‘Inimba’ August Spoiler: Zoleka Dumps Her Husband Hlathi

‘Inimba’ August Spoiler: Zoleka Dumps Her Husband Hlathi

  • Popular Inimba character, Zoleka, played by Lunathi Mampofu, will file for divorce when she gets fed up with her husband
  • Zoleka recently reconciled with her husband, Hlathi (played by Sisa Hewana), when he moved out of Thumeka's (played by Zenande Mfenyana) house
  • Fans of the Mzansi Magic telenovela recently took to social media to lambast Hlathi for financially and emotionally abusing his wife
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Zoleka files for divorce. Images: MzansiMagic
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Actress Lunathi Mampofu's Inimba character, Zoleka, will dump her husband, Hlathi (Sisa Hewana), in August. According to media reports, Mampofu's character will file for divorce and consult her lawyer to begin the process of leaving Hlathi.

The former The River star Lunathi Mampofu previously made headlines when she opened up about selling her house and car to survive.

Viewers of the isiXhosa telenovela, Inimba, have praised the TV show online since it premiered earlier this year.

The TVSA Inimba, August teasers reveal that Zoleka will walk away from her relationship with Hlathi on Friday, 15 August 2025.

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"Zoleka faces the truth and walks away from a toxic love," reads the teaser.

The Wednesday, 20 August teaser indicates that Zoleka will throw out Hlathi's family members in the middle of the night, and she will throw her husband out of her house on Friday, 22 August 2025.

"The Mabandlas are booted out in the dead of night. Hlathi is left begging," says the teaser.

The Friday, 29 August 2025, teaser indicates that Zoleka will realise that Hlathi might earn half of everything she worked hard for when she consults her lawyer.

The teaser reads: "Zoleka’s divorce dream hits a nasty snag; Hlathi might just walk away richer."

Mzansi Magic shared a snippet on X of Hlathi's wife, Zoleka, and baby mama, Thumeka, getting rid of him in the July 2025 episode, before he moved into Zoleka's house.

Soapie fans react to the current storyline

@pdumzie commented:

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"Tjo Hlathi, you really know how to make South Africa angry the way I am angry tjo."

@ItuTudu reacted:

"Hlathi's annoying face makes things worse for this character. 😂😂 He is nailing it though."

@LesofeThato said:

"Hlathi is so ungrateful, calling Zoleka selfish after letting him stay in the house for free, without money, without work, nothing, zilch."

@m_boikgantsho wrote:

"Agreed, he [Hlathi] annoys me, which means he’s doing something right."

@lillysondlo reacted:

"The way Hlathi speaks with Zoleka makes me so angry, rhaa usile lomfana," (He's annoying this guy).

@Shoun_B commented:

"I wonder if Zoleka realises that she hasn’t had a single good day since she got back nalo (with) Hlathi."
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'Inimba's Zoleka and Thumeka. Images: Mzansi Magic and Zenande Mfenyane
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In more entertainment news, Briefly News previously reported that actress Zenande Mfenyana received widespread praise for her emotional and powerful portrayal of Thumeka in the Mzansi Magic drama series, Inimba.

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Social media users expressed how deeply they resonate with her performance, with many saying they watch the show specifically because of her.

Inimba, which premiered in April 2025, stars other top names like Lunathi Mampofu and Siyabonga Shibe.

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