Soapie Queen - 22 December

7de Laan – Emma reads an article in a gossip newspaper which upsets her. Matrone squirms when Oubaas asks het about the bazaar money.

Generations – After being at odds for weeks, the Dlomos are finally united in their pain. Kenneth proves that underneath his cold exterior he does have a heart.

Isidingo – Kimberley meets with Mr George Zamdela and makes him an offer which a virile man might find difficult to refuse.

Rhythm City – Kop still fears for his future with Mamokete, now that Jacob won’t die soon.

Egoli – Candy tries to balance the rush of the festive season. Nora is dying to find out more about a certain gentleman.

Binnelanders – Elize is anxious about the nominations, and the rest of the nursing staff realise that the process is not as predictable as they thought.

Muvhango – Thabisile and Meiki connect and discover they have an aversion to Meme. Meme angles for a job, but KK insists she be patient.

Scandal! – Mo and Alex have to identify Thabang's body. Palesa struggles with the reality of Lefa's love child.

Villa Rosa – Things are looking up for Gerhard, but Fritz still has big plans for his friend.

Bold – During Eric’s first day back in the office, he establishes new rules and regulations regarding Donna, as a way to help him get over her.

Days – EJ tries to weasel a wedding invitation out of Sami and Lucas.

Y&R – Brad’s will shocks the survivors. Jill threatens to reveal Victor’s manipulations. Billy and Sharon leave the bar together.

All My Children – Tad and Aidan work together to find Julia after she disappeared from the attic. Zach shows up at the hospital to tell Babe they need to step up their plans to blow Di out of the water.

Soap Queen - 21 December

7de Laan – Clara is very sad about Marko, but Errol finds a way to cheer her up.

Generations – News comes back about the little girl at the mortuary . . . Dumisani is amused by a blatant ploy to make him jealous.

Isidingo – Harriet puts a spoke in Kimberly’s evil plan. Mr. Zamdela returns, a kangaroo is in dire jeopardy, and Slu risks strangulation.

Rhythm City – Miles’ suspicions are aroused when he catches Naomi speaking to Dan via the office web camera.

Egoli – Is Chris forging ahead anyway? Jansie and Stephen discuss Christmas plans.

Binnelanders – At returns to help Ingrid, while Elise realises her Nativity play is doomed to fail. Inspector Ras has a proposition for Franz.

Muvhango – Thandaza ropes Mpho into finding a way to take KK down and win back the company. Mpho finally corners Thabisile and sets a date for their 'date'.

Scandal! – Lefa decides he can't go through with the artificial insemination procedure unless he first reveals his secret to Palesa.

Villa Rosa –After her stay at the guesthouse, everyone is sorry to see Tammy-Anne go – none more than Anthony.

Bold – Stephanie and Taylor agree to make a concerted effort to rebuild the friendship they once had.

Days – Sami tells Celeste everything that happened to her the night John was shot, EJ raped her and Lexie and Tek went missing.

Y&R – Billy makes a hard choice. Adam and Victor have a face-off. Karen catches Tyra and Neil passionately kissing.

All My Children – Julia was shocked when Tad told her that Di was Dixie, and accused him of betraying her. JR was surprised when Babe defended him to Jamie.

Soapie Queen - 17 December

7de Laan - Maria sees what Alyce is doing with the jam – but will she keep quiet? Gita helps Matrone with her trip to the Bahamas.

Generations – Zamani and Khaphela find common ground in their pain. Jason is thrown by an unexpected invitation to play golf.

Isidingo – Lesedi Moloi is shown hard proof about the true nature of her lover.

Rhythm City – Ronald pays Dan another visit and discovers he is the victim of abuse at the hands of his wife.

Egoli – Do men always come in second place in the Edwards household? Nenna’s mystery gets more and more intriguing!

Binnelanders – Veronica gets an idea to make extra cash. Gys doesn’t want to be in Toek’s Nativity play, while Elise has big plans for the production.

Muvhango – Miriam struggles to carry her burden of guilt and sadness. KK is furious to learn that sales are down. KK unleashes his anger on James

Scandal! – Wayne is shocked to hear that Beverly Houndslow is the teacher accused of sexual abuse.

Villa Rosa – Astrid’s factory deal goes sour.

Bold – After Taylor admits her feelings to Ridge, she leaves him with a couple of reminders to ponder. A heartbroken and hopeless Donna turns down Owen’s plan in fear of Pam’s retribution.

Days – Replaced by cricket.

Y&R – Kay mysteriously disappears. Childbirth threatens both Chloe and her baby. Cane declares his love to Lily.

All My Children – Replaced by cricket.

Soapie Queen - 16 December

7de Laan – Alyce tries to make jam – will she be able to impress Mandla with it? Altus has romantic plans for himself and San-Mari, but he finds something out that puts a stop to it.

Generations – A hurt Senzo isn’t going to let his father off the hook that easily. Well-meaning Ruby shows that her heart is in the right place.

Isidingo – Sechaba plays his trump card – but will Zweli play along? Kimberly goes to some extremely sexual lengths to secure a deal.

Rhythm City – Suffocate continues to struggle to relate to Pule’s snobbery. After a meeting with a desperate Dan, Ronald learns there is more to Naomi than meets the eye.

Egoli – Do men always come in second place in the Edwards household? Nenna’s mystery gets more and more intriguing!

Binnelanders – Rian doubts Conrad’s motives with the engagement party. Quinton decides to tell Daleen how he feels, but she doesn’t make it easy for him.

Muvhango – Thandaza and Nomusa reconnect, and Meme makes an appearance. Thandaza asks Thabisile for her vote at the board meeting. Meiki refuses to be manipulated by Dineo.

Scandal! – Alex is attacked by a mob at the mall while with Kgomotso.

Villa Rosa – Sussie is very excited that another celebrity will be staying at the guesthouse.

Bold – Steffy brings up a sensitive topic with Ridge. Stephanie is secretly pleased about Eric’s failed marriage, but is hurt to see him in such pain and still longing for Donna.

Days – Replaced by cricket.

Y&R – Kay’s DNA results are revealed. Chloe goes into labour. Billy divulges the truth to Lily.

All My Children – Replaced by cricket.

Soapie Queen - 15 December

7de Laan – Maria and Oubaas get suspicious when Zandile asks for the keys to The Heights.

Generations – Dineo is apprehensive about her court appearance today.

Isidingo – Lesedi traces Sechaba to a shack in the township, and plans to see him.

Rhythm City – Mamokete is torn at the sight of Stone and Jacob bonding, to the exclusion of the rest of the family.

Egoli – Liam decides it’s now high time to sort out the money!

Binnelanders – Toeks and Gys start planning a special Christmas for Binneland. Danie pulls the wool over Ras’s eyes and continues to terrorise Ingrid. Elise suspects there is something going on between Quinton and Daleen.

Muvhango –The community swarms Mushasha's hut, desperate to know what Mushasha has learnt.

Scandal! – Alex and Mo finally get some good news. Lefa becomes trapped between his mother's guilt and his wife's enthusiasm.

Villa Rosa – Hein and Sussie’s friendship blossoms.

Bold – When her backpedaling didn’t work, Taylor is forced to confess to Brooke about the residual feelings she has for Ridge.

Days – EJ brings Stefano back to Salem (we don’t actually see him) to search for a cure for his illness.

Y&R – Stephanie begins to lose hope of a reunion with Eric. Unable to get a straight answer from Donna about her change of heart, Eric removes his wedding ring, signifying that their marriage is over.

All My Children – Replaced by cricket.

Soapie Queen - 14 December

7de Laan – Pieter’s behaviour makes Xander, Vanessa and Annelie feel uneasy.

Generations – Dumisani can’t help feeling sympathy when he sees Khaphela’s pain.

Isidingo – Daniel can find no positive way out of the web his brother has spun.

Rhythm City – Naomi continues to punish Dan. Alone at home, Lu is terrified when the lights suddenly go out, so she phones David for help…then asks him to stay the night.

Egoli – Rex gets back to gym – is this a good idea? Jansie goes on a mercy mission of redemption.

Binnelanders – Quinton is not impressed when Nathan bring Daleen to Casualty when she suffers food poisoning. Stefanie is still heartbroken over Rian’s decision to leave her.

Muvhango – Meme wants to be CEO and can’t understand the delay, but KK lets her in on his secret plan. Meme makes her presence felt at Etwatwa and starts flirting with Mpho.

Scandal! – Mo is devastated when she realises the negative impact her overwhelming drive to find Thabang has had on Kgomotso and Alex.

Villa Rosa – Astrid wants to buy Marius’ shares, and tries to get more money out of Isabel to buy a new plot for her factory.

Bold – Donna painfully tells Eric that their story together doesn’t have a happy ending, so they should just end it now.

Days – Max takes Abby out to dinner, and she admits she has a crush on him. Max tells Abby he secretly fancies her back.

Y&R – Kay gets a second chance. A distraught Phyllis confesses to Michael. Esther is shocked when Roger suggests they elope.

All My Children – Babe and JR are horrified to learn that Little Adam ended up in the pool, and Babe saves their son's life by giving him CPR.

Soapie Queen - 11 December

7de Laan – Oubaas and Vince try to convince Zandile to change her mind – will they succeed this time?

Generations – Senzo begs his friends not to let people in on their secret… just yet.

Isidingo – Daniel can find no positive way out of the web his brother has spun.

Rhythm City – It soon becomes clear to Suffocate that Pule is no longer the young township boy he sent to private school.

Egoli – Chris lets the new resident have it! Nora can’t stop worrying. TJ is fuming but quickly moves on to damage control.

Binnelanders – Stefanie tries to pick up the pieces, and Conrad finds himself thinking more about her than he should. Ingrid gets a nasty surprise. Daleen ends her secret fling with Quinton.

Bold – Stephanie becomes troubled when she learns that Eric and Donna have had another meeting behind her back.

Days – The ship’s captain threatens to throw everyone in the brig unless they behave.

Y&R – Victor makes mysterious plans. Ashley questions Victor’s motives. Billy receives an outrageous offer from Jill.

All My Children – Zach hired Tad and Aidan to find Di.