Jacob's Cross

Prospero mourns Marie's death. Jacob asks Andile to investigate but Andile creates a dead end. Lerato accompanies Jacob to Nigeria where he receives a welcome support from an influential quarter. Bola, infuriated by this support is determined to hurt Jacob. Prospero warns Jacob of the dangers of being associated with terrorists. Zanele and Ambrose send out wedding invitations.

Andile has been kidnapped in the Delta; who has captured Andile and why? A suspicious Thembi confronts Zanele about her pregnancy. Busi refuses to leave Nigeria without her husband. Bola arranges a rescue mission for Andile's release however, Andile chooses to accept the assistance of the IFF instead. Jacob strikes a deal that will lead him back into his rightful place on the Abayomi throne.

In the face of Bola's gross exploitation of the Abayomi Oil Fields Jacob's plans to outmaneuver his half-brother. Bola uses violent methods to uncover Jacob's weaknesses. Prospero suffers punishment and pleasure at the hands of the beautiful French investor, Marie.

Olufemi is suspicious of Jacob's offer and the Abayomi uncles are furious. Jacob explains his actions to Folake, Prospero and Andile. The offer is accepted. Lerato's show is a hit. Folake criticizes Jacob's deal. Jacob asks Andile to stay in Lagos. Bola calls Bigelow to Lagos, vengeance will be his. Jacob returns home to try and save his marriage.

Jacob and Bola have a showdown. Bola hands over the baby and runs from the police. Thembi confronts Jacob on Andile's safety. Bigelow takes Bola to Prospero. Jacob tries to reconcile with Lerato. Lerato is offered her own TV show. Bola wakes up to find Jacob at by his bedside.

Prospero tell Glenda her position has been negated by the loss of the gas consortium and fires her. Ambrose’s relationship with Prospero is exposed in the media. Lerato goes away on a two-night shoot for her show. Ambrose accuses Jacob of exposing him; Jacob denies it and refuses to speak to the media. Glenda asks Jacob for her job back but he declines. Bola is under official scrutiny. Jacob realizes that his affair with Zanele was symptomatic of not being committed to Lerato. He is in love with Zanele, who does not want to be responsible for his marriage falling apart, he leaves Lerato anyway. Bola comes to Johannesburg under a false passport, he wants Jacob. The NPA seize Prospero’s files and assets – he is under heavy investigation for trying to bribe a minister. Jacob gets a new apartment and Andile’s business is taking off. Jacob reconnects with Zanele. Prospero, high on coke and very angry over the investigation, attacks Jacob with a golf club but Jacob escapes unharmed.

Jacob confesses to Lerato about Zanele again. Andile approaches Jacob about being an investor in his security firm, Jacob agrees. At the hearing Jacob is questioned about the lack of SA investment in his venture, Jacob has insufficient answers. Jacob asks Zanele to intervene with Ambrose; she is appalled by his lack of ethics and refuses. Folake tells Jacob about a kidnapping and murder at their oil site in Nigeria. This has completely shut down production, Folake suspects Bola is responsible. Lerato asks Jacob to put in a good word for her on job interview at Mnet – as a presenter. Moses question UK expert, there was one small incident for concern with plant in Iran but he will keep it quiet. Jacob reconciles with Lerato after he helps her at the SABC with her talk show. Glenda overhears Folake complaining to Jacob about her, she sells them out to Prospero – Jacob’s UK expert is discredited at the hearing thanks to Glenda’s info. Glenda has now defected to Prospero’s organization.

Feeling the pressure of his Nigerian and South African interests, Jacob has the added burden of his pregnant wife, who has been rushed to hospital. Folake informs Jacob that she must fight the battle on her own in Lagos, despite his concerns for her safety. Zanele tells Jacob that they must put their history behind them and move on. Despite all these other concerns, Jacob is also focused on getting a good deal for his mother’s record album. Andile is still torn between his loyalty to Jacob and his new job with Prospero – Jacob’s best friend and betrayer. Jacob’s tension at work and his renewed relationship with Zanele drives a greater wedge between him and his wife. Lerato begins to get suspicious of his late nights. Back in Lagos, Folake finally makes a break through in her battle against Bola, but her brother will not give up easily.

As Bola cements his control in Lagos, Folake and Jacob realise they must pick their moment to fight for the Aboyami power that is rightly theirs. Folake convinces Jacob to return to Joburg, while she remains in Nigeria. The question of their father’s burial hangs over each of the siblings’ heads. Back in Joburg, Mokoena is still trying to solve the mystery of Chief Aboyami’s body disappearing from the police mortuary and Jacob finds himself once again bumping into Zanele. Lerato, meanwhile, feels neglected and makes up for it by taking control of Jacob’s flat. Prospero is in negotiations to better his business and oil prospects, while his relationship with Folake grows. Folake and Jacob begin their battle to contest Bola’s refusal of their father’s will

Lerato and Andile struggle to share Jacob’s flat and attention. Prospero challenges Jacob’s family loyalty to his two fathers. Bola pays an unexpected visit to Johannesburg, forcing Folake and Jacob to protect their father again. Jacob becomes more dependant on Andile than he ever expected. Thembi tries to build a relationship with her new daughter-in-law, while Lerato stamps her authority in Jacob’s life. Jacob finds himself spending time with his old love, Zanele. Busi and Andile work hard to recover their family life and Jacob and Lerato go house-hunting. Chief Abayomi offers Jacob yet another position of great stature and power. Bola is determined to find his elusive father.

Folake discovers her brother in Chief Abayomi’s room and suspects the worst. Jacob avoids all contact with his South African family and breaks up with Lerato, while Prospero tries his best to bring Jacob’s mind back to their issues at work. Thembi tells Jacob the truth about her time in Nigeria. Jacob and Thembi fetch Andile from prison and take him back home to his wife. Lerato insists on speaking to Jacob, but Jacob won’t talk to her. Folake shares her concerns about Bola with Jacob.