FOLLOWING the compelling moments of the first season of My Brother’s Keeper, there is more secrets and betrayal in the Shabalala Family as Season 2 premiered on Monday on Mzansi Magic DStv Channel 161.
Every family harbours its secrets as individuals focus on self-preservation and the Shabalala family is no exception.
From the onset, viewers were introduced to a family entangled in scandals, including the tragic loss of two sons, one at the hands of the father, marital challenges, infidelity, a hostage situation, and a wedding that did not culminate in happiness.
In Season 2, Donga, the son who has not played an active role in the family business, ShabaSnacks, locks horns with his father, as he is forced to intervene and save the family business before it falls.
That in turn makes Donga a formidable threat to the power balance in the family as it seems he is the only one that has the power and currency to do so. What of Nqubeko and his dream to be at the helm of ShabaSnacks and does he remain ivezandlebe as he has always been referred to by the man, he calls uBaba?
Meanwhile, Mshengu is exposed by Nqubeko that he was the one who pulled the plug on Khwezi’s life support at the start of the series. All this, because he found out Mshengu was behind the collapse of his attempt to start his own business away from his father’s grip.
And of course, Fakazile, “the angry makoti” will be turning the tables on the family, challenging some of the preserved cultural practices which will send Mshengu into a tailspin. Not only her, the other makotis are also up to something and individually taking a stand to assert a certain level of independence within the family. But how do they do it and is it in the best interest of the Shabalalas or is it self-serving?
Mshengu and the gang return for this Season 2 that has many twists that keep viewers guessing.
