The beloved eTV soap opera Scandal! continues to captivate South African audiences with its gripping drama, but fans are bracing for its final bow, as the production team and eTV have announced the show will end in June 2026.
Among the show’s most riveting current storylines is the troubling tale of Lihle Gasa, played by Thandolwethu Ngida, who is being manipulated by the cunning Uncle Lebone, portrayed by Charles Phasha.

Lebone has deceived Lihle by posing as a charming schoolmate named ‘Luks’ in an online scheme to gain her trust. After catfishing her, he revealed his true identity but continued to build a false friendship, coaxing Lihle into sharing personal secrets, including her virginity.
Lebone’s manipulation escalated when he secretly gifted her an expensive matric dance dress and later a high-end smartphone, which Lihle claimed she won in a school raffle to hide the truth.
Speculation is rife among fans that Lebone is not acting alone. Before his scheme with Lihle began, he was overheard in a suspicious conversation with an unidentified person, possibly his lover, who seems complicit in his plans to target Lihle. Could this mystery accomplice be Busisiwe, the scorned ex-girlfriend of Nhloso Gasa, Lihle’s father?
Viewers suspect Busisiwe, jilted by Nhloso when he left her for Dintle, whom he later married, may be collaborating with Lebone to exact revenge on the Gasa family. Their plan appears to focus on destroying Nhloso by targeting his children, with Lihle as the primary victim.
However, according to October 2025 teasers, Lebone’s scheme may be unraveling. Lihle proves to be a tougher target than expected, weaving her own web of deception. Meanwhile, a new man disrupts Lebone’s plans, forcing him to take a step back, and parents are alerted to a shocking situation.
As Scandal! races toward its conclusion, this storyline keeps viewers on edge, wondering whether Lebone and Busisiwe’s alleged partnership will succeed or crumble under the weight of their own schemes.
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