Gqeberha: The Empire is a South African telenovela set in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) and revolves around the polygamous marriage of Luzuko Mxenge, a successful businessman who is married to three wives.
Premiere episodes of Gqeberha: The Empire air on Mzansi Magic from Mondays to Fridays at 21h00.
Wednesday 1 November 2023
Episode 207
Bullet’s Tyranny
Nozuko considers joining with a foe. Bulelwa nudges her son to get intimate with his wife. Matilda wants the Mxenges to pay for Anathi’s misery.
Thursday 2 November 2023
Episode 208
Back to how it was
Nontle continues to fight temptation. Anathi decides to go back to the Mxenges, but with a plan. Zimkhitha comes up with a way to solve the Bulelwa problem.
Friday 3 November 2023
Episode 209
An eye for an eye
New Anathi torments Nozuko. Zimkhitha is hell-bent on getting Nozuko to agree to kill Bulelwa. Nontle’s stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Monday 6 November 2023
Episode 210
Doomed Relationships
Nozuko agrees to work together with a nemesis to get rid of common enemy. A previously devoted wife wants out of her marriage. Anathi refuses to back down from her grand demands, even when a former lover tries to make her see reason.
Tuesday 7 November 2023
Episode 211
Love dies here
Zimkhitha and Nozuko’s plans to kill Bulelwa don’t seem to come together because of their bickering. Ntando asks Nontle for one last time, hoping he will win her back. Bulelwa takes charge of motivating Zimkhitha’s kids, which makes her happy.
Wednesday 8 November 2023
Episode 212
Dumb and Dumber
Nozuko and Zimkhitha just can’t agree on what to do to deal with the Bulelwa problem. Thulani confronts Nontle.
Thursday 9 November 2023
Episode 213
Abducted
Thulani’s marriage woes give Ntando hope. Zimkhitha and Nozuko humble themselves to Bulelwa. Bulelwa is kidnapped.
Friday 10 November 2023
Episode 214
A house without a roof
Ntando and Thulani grow suspicious of Nozuko and Zimkhitha but know they have to continue to play the game. The kidnapper reveals himself to Bulelwa. Funeka reveals Nontle’s affair to Msimelelo.
Monday 13 November 2023
Episode 215
Bulelwa’s Price Tag
What will it take for Zimkhitha and Nozuko to finally get through to Thulani to pay the ransom? When Nontle assures Ntando that there’s nothing between the two of them, is it her mind or her heart speaking?
Tuesday 14 November 2023
Episode 216
Built on a lie
Bulelwa tries to connect with her kidnapper in order to free herself. Done chasing after Nontle, Ntando enters back into the dating scene. Anathi and Thulani worry when they become the star witnesses in the police’s search for Bulelwa.
Wednesday 15 November 2023
Episode 217
I love you, Lord, my strength
Zimkhitha wants to take out Bulelwa. Anathi is glad to finally be leaving the snake den that is the poisonous Mxenge homestead. Mpilo has something to say about Ntando’s sexual behaviour.
Thursday 16 November 2023
Episode 218
Chasing Ghosts
Anathi decides to return home, this time for good. When it comes down to finishing the job, Luyolo chokes. Nontle comforts Thulani and tells him she’s there for him as his wife.
Friday 17 November 2023
Episode 219
I will have my vengeance
A vengeful Bulelwa wants to burn her tormentors. Msimelelo confuses Funeka’s kindness with forgiveness. Luzuko makes an ally.
Monday 20 November 2023
Episode 220
House of Cards
Msimelelo and Funeka’s marriage seems to plummet further and further. A revelation of secrets sees the Mxenge house falling like a house of cards.
Tuesday 21 November 2023
Episode 221
Bye, Witch
The battle lines are drawn between Luzuko and his wives. Luzuko has a tantalising proposition for his brother. Will he accept or not? Msimelelo’s efforts at thawing the ice between him and Funeka don’t go as planned.
Wednesday 22 November 2023
Episode 222
Art of War
Zimkhitha and Nozuko play a game of deception with one another, whilst Thulani declares war against Luzuko. Nomaflower thought she was off the hook but finds herself caught up between Luzuko and Nozuko. Msimelelo decides not to fight Funeka about the divorce.
Thursday 23 November 2023
Episode 223
Broken Ties
Luzuko remains determined to leave the old behind. Funeka and Msimelelo close the most important chapter of their lives. Nontle asks Ntando for answers, but he directs her to the love of her life.
Friday 24 November 2023
Episode 224
Goodbyes and New Beginnings
Luzuko and Hlumelo are ready to take over the world together. Bulelwa drops a bombshell on her kids. Msimelelo is sad to see a former lover living her best life without him.
Monday 27 November 2023
Episode 225
Divorce Party
Zimkhitha and Nozuko’s plan to get back into Luzuko’s good books backfires badly. Msimelelo is crushed when he learns how Funeka has chosen to move on from their marriage. Thulani drops a bombshell on Nontle.
Tuesday 28 November 2023
Episode 226
Passions and Regressions
Zimkhitha’s charms prove too hard to resist. Nontle fights for her relationship. Funeka chooses herself, and Msimelelo discovers a silver-lining in the dark cloud hanging over him.
Wednesday 29 November 2023
Episode 227
All secrets revealed
Funeka’s kind gestures spurs Msimelelo to find a way to redeem himself. Nontle learns about Thulani’s affair and fake kidnapping. Luzuko learns Zimkhitha’s dirtiest secrets.
Thursday 30 November 2023
Episode 228
Unforgiven
Nontle leaves Thulani. Luzuko reveals he knows about Zimkhitha and Msimelelo’s affair. Msimelelo gets what’s his from Uhuru.
