Inhlawulo Damages

We meet Christinah, a stepmother intent on fulfilling her late husband's wish for his extra-marital children to be united as one under his surname. But will a protective uncle stand in the way of seeing his post-humous dreams come true?

Do all good deeds go unpunished? We meet Rachel, grandmother to Mpho, who is desperately trying to reconnect and gain full custody over her grandson. But will his mother be willing to risk it all for Rachel's health and wellbeing?

What happens when religion and culture collide? We meet Shirley, mother to Thato, who has returned home wanting answers and what is due to her child from her former partner Richard.

Can the cycle of abuse be broken? We meet Happy who refuses to leave her relationship unless her partner, Molefe, pays up. But is Molefe willing to forgive Happy for all she has done to him and their son?

Believing that his child's continuous sicknesses are spiritually related, Christopher wants to urgently pay damages, but Jermina wants Christopher to pay a dowry for her too, as he's promised her before.

Siyabulela wants to step in and ensure that Lele, the man who impregnated his niece does right by her. Lele insists on finding out for sure that Nelisiwe's child is his before he pays any damages.

Sbu and his father have been working on their relationship for years, and now Derrick is finally ready to fulfill his longstanding promises, while Sbu is ready to help his father pay his own Inhlawulo.

Shakes and Gugu decided to get married unconventionally, which means this union is not recognized by Gugu's family. They want Shakes to do the right thing, but he doesn't believe in paying Inhlawulo.

Boipelo wanted her ex-boyfriend who is now raising their child to pay damages before he took the child. Now the question is, what are the spiritual implications of having not paid damages beforehand?

What happens when children begin to dictate culture? We meet Karabo, who is determined to have damages paid by her boyfriend's family for their 2-year-old daughter, but will a hidden secret put a spanner in the works?

What happens when a child loses a mother and their father's family has not paid damages? We meet Raymond, who is trying to reunite with his daughter since her mother's passing in 2019.

Godfrey believes it's time he paid Dowry his daughter and gain proper access to her, but what happens when the child's grandfather has doubts over the child's paternity?

Sifiso Khumalo finally looks to do right by his child whilst honoring his child by finalizing the conversation around the surname changing and celebrating it.

Sindiswa believes that her children should be honored and damages should be paid, but what happens when the process has been done for the 2nd born child, while nothing at all was done for the 1st born child?

We meet Ntombi, a mother who is trying to make the father of her child keep to his promise of paying damages. Will Anthony finally come clean about the true nature of his extramarital affair with Ntombi and pay up?

Does the suggestion of abortion carry spiritual consequences once a child is born? We meet Tshepo, who despite her family and the father of the child's wishes to have an abortion, now struggles with raising the child.

What happens when a father outright refuses to pay damages? We meet Nandi, a young pregnant woman who hopes that the father of her child will finally pay damages.

What happens when a father is without the means to pay damages? We meet Matodzi, a mother who believes her son is under spiritual attack due to cultural practices not having been followed. But with Vincent unable to, what becomes of the child?

We meet Mathapelo, a young mother whose partner disappeared after she informed him of her pregnancy. Nine years later, without a relationship with their son, Seun accounts for his absence.

How long can one hide the truth? We meet Nomsa, who wants damages to be paid for her almost adult child. However, the father, Simon, had kept the child a secret from his wife.

How much is too much for damages? We meet Nokulunga, whose uncles insist on a steep price to be paid by Siphamandla's family. But will the full truth convince her uncles to reduce their high demand?

Is questioning the paternity of a child seen as an insult to the ancestors? We meet Magadi, who wants damages from her former partner. With Kgomotso questioning the paternity of the child, will an amicable solution be found?

We meet Phindile, who wants damages for her adult son. With Shemane's family having thrown around accusations, will the two be able to agree?

Dineo believes her son deserves to be known by his father's ancestors, but what will it cost to be done properly? Will the father be willing to go through with it?

Phindile knows it won't be easy to raise her child without its father, but what is she willing to do to reconnect her child with the father in hopes of resolving the issues she is currently plagued with?