When you go through a traumatic event, you expect your loved ones to be right by your side. Even though they might not really relate to your experience, their love and support means the world during the healing process. The last couple of episodes of The River have depicted this clearly through Emma’s storyline.
After Emma’s sexual assault, Lindiwe and the rest of the Dikana family have been nothing but amazing to her. Zolani even showed that there’s nothing he wouldn’t do to protect his wife and literally fought with the man who violated her. Unfortunately, he went too far and ended up killing him and was sent to jail. That’s a story for another day!
Zungazi wants to be compensated
Emma’s assault has introduced viewers to a different side of her loved ones. Lindiwe, who’s usually very tough and has things together all the time, revealed that she’s also very soft, kind and caring. Emma has been relying on her for emotional support.
On the other hand, Emma’s mother, the problematic Zungazi, has seen her daughter’s incident as an opportunity to make money. Yes, she came all the way from wherever she was to demand money from the Dikanas as compensation for what happened to Emma.
Now, if you know anything about Zungazi, you’ll be aware of the fact that she only cares about one person – herself! While she’s been acting like a caring mother, she’s also chosen to exploit Emma’s incident. Zungazi demanded R10 million from the wealthy family and also suggested that she, Emma and Mbali (Emma’s daughter) leave together after the money had been paid.
Emma has a change of heart
Yes, the Dikanas are rich, but Zweli and Lindiwe were also not about to give away their hard-earned cash to a manipulator. Also, isn’t it a bit unfair for Zungazi to put the blame on them?
Even Emma was against the idea and wanted her mother to go away immediately. She didn’t want to leave, obviously. After a while, Emma had a sudden change of heart and was leaning more towards her mother’s suggestion.
“Zungazi was right. I’ve been through a lot, and I’ve decided to take some time off to introspect. I’ll go back with her,” she told her in-laws. Shocking, right? If you’ve seen all the things Zungazi has put Emma through in the past, you’ll know why this announcement has come as a surprise to everyone.
She told them that they’d be taking Mbali with them. “I need you guys to understand that I’m not abandoning you. You’ll always be mine and Mbali’s family, together with Zolani. I just need this for myself.”
Has Zungazi won?
Zweli and Andile understood where she was coming from told her that she could come back whenever she was ready to. Lindiwe didn’t seem too pleased, though. Meanwhile, Zungazi had the biggest smile on her face because, well, she got what she wanted. No word about the R10 million just yet so maybe she hasn’t really won?
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