Cameron, Mangi, Palesa and Quinton all have jailbird fathers. We take a look at what got them in trouble with the law and who’s the baddest of them all.
Pule aka Bishop
Bishop isPalesa’s father and was Maletsatsi’s pimp during her prostitute days. She fell pregnant with his baby. After enduring abuse from Bishop for years, Maletsatsi ran away leaving the life of prostitution behind. She lied to her daughter about who her real dad was; she wanted to protect her from the monster that Bishop was. She told Palesa she was conceived as a result of a one night stand and she didn’t know who her father was.
He was in prison for armed robbery. While in prison he wrote a heartwarming letter to Palesa telling her that he is her father and he would like to reconnect. The letter read as follows: “Dear Palesa, you don’t know me, but that is why I’m writing. You should know me. I am your father. I am paying my debt to society for a terrible life I want to put behind me. I have found the Lord, and so I knew it was time to find my daughter. I know this might be a shock but I hope you will at least hear me out.” After reading this letter, Palesa who had been looking for her father all her life began visiting Bishop in prison. Bishop played the reformed gangster very well and soon he had Palesa hoodwinked. She believed he was a changed man.
His relationship with his daughter was destroyed when she found out what a monster he really was. Soon after Palesa’s prison visits Bishop escaped from prison and started demanding money from Palesa. He escaped when he was being transferred to a maximum security prison. Palesa hid him in her apartment. He asked Palesa to give him money just to get him started and when he realized Palesa only had R500 to offer he pulled a gun on her and demanded more. Lefa, Palesa’s late husband wrestled him for the gun and he was shot. The gunshot left Bishop paralyzed. He is still in prison. Palesa has shut him out of her life.
Ivan isCameron and Candice’s father. He is Auntie Vera’s brother and Bronnie’s grandfather. He missed his daughter’s funeral and had up until recently not seen his son Cameron in 15 years. He lived most of his life as a gangster. As a young man he got caught up in dangerous gang activities and ended up being incarcerated for 15 years. He was recently released from prison and he says he’s changed.
He was in prison for culpable homicide. While in prison he met a social worker who helped steer him to a place of wanting to reform. Realizing how destructive his behaviour was when he was younger, he decided it was time to change his wayward ways. The 40-year-old reformed ex-convict started a programme to teach young men to be better fathers, husbands, and community members. When he got out of prison his mission was to make amends with his son and he wants to solve the situation between Cameron, Bronnie, and Marcel.
His relationship with his son is on shaky ground. While Ivan wants to make amends and has apologized for abandoning his family years ago, Cameron is not ready to reconcile with him. He’s still very angry with him; he resents him for abandoning him when he was just 15. Not having a father figure has caused him great pain and Cameron is not sure he can trust him, let alone letting him back into his life.
Daniel aka Lucas
Daniel is a cunning and ruthless man. He framed the real Daniel Nyathi for drug smuggling and stole his identity. He is Mangi and Michaela’s father. He’s married to the devious Shakira. They’re the most powerful couple in Newtown. Together they’ve managed to keep the truth of who Daniel really is a secret.
He was in prison for Leticia’s murder and was found guilty of obstructing justice. He was sentenced to 5 years in jail, but he found a way to get out. Daniel paid Dr. Otto to diagnose him with Lindau’s disease, a tumor on his spine, which granted him medical parole. He was released from prison and granted a presidential pardon. He was wheelchair bound for some time because of the “disease” but was later busted walking by Mangi.
His relationship with his son has always been on and off. Mangi has a love-hate relationship with his father. He doesn’t like his father’s dishonesty and deceptive nature. However, he also loves him dearly and he hopes he will change and do things by the book. He wishes his dad was less manipulative. Mangi has moved out of home countless times because of something his father did or said. But he always finds his way back home. When Daniel’s life was in danger and Cain wanted to kill him, Mangi wrestled him for the gun and shot Cain.
Cain aka the real Daniel
Cain wasDaniel’s cousin and Quinton’s father. He is the real Daniel Nyathi. He was stripped of his identity and lived under terrible conditions in a South American prison for ten years. Prior to his imprisonment he was forced to leave South Africa and live in exile when his white girlfriend’s parents found out that they were dating. It was during the apartheid era and interracial relationships were prohibited.
He was in prison for drug smuggling. His cousin Daniel aka Lucas framed him and assumed his identity. He then left the country and made a living using his cousin’s identity. Cain was left to rot in a South American prison for a decade. He escaped from prison and came back to South Africa with one mission only: to reclaim his identity and make the person responsible pay. When he arrived he kidnapped Daniel and kept him in a dungeon with little food and water. He later tried to kill Daniel, but ended up being shot by Mangi. He has since died.
His relationship with his son was non-existent because he didn’t know he had a son until he came back to South Africa. But he soon found out that his former girlfriend Layla had a son called Quinton. He was his baby. Quinton had lived most of his life without his parents. Quinton and Cain were reunited, but it was too late for them because Cain was on a revenge path. Quinton tried to talk him out of harming Daniel so that they could have a chance to reconnect as father and son. But Cain continued with his revenge plans and died in the process.
Bishop, Daniel, Ivan or Cain, who has the most street cred? Who is the baddest of them all?
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