Isitha: The Enemy is a South African telenovela that serves as a spinoff from The Black Door. It carries forward the gripping narrative of the Sokhulu family’s endeavours to preserve their unity despite encountering difficult circumstances and confronting fresh obstacles and adversaries.
Premiere episodes of Isitha: The Enemy air on e.tv from Mondays to Fridays at 21h30 until Friday 16 January 2026. Thereafter it airs at 20h30.
Thursday 1 January 2026
Episode 179
Velaphi enters the tense final against Nyiko while guilt eats at him, Tiga warns Zandile, and Chuma scrambles to hide his tracks.
Friday 2 January 2026
Episode 180
Tiga breaks Mbuso out in exchange for power, while Rebs keeps stoking Velaphi and Nyiko’s heated rivalry. Nka struggles with tech repairs and Velaphi returns Rebs’ money, but her grudge remains.
Monday 5 January 2026
Episode 181
Mbuso’s sudden return shocks Zandile, Chuma and Vacu, sparking plans to send him back. Velaphi juggles fame, scholarship hopes and pressure for illegal fights while Tiga tightens his hold on Mbuso.
Tuesday 6 January 2026
Episode 182
Thenjiwe’s business flourishes while Velaphi battles school and money stress. Mbuso digs into a dark family secret as tensions explode with Nka, Bulelani, and Rebs.
Wednesday 7 January 2026
Episode 183
Mbuso confronts Zandile and pushes for a village vote as doubts about his sanity rise. Meanwhile, Banele’s intensity alarms Thenjiwe, and Nka blackmails Mr. Banda.
Thursday 8 January 2026
Episode 184
Zandile admits giving Mbuso the concoction as the royal council vote looms. Meanwhile, Banele’s fixation worries Thenjiwe, and Nka’s scheme sparks trouble.
Friday 9 January 2026
Episode 185
Mbuso reclaims the throne, humiliates Nolitha and jails Chuma, Zandile and Vacu. Meanwhile, Banele won’t back down and Nka’s hacking lands him in trouble.
Monday 12 January 2026
Episode 186
Mbuso tortures Nolitha and demands a cure for his madness. Thenjiwe rejects Banele but his stalking escalates, while Zandile finds unexpected support in Xola.
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Episode 187
Xola slips Zandile a phone as hope returns, while Nka’s repair troubles grow. Thenjiwe seeks Mr Sambo but is abducted by Banele, and Zandile faces Mbuso’s wrath after Nomcebo’s visit.
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Episode 188
Mbuso’s brutal punishment causes Tiga to turn against him, while the family discovers that Thenjiwe has been taken. Vacu reveals the source of the antidote, and Mbuso seeks the seer’s cure at midnight.
Thursday 15 January 2026
Episode 189
Thenjiwe escapes Banele and has him arrested. Nolwati helps to free Chuma and Vacu. Zandile returns, but when Mbuso comes back, the group is forced into a deadly self-defence showdown.
Friday 16 January 2026
Episode 190
Chuma, Zandile, Vacu and Tiga panic after killing Mbuso and scramble to cover their tracks. Meanwhile, Siyamthanda’s viral rant boosts her confidence, and Thenjiwe is publicly honoured for her bravery.
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Monday 19 January 2026
Episode 191
Chuma, Zandile, Vacu and Tiga fake Mbuso’s death to dodge suspicion, while Velaphi faces suspension, Phara Boy spirals, and Siyamthanda quits her content.
Tuesday 20 January 2026
Episode 192
Zandile and the others fake Mbuso’s suicide as Mkhonto grows suspicious, while Velaphi weighs Mr Hlophe’s offer until his suspension is lifted and a scholarship saves his studies.
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Episode 193
Zandile blocks a ritual as Chuma wrestles with guilt. Velaphi’s scholarship is overshadowed by Riri’s scandal. As tensions rise, Zandile’s moment with Xola ends abruptly when Bova arrives in the dark.
Thursday 22 January 2026
Episode 194
Bova vows to expose Mbuso’s death as Zandile and the men hide the body, Velaphi flips the script on Hlophe but loses his scholarship, and Nomcebo returns demanding the truth.
Friday 23 January 2026
Episode 195
Rebs plans a platinum move as Solomzi overhears, Velaphi battles backlash but gains Devi Sankaree Govender’s interest, and Xola confesses to finding Mbuso’s body after Zandile pushes him to take the fall.
Monday 26 January 2026
Episode 196
Velaphi exposes Hlophe’s abuse as students demand his removal. Chuma’s choice seals Xola’s fate, Solomzi tricks Rebs, and a troubling prophecy unsettles Matshidiso.
Tuesday 27 January 2026
Episode 197
Nolitha confronts Chuma as the platinum hunt unravels and Hlophe is suspended. A final shock hits when Mbuso’s casket holding Rebs’ stolen platinum is cremated.
Wednesday 28 January 2026
Episode 198
Zandile confronts Vacu over the stolen platinum as pressure mounts around Rebs and Chuma. Martha is drawn deeper into Phara Boy’s ministry. Chuma’s attempt to fix the platinum mess takes an unexpected turn.
Thursday 29 January 2026
Episode 199
A clash erupts when Vacu corners Chuma. Mayize Student Movement gains momentum. Chuma returns the platinum to Zandile, and relationships shift, and Solomzi secretly keeps the casket money for lobola.
Friday 30 January 2026
Episode 200
Mkhonto wrestles with guilt over Xola. Chuma reassures Nolitha with a secret plan. Rebs uncovers disturbing evidence and corners Zandile with a threat she can’t ignore.
