Please note: these are teasers for Season 5 of The River, currently airing on Mzansi Magic.
If you want the Season 6 teasers for its run on 1Magic, please tap here: The River 6 on 1Magic Teasers
Friday 1 December 2023
Episode 50
Passport heavy
The Dlamini-Dikana family find themselves in the eye of the storm. Dimpho makes a decision that takes everyone by surprise.
Monday 4 December 2023
Episode 51
Belly of the beast
Some Dikanas realise that their enemies don’t match the usual profile. Mabutho finally gets to see the results of his hard work.
Tuesday 5 December 2023
Episode 52
Mr Ten Million
Andile discovers just how powerless he is while Charlie reaches a new level of crazy.
Wednesday 6 December 2023
Episode 53
Na chance to steal
Mabutho is upset to learn that working closely with a friend means more trouble than he’d anticipated. The Dikanas hold on to hope and a prayer, as they wait for news.
Wednesday 7 December 2023
Episode 54
Nice times
Mabutho makes a decision about his future while Zolani wants to take a bite out of the enemies.
Thursday 8 December 2023
Episode 55
Ocean blue
Lindiwe and Zweli’s breakthrough in the search of their loved one is not what they expected. Mabutho’s new path proves to be more than he bargained for.
Friday 9 December 2023
Episode 56
Strip the roofs
The Dikanas can’t decide what to do next and Zolani is done playing games.
Monday 11 December 2023
Episode 57
Circle of trust
Lindiwe and Zweli receive bad news and Zolani turns his attention to solving the mystery of the crime at hand.
Tuesday 12 December 2023
Episode 58
Not giving up
Lindiwe and Zweli are willing to risk everything for their loved one, and Charlie has to watch his back.
Wednesday 13 December 2023
Episode 59
Last supper
Emma and Njabulo are shocked by Lindiwe and Zweli’s decisions. Mabutho and Charlie’s friendship is put to the test.
Thursday 14 December 2023
Episode 60
Just a glass
Mabutho has some explaining to do, while Beauty and Emma make some bad decisions.
Friday 15 December 2023
Episode 61
Say a little prayer for me
Zolani’s life is thrown into chaos when he learns of his wife and child’s fate. Mabutho’s master plans start to come undone as he’s unmasked by someone very close to home.
Monday 18 December 2023
Episode 62
What is she doing here?
The Dikana family receives an uninvited guest. Mabutho’s dodgy dealings have him backed into a corner.
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Episode 63
Loyalty and threats
The Dikanas get life-changing news, while Charlie and Mabutho are forced to consider their plans.
Wednesday 20 December 2023
Episode 64
The worst is yet to come
Mabutho scrambles when his plans take a sharp left, and Zolani receives news about one of his girls.
Thursday 21 December 2023
Episode 65
The bluff
Mabutho tries to get a grip on his life, but will Charlie get in the way? Zolani tries to make sense of his new reality.
Friday 22 December 2023
Episode 66
Hot potato
Mabutho’s enemies are coming for him. The Dikanas can’t decide what to do with the shocking news they’ve just received.
Monday 25 December 2023
Episode 67
The man who knocks
Mabutho is determined to get back at his enemies. Zolani struggles between protecting someone he loves and telling them the truth.
Tuesday 26 December 2023
Episode 68
Holes in the heart
Beauty’s mouth turns out to be a dangerous weapon once again while some of the Mokoenas reel from what happened to Mabutho and Paulina.
Wednesday 27 December 2023
Episode 69
Blame it on me
A friend is worried that a confidant will throw him under the bus, while a mother feels guilty about a secret that she’s hiding.
Thursday 28 December 2023
Episode 70
Location Si-La
Mabutho makes a daring move, while Zolani is shocked by information he receives.
Friday 29 December 2023
Episode 71
One drink?
Zolani struggles to come to terms with new information, and Lindiwe finds new information that’s about to change everything.
Season 5 of The River airs on Mzansi Magic from Mondays to Fridays at 19h00.