An episode of Gqeberha: The Empire that recently aired left many internet users in shock when Luzuko Mxenge, played by Mbulelo Grootboom returned back from the hospital ready to divorce all his four wives.
The Eastern Cape telenovela is centered around Luzuko Mxenge and his four wives Bulelwa, Zimkhitha, Nozuko and Anathi, played by Zikhona Sodlaka, Zandile Msuthwana, Kamvelihle Bikisha and Akhenime Mfenyana.
After Luzuko was shot by his first-born son Thulani played by Thembinkosi Ngcukana, he escaped from the hospital and surfaced home spitting each family member’s secrets, including his own kids. He finished off by telling them that he was divorcing all of them.
Internet users reacted in shock to the episode, stating it was the best episode they’ve ever seen of the telenovela.
Gqeberha: The Empire shared a clip of the episode on their social media:
Mxenge family is falling apart ?#GqeberhaTheEmpire pic.twitter.com/NntjA9QHMh
— Gqeberha The Empire (@gqeberha__) November 21, 2023
The episode gained positive reactions from viewers who shared their anticipation for more episodes to come.
They shared that the telenovela gave them the best episode since it started:
Gqeberha the Empire has finally given us it’s best episode ?
— Austin Powers ? (@Hlathi_123) November 20, 2023
Others noted how the telenovela jumped from first, to the fourth gear in true telenovela style.
Gqeberha the empire took it up 4 gears tonight ?
— Milz (@S0MILA_) November 20, 2023
Some were amused when the family started fighting after Luzuko revealed how they have been backstabbing each other:
Gqeberha the empire??? Ai the cast is FIGHTING?????????#GqeberhaTheEmpire
— Aphiwe ? (@aphiwemc) November 20, 2023
A total mess of an episode others added:
Gqeberha The Empire was so messy tonight. ?
— uThixounathi (@__unathii) November 20, 2023
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