One thing you’re guaranteed to enjoy on iThonga is the love stories. Whether it’s puppy love or timeless romance, they deliver on the drama and the emotions. This telenovela features love stories that transcend generations, capturing the hearts of bo grootman, majita, moghel, and bo dimamzo alike.
Dangerous love
The romance between MaKhumalo and Pablo had viewers hooked. As the matriarch and patriarch of two feuding families, they decided to rekindle a childhood love. We couldn’t help but swoon as these two brought out the soft side of each other. The handwritten letters, the picnics, and a marriage proposal. However, Pablo was behind MaKhumalo’s biggest pain, the death of her beloved twin son Banele. The truth being revealed would only ignite war and dangerous consequences for this couple. This is why most viewers were relieved to see it come to an end.
Forbidden romance
It’s giving Romeo and Juliet with a cultural spin, and it’s our youngest ship right now. It all started when Lungelo risked his life for Ayanda during an armed robbery, but it seems only her heart was stolen by his heroic act. The plot twist? Their older siblings are married to each other, making them practically family. Society isn’t the only obstacle; culturally, the ancestors may never approve of this union. While their love is pure and ready to stand against the world, can it survive without their families’ blessings?
Fatal attraction
The history between Sanele and Zama is one filled with passion and chaos. After the tragic loss of Banele, they found comfort in one another. This friendship turned into flirtatious texts, champagne toasts, and eventually steamy nights. What started as a brief escape became a dangerous entanglement. Zama, desperate to be chosen, held Sanele hostage on his wedding day to stop him from marrying his true love. Now, Sanele is left picking up the pieces.
Forever love
This love between Nokwanda and Mbongeni is a covenant of marriage, consecrated by the church and ancestors. The kind of love that is easy like a Sunday morning and filled with many quiet days at home. These two will probably never jet set to Ballito because they have family responsibilities, but what they will have is a supportive system where everyone plays their role. The Magwaza household comes with its fair share of drama, but they navigate it as a unit with Mbongeni as the leader and Nokwanda as the heart of the home. It may not be flashy or Insta-worthy, but this couple reminds us that love is not meant to hurt.
Not every love story follows the same script, and this is why these iThonga love stories deserve the spotlight. Be sure to watch the best storylines unfold weekdays at 20:30 on Mzansi Magic.
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