As'Qoqeni, Episode 3

Ruth, a woman in her 50s, has developed hoarding habits as a way to cope with her trauma. In this episode, her painful backstory and emotional struggles are brought to light.

This episode follows the emotional journey of 82-year-old Gogo Celinah as her family addresses her hoarding, which endangers their health. We'll explore complex family dynamics and community perceptions.

After losing his mother, Steve's grief amplified, leading him into a spiral of neglect and hoarding. His cousins are concerned about his deteriorating living conditions and step in to confront him.

Gordon's family is concerned and tired of motivating him to clean up after himself. He prefers his cluttered environment, which indicates underlying issues with avoidance and general resistance to change.

Mr Mabaso has endured the heart-wrenching loss of his child and has carried the weight of his grief every day. This has led him to hoarding, and he does not want to part with his possessions.

This episode focuses on the external cleanup of Gogo Maria's hoarding behaviour, driven by emotional trauma. Her granddaughter is frustrated by her obsession with collecting items, which she justifies as recycling.

Rieta wrote to the show as she is concerned about her best friend, who has developed an extreme hoarding habit as a way to avoid dealing with the grief she feels over the loss of three significant people in her life.

Nomonde is a hoarder living in a cluttered home, which has become unbearable for her son, Loyiso. After Thembi and her team tracks Nomonde down, she allows them to help her.

Percy is a hoarder who fills his home with clutter. His fixation on women's clothing manifests the deep grief he feels after losing his wife. With the help of Mbali, Matthew begins the difficult process of cleaning his home.

Maria has been hoarding a family house to keep her extended family from accessing it. She fills the house and yard with junk to ensure no one can enter. Mbali and her team begin the process of helping her clean her space.

Aleta, a hoarder, is torn between her deep attachment to the books she has accumulated over the years and the painful reality of her broken dreams. Mbali begins the process of helping her declutter her space.

This episode delves into the lives of two brothers, Mandla and Sphiwe, and their strained relationship due to Sphiwe's compulsive hoarding, which he justifies as recycling.

Brenda lives in a cluttered house with her children and hides behind the birth of her baby for her failure to clean. Dee, her neighbour, confronts her, guided by Mbali and begins cleaning and uncovering months of neglect.