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4 January
Nadia has everyone worried, but Daniel continues to put on a false front. Palesa decides she wants to start over with Lefa, but she's still uncertain about Gosiame. How will Wayne react when Beverly comes back into his life?
5 January
An emotional Nadia explodes at the slightest provocation. Palesa is conflicted when Lefa sets up an appointment for her to plan an artificial insemination procedure. The police discover a woman's body near Gibson Vlei. Is it Leticia's remains? Wayne meets with Beverly again. Despite the scandal she is facing, the chemistry between them is as strong as ever.
6 January
Nadia is haunted by Leticia. Palesa goes back to Lefa. She's still filled with uncertainty, but she's determined to make it work. Dika starts to sense something is definitely amiss with Nadia. Jerry Coleman, who is out of his coma, is prepared to testify against Beverly.
7 January
Nadia's visions of Leticia won't let her sleep. Palesa and Lefa are happier back together, but they have to deal with Gosiame. Wayne convinces Beverly to use him as a character witness and brings her in for an interview. Nadia crashes her car and Daniel insists she see a doctor and ask for sleeping tablets.
11 January
Everyone is increasingly worried about Nadia's mental state. Wayne starts doubting Beverly's story. Lefa tells the church council about Gosiame's existence: but will he get the reaction he hopes for? Daniel grows increasingly frustrated and incensed with Nadia's emotional weakness.
12 January
Daniel instructs Nadia to meet with Dika again to convince her everything's OK. Daniel makes a big show of wining and dining Nadia in front of Tino. This serves only to make Tino more suspicious. Lefa says he and Palesa should go ahead with the AI procedure, regardless of what the church council decides. Wayne realises Beverley used the same ammo to seduce both him and Jerry and vows to never make contact with her again.
13 January
Tino has further cause for worry about Nadia when she forgets the big board meeting. The council meets to decide Lefa's fate and Palesa speculates as to what the future holds for them. Wayne is still trying to understand what happened with Beverly and decides to tell Jacques the whole story. Nadia tries her best to get back on track, but Daniel is starting to lose patience with her.
14 January
With Lefa's job on the line, Palesa is forced to accept a decision made for the greater good. Wayne finally opens up about his abuse. Dika sees Nadia's bruise and is convinced Daniel is beating her.
18 January
Palesa stresses that Lefa won't make it back in time for the AI treatment. The 'evidence' of sexual abuse sent to Jacques by Jerry Coleman's mother turns out to belong to Wayne, from his own relationship with Beverly Houndslow. Tino calls the cops when he hears of Dika's suspicion that Nadia is a victim of domestic abuse. Dika is informed that the body of the second woman found buried at Gibson Vlei is a very high profile person.
19 January
Nadia becomes increasingly afraid of Daniel. Dika breaks the news to Daniel that Leticia has been found. Palesa and Lefa go for the artificial insemination procedure. Wayne is crushed by the loss of his only true love.
20 January
A disorientated Nadia arrives at NZH, and to everyone's shock and horror, sets about her daily routine as though she never left her position as editor of Scandal! For the first time Daniel begins to fully appreciate the extent of his wife's mental disintegration. Benjamin tells Palesa the church council wants her to officially address the members of the board. Keke sets about fervently buying tickets for the World Cup.
21 January
If Palesa doesn't speak to the church council on Lefa's behalf, he will be fired. Daniel is forced to admit to the NZH board that Nadia is suffering a nervous breakdown. Keke's World Cup tickets are terrible, so Jacques and Kelvin decide to buy spare ones from Wayne. Incoherent Nadia stumbles into NZH, completely filthy, with her fingernails broken and bleeding.
25 January
Daniel is genuinely worried that Nadia is going to cause trouble. Palesa's little white lie becomes an enormous problem. Wayne is a bit too smug about his World Cup tickets. Daniel threatens to "take care" of Nadia if she doesn't get her act together.
26 January
Nadia still can't sleep and so an exhausted Daniel urges her to increase her medication. Everyone is happy Palesa has accepted Gosiame, but secretly she still resents him. Keke thinks she and Mangi are stuck with her bad World Cup tickets, but a surprise benefactor makes her an offer. Desperate to find some sort of peace, Nadia mistakenly takes an overdose of sleeping tablets.
27 January
Nadia's been admitted to a private clinic for treatment and Daniel isn't taking it well. Constance tells Palesa how proud she is of her, and her daughter-in-law feels increasing pressure to live up to her white lie. Wayne looks to scalp some World Cup tickets in order to impress Cole. Tino and Alex form a newfound alliance to go after Daniel.
28 January
Daniel becomes overwhelmed by his ever-increasing paranoia. Lefa realizes Palesa might not want Gosiame to visit the couple. Wayne is chuffed when Cole asks him out for a night of jolling. Tino and Alex think they have a way to bring Daniel Nyathi to his knees.
