New This Week on Mzansi Magic and Mzansi Wethu: Nyala O, Love Wins and Scammers Return
Telenovela Highlights Update 20-26 July 2026
There’s even more to look forward to this week on Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161) and Mzansi Wethu (DStv Channel 163), with new drama in Nyala O and exciting new additions to the schedule. As fresh stories begin and familiar favourites raise the stakes, viewers can expect more unforgettable moments. Plus, new reality series Love Wins keeps the conversation around modern relationships alive, while Scammers returns with another jaw-dropping true story proving that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!
Here’s what’s coming up to expect this week:
NEW!!!
NYALA O… – Mon-Wed @19:00
It’s Kea (Mapaseka Koetle) and Rhami Maponya’s (Motlatsi Mafatshe)15-year anniversary and the day is almost ruined by a cake disaster, but Rhami saves the day. When Kea tells Rhami she has flushed her pills and is ready for another baby, his reaction tells her everything she didn’t want to know. At the Dlamini’s, Lerato (Cindy Mahlangu) gives Mondli (Unathi Mkhize) a lifeline but his insecurities could jeapordise it. While Kea celebrates a major victory at work, disaster strikes on the road, bringing Rhami’s two worlds together. Mapula’s (Tsholofelo Matshaba) money problems reach a breaking point. Lerato shocks her friends when she announces that she wants a divorce.
KWA BABA – Mon-Fri @19:30
This week on Kwa Baba, Zwelakhe (Vuyo Biyela) asks Mhlaba for a difficult favour. Zwelakhe has finally found a way out of his predicament, but Dumisani (Lindani Nkosi) has an ace up his sleeve, at the same time, he draws a line in the sand but Mandla (Mpilo Khumalo) isn’t bothered. MaMbokazi (Hlengiwe Lushaba-Madlala) worries about what Musa has done to Khanya. Dumisani puts Nelisiwe (Lungelo Madondo) and Mhlaba (Sparky Xulu) in their place after they dare to confront him. Mhlaba and Nelisiwe make a difficult call fighting against unhealthy pressure, secrets and obsession. Musa and Nhlanhla’s (Khanyisani Kheswa) reckless behaviour brings trouble back home.
Link: https://youtu.be/-ZgKvWrvrjQ
INIMBA S2– Mon-Fri @ 20:30
This week on Inimba, Lazarus (Loyiso McDonald) and Zoleka (Lunathi Mampofu) find themselves on opposite sides of a dangerous decision. Thumeka’s (Zenande Mfenyane) quiet act of defiance threatens to tear her marriage apart, meanwhile, Lazarus stops playing defence and begins turning the corporate war to his advantage. As the Mabandlas prepare to honour Likamva, Hlathi (Sisanda Hewana)makes a heartbreaking decision that leaves the family shattered. Zoleka finally embraces Lazarus’ dangerous plan, turning love into a powerful alliance. As Mawethu (Prince Grootboom) closes in on the truth, Portia realises she’s running out of places to hide, and inside Zondo Tech, betrayal is closer than anyone imagined.
Link: https://youtu.be/SCn34u2hjAk
HOMECOMING S2- Mon–Fri @ 18:30
This week on Homecoming, Vusi (Khaya Xaba) keeps unravelling, each stunt, exceeding the previous. Shobane (Mpilo Mbatha), betrayed by the community he served, is offered a hollow crown. Meanwhile, MaNkwanyane (Shine Madela) makes a choice, but the smiling Captain can no longer help her finance it. As the clinic melts in a heatwave, Zethu questions Shobane’s project management and Matron (Khombi Phetla) is stuck choosing between her son and the truth. MaNkwanyane receives a horrifying threat, as Shobane revels in his revenge on the village with Zethu (Six Nyamane) and Khathazile failing to understand the man he has become.
Link: https://youtu.be/wof43wuPyE4
Mzansi Magic Drama
CRITICAL BUT STABLE – Sundays@ 20:00
Duke (Fortune Thobejane) and his childhood friends are founder members of a jazz-themed social club that prizes brotherhood and stable families. They have a Code to support each other. Duke confides in his founder member friends that his medical aid has lapsed just as his beloved wife needs it and they all share their financial issues. Soli’s (Batsile Ramasodi) marriage is under strain because he can never meet his wife’s expectations, Mzwandile (Lawrence Maleka) needs money to pay his son’s varsity fees and Thabo (Thabo Malema) has been kicked out of his own home by his estranged wife. They concoct a daring Plan to be salvation for all of them.
REALITY
NEW!!! LOVE WINS – Thursdays @ 19:00
It’s all about ‘Mjolo the Pandemic’ on the new show Love Wins, hosted by Moshe Ndiki and the charismatic Zola Mhlongo. This is where the most honest convos about umjolo are met with hilarious banter and some of the juiciest confessions. In each episode, two friends are writing their own rules on love, navigating its thrilling and complicated landscape in real time. Their chill sessions are joined by a fresh mix of Mzansi celebrities, influencers and everyday Mzansi peeps who aren’t afraid to say what everyone else is thinking.
SCAMMERS – Sundays @19:00
Episode 9: Thumeka
After receiving a RAF payout, Thumeka had a desire to buy a house that she could call home for her and her daughter. However, she lost 180k to a house sale scam and her life has never been the same. This kind of scam was a generator of income for Nthabiseng. She presented herself as a property agent, advertising vacant land and properties as though she was the agent, and when unsuspecting buyers paid her, she disappeared on them.
