Black Tax
2
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26
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The Cost
23m
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PG-13
What is Black Tax? For Thuli Dlamini, it means her father losing his pension, her parents moving in, and her cousin sending her son to live with her. With her brother also relying on her, life will never be the same for Thuli, But that's family, right?
Maya Angelou
23m
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PG-13
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, caught between her culture, and her desire to protect animal rights.
First Day
23m
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PG-13
Zakhele is enrolled in Sihle's school, and it feels like an alien planet. Martha and Sizwe try to adjust to their new home and find new hobbies and friends, with disastrous results.
One Meeting Away
23m
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PG-13
Fed up with her brother's slacker ways, Thuli decides to help him attend a party so he can pitch a lucrative idea to a celebrity. Martha fires Thuli's domestic worker, believing the women in the house should do the cleaning.
Take me to Church
22m
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PG-13
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. The last thing Thuli wants is to attend church until she realizes just how attractive the Pastor is.
What Goes Around…And Around…
21m
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PG-13
James tries to exploit Thuli's blackness to gain more clients. Thuli goes along with the plan with a few conditions, until she realizes that being the ethnic face of the company isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Take a Parent to Work Day
23m
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PG-13
To make him feel more productive, Thuli gets Sizwe a part-time job doing handyman work at her open houses. But her dad's need to fix absolutely everything almost costs her a major sale. Martha freaks out when she finds Sihle's birth control pills.
Boots and Blackmail
23m
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PG-13
After getting up on her soapbox about the family overspending, Thuli feels embarrassed when she falls in love with a pair of boots and must hide them. Meanwhile, Menzi is back to his old tricks, trying to ensnare his sister in a styling gel venture
Back to School
22m
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PG-13
Instead of helping Zak with a school assignment—like he was supposed to—Sizwe ends up taking over the entire project. As a result, he receives a grade that reflects the expectations of his overbearing grandfather.
Night After Night
22m
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PG-13
Apparently, Black Tax requires one to host four-night vigils to prepare for the funeral of a distant relative. Thuli finds herself in charge of a madhouse filled with a befuddled James, an extravagant Antonio, and her parents' arch-nemeses—the Buthelezis!
Mi Kasi E Su Kasi
22m
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PG-13
Menzi's roommates have finally had enough and kick him out when he lands an opportunity to be on a reality show and excludes them. Homeless, Menzi squats in one of Thuli's open houses, courting disaster.
Sihle's Last Stand
23m
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PG-13
After Martha ropes Sihle into helping her with her Women's Guild duties, the youngster's inner Social Justice Warrior emerges. Menzi and Zak decide to go camping. Thuli tags along to keep them alive.
Time After Time
23m
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PG-13
Zak's mother, Julia, blows into town for a surprise visit. She's Thuli's best friend and a complete mess. When Julia and Thuli butt heads on what being a parent means, Julia makes a decision that could rip the newly formed family apart.
Mo Moving, Mo Problems
24m
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PG-13
Now that the Dlaminis have moved, they must adjust to an earlier morning routine. This leads Sihle to make an enemy in Lulu, their fourteen-year-old neighbor. A rivalry ignites between the two households, drawing in the kids' grandparents.
Ang'mane Ngifeste (Twitter Slang For Let Me Manifest)
24m
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PG-13
When Sihle wants to go on an expensive trip to Cape Town, Thuli realizes she can't afford it. Seeing everyone with side hustles, she teams up with Menzi to sell "survival kits" during loadshedding. But juggling the side hustle and her job proves tricky
Milli Not So Vanilli
24m
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PG-13
After discovering an elite part of the Women's Guild she's excluded from, Martha decides to infiltrate by volunteering Sihle for a choir performance. Horrified by Sihle's terrible singing, she enlists Lulu for a Milli Vanilli scheme.
The Nightmare on Fox Street
23m
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PG-13
Lulu pranks Zakhele into thinking his new home is haunted, enlisting Bra Hugo to help. When Thuli confronts Nkanyiso about it, he calls her no fun. To prove him wrong, she tries to prank the neighbors but goes overboard, losing control of the chaos.
Suffer The Little Children
23m
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PG-13
After Bra Hugo slaps Zak for being out after dark, a heated debate on corporal punishment erupts. The older generation defends "community parenting," while Thuli strongly opposes any physical discipline for her children, insisting on a different approach.
One Man's Trash
23m
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PG-13
Menzi's embarrassed at Sizwe's birthday party, and goes to extreme lengths to restore his honour.
No Church in the Wild
23m
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PG-13
When Sizwe lies to get out of church, and hang out with Bra Hugo, Martha kicks him out of the house. Sizwe moves in with Bra Hugo to live the high life as a bachelor, but it's not what either of them expected.
No Such Thing
23m
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PG-13
Always seeking a golden opportunity, Menzi partners with James' estranged brother, Richard, who pitches an overnight camping festival. Richard vanishes with the ticket sales money and Menzi must scramble to pull off the event.
Oh, Brother, Leave me Alone
24m
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PG-13
As Thuli continues to struggle with her night school, Menzi complicates things by enrolling into her class and trying to show her up. His plan works and Thuli finds herself putting her education in jeopardy because she's too focused on Menzi.
Dance with Somebody
23m
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PG-13
Sihle is having her grade 11 dance and initially decides to go with her best friend, Tammy, but at the last moment, is asked to go with a boy. After Thuli convinces her to drop Tammy, both girls' friendship is tested.
Baby Daddy Drama, Mama!
24m
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PG-13
Sihle's father arrives and whilst Sihle struggles to bond with him, Martha tries to get him and Thuli back together. Meanwhile, Menzi and Sizwe negotiate with Thuli's ex to pay damages for Sihle.
Happy Jesus Birthday!
22m
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PG-13
It's Christmas, Martha's favorite day, but everything goes wrong—midnight mass is canceled, the kitchen is a disaster, and unexpected guests show up. Frustrated by everyone's ambivalence, Martha denounces Christmas. Thuli must save it.
A Tale of Two Parties
24m
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PG-13
It's New Years Eve and everyone thinks that Martha has set up something fun for them to do, only to discover that she has set up for them all to watch mid-night mass. They all find a way to sneak into the party next door.
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