Ugembula Ngathi, Episode 8

Hlobisile seeks help as her brother's severe gambling addiction and illegal activities threaten both his life and their family's safety.

Nandipha turns to Ugembula Ngathi out of frustration with her 35-year-old sister, Itumeleng, whose 15-year gambling addiction began shortly after their mother's passing in 2010.

Nonhlanhla noticed Gerald spending his salary on buying vouchers online and gambling, while he has 12 kids to fend for.

Phumzile seeks help for her sister, Nokuthula, whose card gambling addiction leaves the family hungry and abandoned for days.

Precious is a concerned neighbour who has written to Ugembula Ngathi to get assistance for her Neighbour, Busani, who is addicted to online gambling.

Sister Love has written to Ugembula Ngathi complaining about her husband, Lerato, who is battling with a gambling addiction. His vice is dice gambling.

Boitumelo has been battling a gambling addiction since 2014, when her casual visits to gambling venues began while she was still employed.

Zama, a 25-year-old mother, seeks help for her unemployed uncle Bongane, whose 'fafi' gambling addiction has left him dependent on her for food and support.

Bitso and her boyfriend are fed up with sharing their bed with a friend who has become homeless due to his gambling addiction, and they've reached a point where they want him out.

Sinathi disappears for up to two weeks at a card gambling joint, leaving her husband Zachariah and their five children behind. Now fed up, Zachariah warns that he will move on if nothing changes.

Dumisani is deeply concerned about his younger sister, Bongi. She is a mother of two who gambles excessively at the casino, leaving her daughters in the care of their grandparents in KwaZulu-Natal.

Lebo, a mother figure to Theo, seeks help as Theo's addiction to the online gambling game has left him spending R500 regularly while struggling to pay his R1500 rent.

Lihle's brother is concerned because, though employed as a driver, Lihle spends all his earnings on Aviator gambling and remains fully dependent on his family for rent, groceries, and utilities.