On the mother hand…

Two sides of Yvonne Thebe are at war. Maleeto wants to keep Tebello, but Yvonne wants to run away.

- GENEVIEVE TERBLANCHE

Following the death of her mother MaBetty (Francina Maili Morake) on Valentine’s Day, Yvonne Thebe (Kgomotso Christopher) is at a crossroads. She is caught between staying the self-involved Yvonne that she’s been as long as we’ve known her, or becoming Maleeto – the name and identity that was her childhood past and could still be her future. It’s a choice that will change more than her own life: the fate of the little boy named Tebello (Litlhonolofatso Litlhakanyane), who was in MaBetty’s care, is now in her hands.

Scandal! fans have been flooding social media pleading for Yvonne to adopt the irresistible, innocent Tebello for months, but a war is raging between Maleeto and Yvonne. There’s a cruise ship already at the dock and a ticket with Yvonne’s name on it, and Yvonne is ready to say, “It’s been fantastic, it’s been lovely to get my maternal side but I kind of have to go on a boat now”. Kgomotso adds, “She has done the best that she could have done. She has been wonderful, she has been caring, but her life needs to move on now.” But she won’t. Not if Maleeto still has something to say about it!

YVONNE vs MALEETO