November 2025 on Scandal! delivers pulse-pounding drama as long-buried secrets surface, threatening to destroy families and careers. South Africa’s beloved primetime drama continues to captivate audiences with its intricate web of lies, betrayals, and the devastating consequences of deception.
This month, Mdala launches a relentless witch hunt to uncover who’s behind a police investigation that threatens his empire. Poet faces an impossible choice between his ambitions and his identity, sacrificing pieces of himself to fit into a new role. Ntuthuko confronts the terrifying possibility of repeating his father’s darkest mistakes, while Tlhogi discovers a mystery brewing at her new business that fuels growing suspicions.
Meanwhile, MaDlomo makes decisions she never imagined taking, a mother returns after a shocking 20-year absence, and multiple characters find themselves trapped between their desires and their moral obligations. With 20 episodes packed with shocking revelations, dangerous confrontations, and romantic entanglements, November promises to be unforgettable.
Week 1: Shifting Suspicions and Sacrifices (November 3-7)
Episode 155: Suspicions Shift – Monday, November 3, 2025
The month opens with Mdala making a shocking discovery that forces him to completely shift his suspicion away from Taps. But if Taps isn’t the enemy, who is? This revelation sets off a chain of events that will dominate the coming weeks.
Nhloso’s protective instincts kick into high gear when he senses imminent danger threatening his family. He leaps into decisive action to shield his loved ones from an unspecified threat. Meanwhile, Poet receives devastating news about his new role—he must give up a fundamental part of himself to fit in. The realization shakes him to his core.
Key Storylines:
- Mdala’s shocking discovery redirecting suspicion from Taps
- Nhloso protecting his family from danger
- Poet learning about necessary sacrifices for his new position
Episode 156: The Witch Hunt Begins – Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Mdala and Taps unite in a determined witch hunt, vowing to leave no stone unturned until they identify the real culprit behind the police investigation. Their alliance signals danger for whoever is truly responsible.
MaDlomo demonstrates remarkable strength by standing her ground despite facing fierce opposition from those who want her to back down. Her resilience will be tested repeatedly. Thoriso watches in stunned disbelief as Poet embraces the changes required of him with disturbing ease, raising questions about how much he’s willing to compromise.
Key Storylines:
- Mdala and Taps’ united investigation
- MaDlomo refusing to be intimidated
- Thoriso’s concern over Poet’s rapid transformation
Episode 157: Bearing Fruit – Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Tiro’s scheming and conniving ways finally begin yielding the results he’s been working toward. His manipulations are paying off, though the full extent of his plans remains unclear.
In an unexpected development, Mthunzi discovers friendship in the most unlikely place with someone no one would have predicted. This surprising alliance could shift power dynamics. Poet rides high on his recent success, but soon discovers there’s even more of his authentic self he must sacrifice to maintain his position.
Key Storylines:
- Tiro’s schemes succeeding
- Mthunzi’s unlikely friendship
- Poet facing additional sacrifices
Episode 159: Clearing Names and Taking Control – Friday, November 7, 2025
A man finds himself in a desperate situation where clearing his name requires exposing the real enemy—a dangerous move that could make him the next casualty in a deadly game he never wanted to play. The stakes couldn’t be higher.
In a separate storyline, a bullying issue takes an unexpected and surprising turn. Lihle makes the empowering decision to regain control of her life, refusing to remain a victim any longer. Her stand will inspire others.
Key Storylines:
- Man risking everything to clear his name
- Exposing the real enemy’s dangerous consequences
- Lihle taking control and standing up to bullying
Week 2: Revelations and Rage (November 10-14)
Episode 160: Prison Revelations – Monday, November 10, 2025
Taps makes a crucial prison visit that reveals a key piece of the puzzle, bringing him closer to understanding the full picture of who’s orchestrating events from the shadows.
Ntuthuko’s volatile temper erupts again with explosive consequences that no one anticipated. His rage creates a crisis with far-reaching implications. Meanwhile, Thoriso’s unease about Buyi’s influence and hold over Poet intensifies. She recognizes that Buyi is manipulating Poet, but struggles with how to intervene.
Key Storylines:
- Prison visit revealing crucial information to Taps
- Ntuthuko’s rage with unexpected consequences
- Thoriso’s growing concern about Buyi’s control over Poet
Episode 161: A Call That Changes Everything – Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Tension reaches its peak as a fatal gunshot is moments away from being fired. At the last possible second, a phone call changes everything, preventing tragedy and altering the course of events dramatically.
Ntuthuko confronts the chilling and terrifying possibility that he’s repeating his father’s past mistakes. The realization forces him to examine his own behavior and choices. Elsewhere, a man finds himself thrust into an uncomfortable spotlight he never wanted or expected.
Key Storylines:
- Near-fatal shooting prevented by timely call
- Ntuthuko fearing he’s becoming like his father
- Man dealing with unwanted attention
Episode 162: Closing In – Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Mdala edges ever closer to uncovering the mastermind orchestrating the police investigation against him. Each clue brings him nearer to the truth, making the real culprit increasingly nervous.
Old wounds reopen for Ntuthuko as past trauma resurfaces, forcing him to confront unresolved pain and memories. Thoriso reaches her absolute breaking point, unable to tolerate the situation any longer. Her patience has run out.
Key Storylines:
- Mdala nearly identifying the mastermind
- Ntuthuko’s past trauma resurfacing
- Thoriso at her breaking point
Episode 163: Desperate Pleas – Thursday, November 13, 2025
Two cousins face a critical moment when one makes a desperate plea to the other, but the refusal that follows changes everything between them. This rejection will have lasting consequences for their relationship and the wider family.
Someone manages to pull Ntuthuko back from the brink of making a terrible decision, saving him from himself. In an unexpected development, an unlikely bond forms between two characters, creating a surprising alliance. Poet and Thoriso attempt a truce, but deeper cracks in their relationship remain barely hidden beneath the surface.
Key Storylines:
- Cousins’ conflict over desperate plea and refusal
- Ntuthuko saved from self-destruction
- Unlikely bond forming
- Poet and Thoriso’s fragile truce
Episode 164: Collisions and Consequences – Friday, November 14, 2025
A man attempts to flee from his mistakes and past actions, but his escape ends in a dangerous collision—whether literal or metaphorical, the crash brings serious consequences.
MaDlomo takes a significant step she never imagined herself taking again, suggesting she’s returning to a past behavior or situation she’d sworn off. When a date mix-up occurs, it sparks Buyi’s furious wrath. Poet witnesses her anger firsthand, getting a glimpse of the real person behind the facade.
Key Storylines:
- Man’s failed escape ending in collision
- MaDlomo’s unexpected decision to revisit her past
- Buyi’s rage over scheduling mix-up revealing her true nature
Week 3: Threats, Temptations, and Tests (November 17-21)
Episode 165: Begging for Intervention – Monday, November 17, 2025
A looming threat becomes so serious that Tlhogi feels compelled to confide in Taps, begging him to intervene before something terrible happens. The danger is real and immediate.
Desire overcomes resistance as a man and woman finally surrender to their attraction and each other, giving in to feelings they’ve been fighting. Meanwhile, an escape opportunity presents itself to Poet, offering him a way out of his situation, but Thoriso has other plans that complicate his exit strategy.
Key Storylines:
- Tlhogi seeking Taps’ help against a threat
- Couple giving in to mutual desire
- Poet’s escape complicated by Thoriso’s plans
Episode 166: Caught Between – Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Revenge consumes Mdala’s thoughts as he plans retaliation. Taps finds himself caught in an impossible position between his duty as a law enforcement officer and Talitha’s emotional plea, forcing him to choose between professional obligation and personal loyalty.
A prayer session takes a completely unexpected turn with MaThubela caught awkwardly in the middle of an uncomfortable situation. Poet finds himself torn between keeping a promise he made and pursuing his burning ambitions—two goals that have become incompatible.
Key Storylines:
- Mdala plotting revenge
- Taps torn between duty and Talitha’s plea
- Prayer session gone wrong with MaThubela
- Poet’s conflict between promises and ambition
Episode 167: Secrets Unravel – Wednesday, November 19, 2025
One misstep from Tiro could implicate Taps in serious wrongdoing, creating a dangerous situation where an innocent man could be framed. The margin for error has disappeared.
Secrets begin unraveling as MaThubela pieces together information she’s gathered, finally understanding what’s really happening. MaDlomo reaches a point where she can no longer carry the burden alone—she confesses everything. A wife makes a drastic and shocking decision that leaves her husband reeling in disbelief.
Key Storylines:
- Tiro’s potential mistake threatening to frame Taps
- MaThubela discovering the truth
- MaDlomo’s full confession
- Wife’s shocking decision
Episode 168: Moral Tests – Thursday, November 20, 2025
Thoriso faces the ultimate test of her moral compass as she’s forced to make a choice that will define her character. Will she compromise her values or stand firm regardless of consequences?
Ntuthuko promises to keep a secret, unaware that this very secret could turn his entire world upside down if revealed. His ignorance of the secret’s true significance makes his promise particularly dangerous. When gifts are distributed, everyone feels the painful absence of one person who should be present but isn’t.
Key Storylines:
- Thoriso’s moral dilemma
- Ntuthuko’s dangerous promise about explosive secret
- Mourning someone’s absence during gift-giving
Episode 169: Bombs and Boundaries – Friday, November 21, 2025
Against Mdala’s explicit warnings, Tlhogi drops a bombshell on their business partners, revealing information that doesn’t go down well at all. The reaction is explosive and negative.
A couple makes romantic plans for a night together, looking forward to private time, but someone close to them nearly ruins the evening with poorly timed interference. MaThubela decides to stop waiting for others and takes matters into her own capable hands.
Key Storylines:
- Tlhogi’s revelation angering business partners despite Mdala’s warning
- Couple’s romantic plans nearly sabotaged
- MaThubela taking independent action
Week 4: Mysteries and Manipulations (November 24-28)
Episode 170: Unease and Obligations – Monday, November 24, 2025
Tlhogi can’t shake her profound unease about two new arrivals connected to her business. Her instincts tell her something isn’t right, though she can’t yet identify the specific problem.
Trapped by a social or professional invitation she can’t refuse, Dintle has no option but to comply despite her reservations. What was intended to be helpful goes completely awry when Kedibone and Talitha hijack the meeting for their own purposes.
Key Storylines:
- Tlhogi’s suspicions about new business associates
- Dintle forced to accept unwanted invitation
- Meeting hijacked by Kedibone and Talitha
Episode 171: Brewing Mysteries – Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Signs suggest a mystery is brewing at Tlhogi’s new business venture. Strange occurrences and inconsistencies raise questions that demand investigation.
A dinner gathering goes poorly when an outspoken woman refuses to hold her tongue, speaking uncomfortable truths that create tension. In a stunning development, a mother breezes back into her son’s life after a shocking 20-year absence, as if no time has passed.
Key Storylines:
- Growing mystery at Tlhogi’s business
- Disastrous dinner due to outspoken guest
- Mother’s return after 20 years away
Episode 172: Caught in the Act – Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Tlhogi takes advantage of someone’s absence to snoop or investigate, but despite her caution, she’s nevertheless caught red-handed in the act, creating an awkward and potentially dangerous situation.
Dintle battles internally with difficult choices before her, ultimately vowing to make significant changes in her life. A son desperately hunts for answers about his mother’s long absence, but she proves maddeningly elusive, staying one step ahead and controlling the narrative.
Key Storylines:
- Tlhogi caught snooping
- Dintle committing to major life changes
- Son searching for truth about mother’s absence
Episode 173: Fueling Suspicions – Thursday, November 27, 2025
Tlhogi finally identifies who the mystery woman connected to her business really is, but rather than providing relief, this knowledge only intensifies her suspicions and concerns.
What once seemed achievable now feels impossibly distant. Nhloso watches helplessly as Dintle’s cherished dream slips further from her grasp, unable to help her catch hold of what she wants most.
Key Storylines:
- Tlhogi identifying mystery woman
- Discovery fueling rather than easing suspicions
- Dintle’s dream becoming increasingly unattainable
- Nhloso’s helplessness watching her struggle
Episode 174: Deception and Near-Revelations – Friday, November 28, 2025
The month concludes with high drama as Tlhogi’s deception creates a barrier standing directly between Cohen and Minky as he desperately tries to find her. Her lies prevent a reunion that should happen.
A closely guarded secret nearly gets revealed when Ntuthuko arrives home unexpectedly, catching people off-guard. Quick thinking barely prevents exposure. A clandestine, secret rendezvous taking place at the Thubela house sets the stage for a shocking surprise that will change everything.
Key Storylines:
- Tlhogi’s lies preventing Cohen from finding Minky
- Secret nearly exposed by Ntuthuko’s surprise arrival
- Secret meeting at Thubela house leading to shocking revelation
How to Watch Scandal!
Channel: e.tv
Broadcast Schedule: Monday to Friday
Time: 19h30 (7:30 PM)
Language: English with occasional vernacular
Genre: Drama, Soapie
Why November 2025 is Must-Watch Television
This month’s episodes explore compelling themes that resonate deeply:
The Cost of Ambition: Poet’s storyline examines how far someone will go to achieve success, and what happens when ambition requires sacrificing fundamental parts of one’s identity and values.
Identity and Authenticity: Multiple characters face questions about who they really are versus who they’re pretending to be, exploring the exhausting toll of living a lie.
Generational Trauma: Ntuthuko’s fear of repeating his father’s mistakes highlights how unresolved family trauma can echo through generations, affecting behavior and choices.
Female Empowerment: From Lihle standing up to bullying to MaDlomo standing her ground to MaThubela taking action independently, women throughout Scandal! demonstrate strength and agency.
The Burden of Secrets: Nearly every character carries secrets that threaten to explode, showing how deception creates invisible prisons and how liberation often requires confession.
Complicated Loyalties: Characters repeatedly face impossible choices between competing loyalties—duty versus love, family versus justice, ambition versus integrity.
Maternal Relationships: The return of a mother after 20 years explores abandonment, forgiveness, and whether family bonds can survive decades of absence.
November’s Major Storylines to Watch
Mdala’s Investigation
Mdala’s relentless pursuit to uncover who orchestrated the police investigation builds throughout the month. His alliance with Taps proves formidable, and he edges closer to the mastermind with each episode. Expect the revelation to be explosive.
Poet’s Transformation
Poet’s journey from authentic individual to compromised ambitious professional provides the emotional core of November. His willingness to sacrifice pieces of himself raises disturbing questions, while Thoriso and Buyi battle for influence over his choices.
Ntuthuko’s Demons
Ntuthuko’s struggle with his volatile rage and fear of repeating his father’s mistakes creates consistently powerful drama. His promise to keep a dangerous secret could be his undoing.
Tlhogi’s Business Mystery
The mystery brewing at Tlhogi’s new business unfolds gradually, with suspicious new arrivals, her own snooping, and the eventual identification of a mystery woman whose presence only deepens concerns.
The 20-Year Return
A mother’s return after two decades of absence sets up one of the month’s most emotionally charged storylines, as a son seeks answers she’s determined to control.
MaDlomo’s Journey
MaDlomo’s arc sees her standing ground against opposition, making decisions she never thought she’d make again, and eventually confessing everything—a trajectory toward either redemption or destruction.
Romantic Entanglements
Multiple relationships face tests: couples giving in to desire, romantic plans nearly sabotaged, Cohen searching for Minky while Tlhogi’s deception keeps them apart, and various characters navigating attraction versus obligation.
Character Arcs to Follow
Poet: Watch his disturbing transformation as he sacrifices authentic identity for professional advancement, and whether Thoriso can save him from Buyi’s influence.
Mdala: His evolution from suspect to investigator, tracking down the real enemy while planning revenge.
Ntuthuko: His battle with rage, fear of becoming his father, and the dangerous secret he promises to keep.
Tlhogi: Her journey from business optimism to growing suspicion, discovering mysteries and ultimately creating barriers through deception.
Thoriso: Her struggle watching Poet change, reaching her breaking point, facing moral tests, and fighting to save the man she loves.
MaDlomo: Her surprising strength standing her ground, taking unexpected steps, and finally confessing everything.
Taps: Caught repeatedly between duty and personal loyalty, discovering crucial information, and potentially being implicated through Tiro’s mistakes.
Conclusion: A Month Where Everyone Has Something to Hide
November 2025 on Scandal! explores the exhausting reality of deception—how secrets burden those who keep them, how lies create invisible prisons, and how the fear of exposure drives increasingly desperate behavior. Nearly every character carries hidden truths that threaten to detonate, creating a powder keg atmosphere where one revelation could trigger a chain reaction.
Mdala’s hunt for the mastermind behind his troubles brings him closer to answers that will shock everyone. Poet’s willingness to compromise himself for success raises disturbing questions about ambition’s true cost. Ntuthuko’s battle with his demons and dangerous promise sits on a knife’s edge. Tlhogi’s growing suspicions about her business reveal a mystery that could destroy everything she’s built.
Meanwhile, a mother returns after 20 years to face a son demanding answers she won’t provide. MaDlomo reaches her limit and confesses everything. Multiple romantic entanglements grow more complicated as desire battles obligation and deception prevents reunions that should happen.
The month builds toward explosive revelations: Whose secret will be exposed first? Will Poet sacrifice everything he is for everything he wants to be? Can Ntuthuko break the cycle of generational trauma? What mystery lurks at Tlhogi’s business? Who orchestrated the police investigation against Mdala? And what shocking surprise awaits at the Thubela house in that clandestine meeting?
Scandal! continues proving why it’s essential South African television—delivering complex characters facing impossible moral choices, intricate plots where every action has consequences, and storylines that resonate because they reflect genuine human struggles with identity, ambition, loyalty, and the corrosive nature of deception.
Don’t miss a single episode this November on e.tv at 19h30, Monday through Friday. In a month where everyone has something to hide, the only certainty is that secrets never stay buried forever. The question isn’t if they’ll be revealed—it’s when, and who will be destroyed in the aftermath.
The scandal continues. Are you ready for the fallout?
