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.
Wednesday 1 July 2026
Episode 47
Chuma faces the consequences of the police raid at his home, forcing Nomsa to protect Nolitha and keep her away from the danger around him.
Thursday 2 July 2026
Episode 48
Mapholoba challenges the police over their treatment of the community and uses the moment to strengthen his public image while hiding his criminal dealings.
Friday 3 July 2026
Episode 49
Mapholoba feeds Solomzi false information about a valuable coal shipment and waits for him to take the bait. Solomzi ignores the risk and moves ahead with the hijack plan.
Monday 6 July 2026
Episode 50
Solomzi faces questions over a failed coal hijack, family tensions deepen over crime and betrayal, and secrets surrounding Rebs’ tender and Nelly’s finances come to light.
Tuesday 7 July 2026
Episode 51
Solomzi learns that Mayor Ndlovu, the same man he bribed for a coal tender, is secretly leading the cartel investigation, leaving him convinced he was set up from the beginning.
Wednesday 8 July 2026
Episode 52
Nandi reports Solomzi to the police but uncovers corruption, OJ’s stay with Thenjiwe causes household tension, and Nkanyiso lets newfound local fame go to his head.
Thursday 9 July 2026
Episode 53
At home, Nelly’s frustration with OJ and Thenjiwe explodes when she demands OJ move out, only for Thenjiwe to tell her to leave instead.
Friday 10 July 2026
Episode 54
Solomzi is horrified to learn Rebs’ security company is being linked to Mayor Ndlovu’s murder and realises his actions could destroy her business too.
Monday 13 July 2026
Episode 55
Chuma convinces the Gumede family to publicly support Mapholoba’s campaign to become acting mayor, while Velaphi quietly struggles with pain from the bullet still lodged inside him.
Tuesday 14 July 2026
Episode 56
Nkanyiso publicly doubles down on his promise to find water for Enkanyisweni despite growing ridicule online and in the community.
Wednesday 15 July 2026
Episode 57
Mapholoba catches Rebs and Solomzi covering their tracks and threatens to expose them, but Solomzi fights back by threatening to reveal Mapholoba as the leader of the coal cartel.
Thursday 16 July 2026
Episode 58
Mapholoba is officially inaugurated as acting mayor of Esihlahleni and immediately abuses his new power by firing workers linked to the late Mayor Ndlovu, including Rebs’ VIP protection team.
Friday 17 July 2026
Episode 59
Chuma is horrified when Mapholoba openly admits he ordered the hit on Velaphi and reveals that Solomzi knew the truth before still choosing to partner with him in the coal business.
Monday 20 July 2026
Episode 60
Solomzi and Chuma frame the late Mayor Ndlovu for the coal cartel, while Mapholoba seizes the spotlight and Simelane grows suspicious of the sudden breakthrough.
Tuesday 21 July 2026
Episode 61
Velaphi’s successful surgery brings relief, Jafta receives a life-changing offer abroad, and Solomzi’s plot to kill Mapholoba draws Rebs into a dangerous plan.
Wednesday 22 July 2026
Episode 62
Mapholoba forces Solomzi and Chuma into a deadly ultimatum to save their children, while Jafta’s overseas opportunity strains family relationships and Gog’Flo’s funeral sparks conflict over money and inheritance.
Thursday 23 July 2026
Episode 63
Rebs grows alarmed after learning Mapholoba survived the assassination attempt and has disappeared between safe houses, convincing her that he is planning a dangerous retaliation.
Friday 24 July 2026
Episode 64
Mapholoba tightens his grip on Solomzi by sending him photographs that make it look like he deliberately shot Chuma, threatening to release them if he exposes the truth about the setup.
Monday 27 July 2026
Episode 65
Nandi serves Solomzi divorce papers, Nolitha faces a huge hospital bill for Chuma and Siphokazi, and Joses’ arrival in Esihlahleni raises suspicion.
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Episode 66
Simelane finds evidence linking Solomzi to a shooting, Nolitha is forced into a disturbing deal with Mapholoba to save lives, and Solomzi publicly escalates his divorce from Nandi in front of the family.
Wednesday 29 July 2026
Episode 67
Nolitha sacrifices herself to save Chuma and Siphokazi after agreeing to Mapholoba’s cruel demands, unaware he secretly records their encounter.
Thursday 30 July 2026
Episode 68
Nolitha secures hospital payment at a moral cost, Dabulamanzi is prepped for a festival contest, and Joses restores trust after being exposed for a fake watch while tensions and embarrassment ripple through the community.
Friday 31 July 2026
Episode 69
Thenjiwe grows uneasy about OJ attending Forn Fest, Mapholoba blackmails Nolitha into spying on the Gumede family, and tensions rise at the festival while Nolitha and Solomzi plot against him.
