Please note: these are teasers for Season 5 of The River, currently airing on Mzansi Wethu.
It's ended its run on 1Magic and Mzansi Magic.
Coming up on
The River 5 on Mzansi Wethu this December 2025:
Monday 1 December 2025
Episode 111
Emma refuses to let sleeping dogs lie. Morena gets a taste of freedom and the Hlophe-Dikana partnership hangs in the balance.
Tuesday 2 December 2025
Episode 112
Lindiwe and Zweli finally get Zolani to make a decision. Beauty meets her match and Morena's best life isn't what he thought it would be.
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Episode 113
Zolani shares his painful truth while Beauty loses her balance.
Thursday 4 December 2025
Episode 114
Tension continues to build among the Dlaminis, just as Morena shoots his shot and Beauty is burnt by Mlilo's fire.
Friday 5 December 2025
Episode 115
Lindiwe makes it her mission to dissolve the tension in her home. The push and pull between Beauty and her new project continues and Morena's great plans don't pan out the way he'd hoped.
Monday 8 December 2025
Episode 116
Andile starts to reconsider the structure of his marriage while Morena is left heartbroken by his new flame. The bond between Beauty and the new man in her life starts to grow.
Tuesday 9 December 2025
Episode 117
Morena realizes that he still has a lot to learn. Beauty is intimate for the first time in a while and Andile makes a bold move.
Wednesday 10 December 2025
Episode 118
Njabulo and Andile's rough patch continues and Morena has a lot to celebrate.
Thursday 11 December 2025
Episode 119
Andile and Njabulo struggle with the new terms of engagement in their marriage while Morena is backed into a corner and Bukhosi has a new thorn in his side.
Friday 12 December 2025
Episode 120
Beauty gets a little too comfortable in the Hlophe house, Andile and Njabulo have to learn to live with their choices and Morena crosses the Rubicon.
Monday 15 December 2025
Episode 121
Morena wants to sample from different menus while Bukhosi puts a leash on Mlilo.
Tuesday 16 December 2025
Episode 122
Andile and Njabulo navigate the new state of their relationship. Bukhosi warns Mlilo about things he might not be aware of. Morena's life is filled with regret.
Wednesday 17 December 2025
Episode 123
Andile and Njabulo push themselves out of their comfort zones, Mlilo risks it all for Beauty, and Pharaoh doesn't know what to do with Morena.
Thursday 18 December 2025
Episode 124
Mlilo's lies catch up to him and Beauty while the fruits of Morena's pursuit of “freedom” prove bitter and painful and Lekau makes his chess move.
Friday 19 December 2025
Episode 125
Morena's problems worsen, and Njabulo finds himself in hot water.
Monday 22 December 2025
Episode 126
Zweli and Andile struggle to understand each other while Morena's situation gets desperate.
Tuesday 23 December 2025
Episode 127
The Hlophe rift gets wider, Zweli brings in reinforcements while Morena battles to hide his unbearable pain.
Wednesday 24 December 2025
Episode 128
Khabzela makes a desperate effort to help Morena. Detective Tshabalala has a few things to say about Andile's choices and two bulls fight for their spot in the kraal.
Thursday 25 December 2025
Episode 129
Mlilo finds himself having to choose between the life he knows and the life he wants. Things get worse for Morena.
Friday 26 December 2025
Episode 130
Andile and Njabulo make peace, but temptations come knocking again. Mlilo wants to step out of Bukhosi's shadow.
Monday 29 December 2025
Episode 131
Mlilo's plan takes an unexpected turn and Kedibone decides to take matters into her own hands, inspired by Morena's ordeal. Andile and Njabulo get a thrilling text message.
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Episode 132
Mlilo's determined to get back on top while Andile and Njabulo have a lot of questions to answer, and Flora unwittingly hands her life over to a stranger.
Wednesday 31 December 2025
Episode 133
Mlilo's stubborn pride only gets him into trouble while Andile and Njabulo also start to question their choices.
The River 5 airs on Mzansi Wethu from Mondays to Fridays at 20h00.