Imbewu: The Seed

Zimele "Ngcolosi" Bhengu (Tony Kgoroge) is a business mogul who lives in Durban with his wife, Nokubonga Mazulu Bhengu (Leleti Khumalo) and his four children Nganono, Zithulele, Zakhiti and Buhle. Ngcolosi later discovers he has a son, Nkululeko who has been working in his company as a security. His brother Phakade is a pastor and lives in south Durban on his farm with his wife, KaMadonsela and his children, Ntombifuthi and Nokhukhanya. MaNdlovu is the matriarch of the Bhengu family and will resort to anything to keep her family together. Zimele built his company, Maluju Oil, with his friend Pranav Rampersad. Pranav is the patriarch of the Rampersad family with his wife, Nirupa and his children Shria and Mira Rampersad. A dark secret dating back more than 25 years ago threatens to break the Bhengu family forever. Ngcolosi and his friend Pranav die later. Nkululeko being Ngcolosi's only biological son inherited his estate, company share and CEO position. Nkulukeko and the Bhengus become rivals, with Nkuleleko being used by his mother, Thokozile to turn against the Bhengus.

It is then revealed that Ka Madonsela,who has also some sort of rivalry with Ma Zulu,had worked together with Thokozile to destroy Ma Zulu but Ncgolosi was killed by accident. After Ka Madonsela tells this to her husband, she pleads him to not get her arrested. As more things unfold, Nkuleleko falls for Zethu, much to her father (Phunyuka) disapproval. They later get married and have a son, who hasn't been born yet. However, Nkuleleko cheats on her with another woman named Fikile. After their son Mepho is born, Zethu rejects being with Nkuleleko and leaves him going with her son. Meanwhile, the relationship between the Bhengus and Rampesards changes as both families want to own Maluju Oil as the family's legacy. Pranav's family plots to steal the company from the Bhengu's family later. Mazulu becomes the new CEO of Maluju oil. As things turn apart, Ma Zulu is with another man, named Menzi who hides a dark secret from her. Buhle also dates a man who is planning to destroy the Bhengu's. As Thokozile escapes out of jail with other female prisoners, she tries to kill Ka Madonsela but is killed by Nokhukhanya.