It's been payback since the first paycheque
Growing up in a tightly-knit black community has helped Thuli a lot - but when her ship finally starts to come in, and distant family starts coming out of the woodwork, how much longer does she need to keep paying her black tax?
Episodes
S01E01 The Cost 2020-01-21 23m
What is Black Tax? When you're Thuli Dlamini, it means your father losing his pension and your parents moving in with you, and your cousin offloading her teenage son at your house. more
S01E02 Maya Angelou 2020-01-28 23m
To mark Sizwe and Martha's relocation to her house, Thuli holds a ceremony to alert the ancestors, where a goat will be slaughtered. This leaves Sihle in an awkward position. more
S01E03 First Day 2020-02-04 23m
Zakhele is newly enrolled in Sihle's school, and it feels like an alien planet. Sihle recruits him to raise money for a ridiculous cause. Meanwhile, Martha and Sizwe try to adjust to their new home. more
S01E04 One Meeting Away 2020-02-11 23m
Fed up with her brother's slacker ways, Thuli decides to help Menzi attend a party, so he can pitch a lucrative idea to a famous DJ. Martha fires Thuli's domestic worker. more
S01E05 Take Me To Church 2020-02-18 22m
Martha drags the whole family to church, where she's soon embroiled in competition with the head of the Women's League to collect blankets for charity. more
S01E06 What Goes Around... And Around... 2020-02-24 21m
James tries to exploit Thuli's blackness to gain more clients. Thuli goes along with the plan, under a few conditions, until she realises it isn't all it's cracked up to be. more
S01E07 Take A Parent To Work Day 2020-03-03 23m
To make him feel more productive, Thuli gets Sizwe a part-time job doing handyman work at her open houses. However, her dad's need to fix everything almost costs her a major sale. more
S01E08 Back To School 2020-03-10 22m
Instead of helping Zakhele with a school assignment, Sizwe ends up taking over. He receives a grade that an overbearing grandfather deserves. more
S01E09 Boots And Blackmail 2020-03-17 23m
After getting up on a soap box about the family overspending, Thuli is embarrassed when she falls in love with a pair of expensive boots and has to hide them. Menzi's back to his old tricks. more
S01E10 Night After Night 2020-03-24 22m
Thuli hosts night vigils for a distant relative's funeral. She finds herself in charge of a madhouse, a befuddled James, an extravagant Antonio, and her parents' arch-nemesis — the Buthelezis more
S01E11 Mi Kasie E Su Kasi 2020-03-31 22m
Menzi's roommates have had enough and kick him out when he lands an opportunity on a reality show and excludes them. Homeless, Menzi squats in one of Thuli's open houses. more
S01E12 Sihle's Last Stand 2020-04-07 23m
After Martha ropes Sihle into helping her with her Women's Guild duties, the youngster's inner social justice warrior emerges. Menzi and Zakhele decide to go camping. Thuli tags along to keep them alive. more
S01E13 Time After Time 2020-04-14 23m
Zakhele's mother, Julia, blows into town for a surprise visit. She's Thuli's best friend, a former Miss Soccer World, and a complete mess. Julia and Thuli butt heads on what being a parent means. more 
