In e.tv’s latest Smoke & Mirrors teasers for Monday, 5 May 2025 through Friday, 9 May 2025,
a dangerous game of deception reaches breaking point as Mpendulo spirals out of control.
With abduction, public manipulation, and shattered loyalties in the mix, no one walks away unscathed—
especially not Jaxon. Meanwhile, love is in the air… but so is betrayal.
Read on for the details on these teasers and more…
Smoke & Mirrors Teasers for Monday, 5 May 2025 – Episode 16:
Thandiswa and Sakhile confront Mpendulo about the incriminating notebook and suggest he take a break by visiting a relative in Johannesburg.
Mpendulo initially agrees, but instead shocks everyone by kidnapping Jaxon in a bold and unpredictable move.
Smoke & Mirrors Teasers for Tuesday, 6 May 2025 – Episode 17:
Mpendulo keeps Jaxon locked up in the hotel storeroom. While Martha assumes at first that he’s just avoiding her, concern grows when even his PA and bodyguards can’t locate him.
Jaxon, meanwhile, is anything but calm as the walls start closing in.
Smoke & Mirrors Teasers for Wednesday, 7 May 2025 – Episode 18:
Thandiswa and Sakhile are left panicked when they realise Mpendulo never made it to Johannesburg as planned.
Things take a legal turn as Phakathi arrives with questions—demanding answers about Mpendulo’s disappearance.
Smoke & Mirrors Teasers for Thursday, 8 May 2025 – Episode 19:
Martha stumbles upon a wounded Jaxon—finally uncovering the truth about his abduction. Jaxon wastes no time pressing charges and vowing revenge on Mpendulo.
Meanwhile, the authorities raid Sakhile’s home, and Fanyana drops a romantic bombshell when he confesses to Leroy that he has feelings for Kayise.
Smoke & Mirrors Teasers for Friday, 9 May 2025 – Episode 20:
Jaxon spins the narrative to his favour, announcing to the public that Mpendulo is now a fugitive.
He plays the role of the “brave survivor” to perfection, manipulating public sympathy and tightening the noose around Mpendulo’s allies.
Premiere episodes of Smoke & Mirrors air on e.tv from Mondays to Fridays at 21h00.
From hostage crises to romantic confessions, Smoke & Mirrors is serving up another wild week of secrets, schemes, and emotional standoffs!