to attend Tiro's dinner party and the White Lion Project hits a few road bumps because of Karel's cold feet.

Tension mounts for the Lebone family as the night of Tiro's party arrives and Tiro has to deal with seeing Lelo on Modise's arm. Isaac discovers that Jack and Giovanna's encounter was much more innocent than Jack makes out and he finally has Jack on the back foot. Karel is completely committed to Tristan's project, but Tristan can't see it and is vulnerable to a surprise offer from Tiro.

Tristan realises he has to tell Karel he has to be excluded from the White Lion Project. After avoiding the issue with Marang, Tiro tries to make contact with Lelo. Marang brings someone new into the Lebone house while Bernie and Itumeleng continue their hot affair in secret.

Tristan tells Karel he has to be excluded from the White Lion Project, and gets an unexpected response. Tiro makes contact with Lelo and tells her he is not giving up on her. Bernie is furious with Itumeleng for breaking their deal, and Diksie points out a few home truths to Marang.

With an important event being hosted at the lodge - and a difficult critic - people are tense. When Nick leaves the lodge in the lurch, Bernie has an opportunity to step in and shine. She also takes the opportunity to test her boundaries with Itumeleng, but will she push him too far? Meanwhile Kate is encouraged in her quest for independence by Karel.

Marang shares the secret of her divorce with Hope. Kate realises that balancing her newly revived career with her marriage to Tristan is going to be far from easy, and Bernie fights to claim the top spot in the lodge's kitchen.

Karel and Tristan form an uneasy alliance, but Kate is feeling increasingly offended by Tristan's lack of understanding. Marang is propelled by Hope's predicament and gets a break when Mama Rose suggests a possible course of action. Itumeleng tells Bernie they have to cool their relationship in order to make Bernie's promotion plausible.