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Black Tax

2020 - 2023

The Cost

21st January 2020
Episode 1
What is Black Tax? When you're Thuli Dlamini, it means your father losing his pension and your parents moving in with you, and your cousin offloading her teenage son at your house.

Maya Angelou

28th January 2020
Episode 2
To mark Sizwe and Martha's relocation to her house, Thuli holds a ceremony to alert the ancestors, where a goat will be slaughtered. This leaves Sihle in an awkward position.

First Day

4th February 2020
Episode 3
Zakhele is newly enrolled in Sihle's school, and it feels like an alien planet. Sihle recruits him to raise money for a ridiculous cause. Meanwhile, Martha and Sizwe try to adjust to their new home.

One Meeting Away

11th February 2020
Episode 4
Fed up with her brother's slacker ways, Thuli decides to help Menzi attend a party, so he can pitch a lucrative idea to a famous DJ. Martha fires Thuli's domestic worker.

Take Me To Church

18th February 2020
Episode 5
Martha drags the whole family to church, where she's soon embroiled in competition with the head of the Women's League to collect blankets for charity.

What Goes Around... And Around...

24th February 2020
Episode 6
James tries to exploit Thuli's blackness to gain more clients. Thuli goes along with the plan, under a few conditions, until she realises it isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Take A Parent To Work Day

3rd March 2020
Episode 7
To make him feel more productive, Thuli gets Sizwe a part-time job doing handyman work at her open houses. However, her dad's need to fix everything almost costs her a major sale.

Back To School

10th March 2020
Episode 8
Instead of helping Zakhele with a school assignment, Sizwe ends up taking over. He receives a grade that an overbearing grandfather deserves.

Boots And Blackmail

17th March 2020
Episode 9
After getting up on a soap box about the family overspending, Thuli is embarrassed when she falls in love with a pair of expensive boots and has to hide them. Menzi's back to his old tricks.

Night After Night

24th March 2020
Episode 10
Thuli hosts night vigils for a distant relative's funeral. She finds herself in charge of a madhouse, a befuddled James, an extravagant Antonio, and her parents' arch-nemesis — the Buthelezis

Mi Kasie E Su Kasi

31st March 2020
Episode 11
Menzi's roommates have had enough and kick him out when he lands an opportunity on a reality show and excludes them. Homeless, Menzi squats in one of Thuli's open houses.

Sihle's Last Stand

7th April 2020
Episode 12
After Martha ropes Sihle into helping her with her Women's Guild duties, the youngster's inner social justice warrior emerges. Menzi and Zakhele decide to go camping. Thuli tags along to keep them alive.

Time After Time

14th April 2020
Episode 13
Zakhele's mother, Julia, blows into town for a surprise visit. She's Thuli's best friend, a former Miss Soccer World, and a complete mess. Julia and Thuli butt heads on what being a parent means.
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Growing up in a tightly-knit black community has helped Thuli a lot - but when her ship finally starts to come in, and distant family starts coming out of the woodwork, how much longer does she need to keep paying her black tax?

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Jo-anne Reyneke Image

Jo-anne Reyneke

Thuli Dlamini

Mandla Jwara Image

Mandla Jwara

Sizwe Dlamini

Clementine Mosimane Image

Clementine Mosimane

Martha Dlamini

Sne Dladla Image

Sne Dladla

Menzi Dlamini

Bahle Hadebe Image

Bahle Hadebe

Zakhele Dlamini

Mamodibe Ramodibe Image

Mamodibe Ramodibe

Sihle Dlamini

Owen Sejake Image

Owen Sejake

Bra Hugo

Motlatsi Mafatshe Image

Motlatsi Mafatshe

Nkanyiso

Asante Mabuza Image

Asante Mabuza

Lulu

Jason Goliath Image

Jason Goliath

Antonio

Daniel Janks Image

Daniel Janks

James

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