Hotel

In an attempt to get the staff to stop doing side jobs while at the Fransen, Thomas and Ferdie accidentally eat muffins laced with marijuana.

Ferdie organizes a baby week at work with bags mieliemeel for all the staff. It becomes a competition to see who is the best parent. Jony struggles to work with an unengaged Thomas.

Dodgy Mike teaches Danny that what a woman says and what she means are two different things and that Danny needs to read between the lines what kind of wedding Malanie really wants.

Jony is back, but Danny refuses to give up his new position as receptionist. The power struggle in the lobby leads to new initiatives and particularly good service.

The Hotel holds a funeral for a community member who forces Ferdie to plan his own funeral while he is still alive. Thomas tries to spend quality time with Jony for the last time.

Jony and Gawie convince the staff to go on a diet in solidarity with Ferdie. It turns into a weight loss race with a Gawie-sponsored Sun City weekend as the prize.

Gawie asks Jony to move overseas with him. She agrees and is now faced with the difficult task of breaking the news to Thomas. Thomas finds out before she can tell him…

Thomas attempts a new method to improve the staff's work after Ferdie informs him of Stephano's plans - but Gawie's influence threatens to derail it.

While Jaap takes drastic steps to get over Jony, Thomas realizes he is still in love with her and gets Malanie to help him before Jony returns. Brenda gets arc-eyes.

Thomas and Jony revisit their romantic past when a misunderstanding threatens their newfound friendship, and Brenda enlists the Doc to extract her wisdom tooth.

After Ferdie hides himself in a corner, everyone must help Danny to finally complete his matric. Jaap has his hands full with Tasha, who recently found out that he is rich.

Danny gets drawn into a scam called Batcoin. Thomas and Jony lock themselves against their will in the stairwell, where Thomas accidentally drops that Jony's a bad kisser.

Everyone's competitive side comes out when the Fransen sponsor a four ball golf match so that Ferdie can hook a financier for his political party. Jaap and Jony have to make sure Ferdie doesn't scare off the sponsors.

Danny needs to learn to drive so he can convince Thomas to hire him as his Uber driver. Meanwhile, Thomas is distracted by a Tinder match. Jony confronts Melanie.

The Fransen split in two when Jony and Melanie realize that women are being discriminated against. Ferdie and Thomas must stand firm to try to stop protest action before it gets out of hand.

Ferdie and Brenda try to get the OUWROSS party going by appointing ward candidates and choosing a campaign theme that will leave its legacy in Fransenburg forever.

When Ferdie finds out that Stephano also stands for Mayor, it ignites a debate in which the old enemies square off again. A demanding guest with eccentric tastes arrives at the hotel.

Thomas is surprised how normal things are at the Fransen after Ferdie married his mother... then he realizes that Ferdie still treats him like his son all this time, which drives him up the wall.

The staff is preparing for the final inspection of the Rondrits-tender. Danny is blackmailed by Stephano into sabotaging the entire inspection.

The monthly bingo night arrives. Thomas and Jaap become friends with drastic consequences. A court case is opened during bingo night and Danny and Melanie have to play lawyer-lawyer.

Ferdie and Thomas hire Amalia Uys as presenter for their marketing video.

Thomas makes a big move on Jony after he hears she and Jaap wanted to move in together. Ferdie and Brenda test ideas to make the hotel more competitive.

The Fransen hotel gets a group booking. Ferdie's old enemy tries to sabotage them. Thomas attempts to stop Danny and Melanie's courtship. Jony helps Uncle Dirk with a personal problem.

Ferdie and Uncle Dirk launch a rescue effort to get Brenda and Manie out of Mozambique.

The hotel gets their liquor license back and loses it again the same night. Danny wants to know why Melanie is angry. Thomas overplays his hand with Jony.

Danny and Melanie start a Fransen hotel podcast. Ferdie wants to get rid of the new swimming pool.

van As shows up to manage the hotel and is impossible with the staff. They try to get rid of him with a plan that could cost them their jobs.

Ferdie realizes the staff don't trust him. Hoping to regain trust, he offers to help with a crisis situation in the kitchen. Thomas struggles with his inability to do handy work around the hotel, and Danny finds himself in a challenging romantic situation.

Ferdie disguises himself as a difficult guest after shuffling his staff into different positions. When they realize that one of the real guests is a judge, they try their best to treat him professionally. In the midst of the chaos, Uncle Dirk finds out that Maggie supports the Crusaders and tries to sway her.

Jony organizes a merger function for Lourier and Die Fransen Hotel. This important evening is disrupted when Ferdie sees a bully from his past on the guest list. Maggie teaches the staff a lesson when they stop by her appetizers, while Brenda struggles to find a journalist to cover the event.

After a burglary at the hotel, Ferdie decides to install security cameras in and around the hotel. The power of all-seeing goes to his head and the staff become furious at him constantly looking over their shoulders. Meanwhile, they are also trying to figure out what they can get Ferdie for his birthday.

Thomas and Ferdie try to resolve the constant conflict between Brenda and Maggie. While Maggie is busy, Danny has to help Malanie wash a mountain of dishes. This is disrupted when they see a large rat. Jony is on Uncle Dirk's trail, convinced that he drinks at work.

Ferdie is looking for love. Thomas organizes a training day for the staff to sharpen their hospitality skills. Monica, the facilitator, is tested to the limit. In addition to the staff making her job difficult, Ferdie targets her as a partner.

After a weekend away, Ferdie is back convinced that a swimming pool will ensure success in his hotel - that is if he can get the idea past Thomas. Uncle Dirk and Brenda lock up their platform accident in the barn, while Danny entertains a homeless man on his night shift.

Thomas needs the staff to fill out forms regarding the current state of the hotel, while Ferdie fears that their feedback could ruin his reputation. Meanwhile, Danny is looking for someone to help him prepare for an audition, and Jony complicates things for Thomas after their unplanned romance the day before.

Ferdie Kruger is the manager of the Fransen, a boutique hotel on the outskirts of Franseburg, Mpumalanga. When the Lourier hotel group buys this diamond in the rough as their latest acquisition, they send Thomas from their headquarters to monitor the transition. Thomas' ideas clash with Ferdie and his staff's old-fashioned way of doing things.