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The River

Genres: Telenovela
Broadcast on: Mzansi Magic, Mzansi Wethu, 1Magic

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7.8

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Seasons

Season 1

Channel	Premiere	Finale	TX Time	Episodes
1Magic	29 Jan 2018	25 Jan 2019	Weekdays, 20h00 - 20h30	260
Mzansi Magic	28 Oct 2019	25 Sep 2020	Weekdays, 19h00 - 19h30	260
Mzansi Wethu	28 Jun 2021	24 Jun 2022	Weekdays, 20h00 - 20h30	260

Season 2

Channel	Premiere	Finale	TX Time	Episodes
1Magic	28 Jan 2019	24 Jan 2020	Weekdays, 20h00 - 20h30	260
Mzansi Magic	28 Sep 2020	24 Sep 2021	Weekdays, 19h00 - 19h30	260
Mzansi Wethu	04 Jul 2022	30 Jun 2023	Weekdays, 20h00 - 20h30	260

Season 3

Channel	Premiere	Finale	TX Time	Episodes
1Magic	27 Jan 2020	22 Jan 2021	Weekdays, 20h00 - 20h30	260
Mzansi Magic	27 Sep 2021	23 Sep 2022	Weekdays, 19h00 - 19h30	260
Mzansi Wethu	03 Jul 2023	28 Jun 2024	Weekdays, 20h00 - 20h30	260

Season 4

Channel	Premiere	Finale	TX Time	Episodes
1Magic	08 Feb 2021	04 Feb 2022	Weekdays, 20h00 - 20h30	260
Mzansi Magic	26 Sep 2022	22 Sep 2023	Weekdays, 19h00 - 19h30	260
Mzansi Wethu	01 Jul 2024	27 Jun 2025	Weekdays, 20h00 - 20h30	260

Season 5

Channel	Premiere	Finale	TX Time	Episodes
1Magic	07 Feb 2022	03 Feb 2023	Weekdays, 20h00 - 20h30	260
Mzansi Magic	25 Sep 2023	20 Sep 2024	Weekdays, 18h30 - 19h00	260

Season 6

Channel	Premiere	Finale	TX Time	Episodes
1Magic	06 Feb 2023	02 Feb 2024	Weekdays, 20h00 - 20h30	260
Mzansi Magic	23 Sep 2024	19 Sep 2025	Weekdays, 18h30 - 19h00	260

Starring Cast

Presley Chweneyagae

Cobra

Presley Chweneyagae (born 1984) is a South African actor best known for his starring role in the film Tsotsi, which won the Academy Award for Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy Awards

5.7

Moshidi Motshegwa

Malefu

Moshidi Motshegwa is a South African actress best known for her leading role as Denzela Ledwaba in the SABC2 police drama series Zero Tolerance, from 2003-2006

8.5

Hlomla Dandala

Zweli

Hlomla Dandala is a South African actor, presenter and director best known for his television roles as Derek Nyathi in Isidingo (1998-2001), as the title role in Jacob's Cross and for his roles as Kingsley on Scandal! and Zweli on five seasons of The River.

8.0

Lawrence Maleka

Zolani

Lawrence Maleka is a South African actor and presenter best known for hosting the reality competition series Clash of the Choirs South Africa.

7.2

Lunga Shabalala

Lindani

Lunga Shabalala is a South African model, television presenter and actor best known for taking over as the host of the SABC1 music show Selimathunzi from Kaos Matu after winning a countrywide presenter search, in 2011.

5.5

Larona Moagi

Itumeleng

Larona Moagi is a South African actress best known for her starring role as Itumeleng in the Mzansi Magic telenovela The River.

7.3

Sindi Dlathu

Lindiwe Dlamini

Sindi Dlathu (born 1988) is a South African actress and singer best known for her television roles as Nomfundo in the SABC1 drama series Soul City (2001-2008) and as Thandaza in the SABC2 soapie Muvhango, since 1997

8.0

Tinah Mnumzana

Flora

Tinah Mnumzana is a South African poet and actress best known for her roles in soap operas including Generations and the roles of Florence in Isidingo and Constance in Scandal!.

8.3