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 6 on Mzansi Wethu this July 2026:
Wednesday 1 July 2026
Episode 3
Lindiwe is caught with her fangs out just as she’s about to commit another crime. Kedibone seeks help for Cobra from the last person who’d want to help him.
Thursday 2 July 2026
Episode 4
The walls around Lindiwe begin to crumble.
Friday 3 July 2026
Episode 5
Nomafu comes up with possibly the most devious plan to destabilise the enemy. Lindiwe runs into someone she has not seen in years.
Monday 6 July 2026
Episode 6
Dimpho is forced to confront the truth, and Andile takes on more than everyone thinks he can handle.
Tuesday 7 July 2026
Episode 7
Family members try to help Lindiwe deal with her loss. Dimpho is ready for a celebration, but someone is not happy about it. Things take a turn for the worst at the mine.
Wednesday 8 July 2026
Episode 8
The Hlophes hover and spread their poison all over the mine, while Cobra causes havoc and tension in his marriage.
Thursday 9 July 2026
Episode 9
The Hlophes sink their claws into an unsuspecting Dikana, and the Mokoenas find themselves at odds with each other.
Friday 10 July 2026
Episode 10
Lindiwe discovers an uncomfortable truth about someone from her past. Dimpho’s event doesn’t go as expected, while Andile’s professional choices close in on him.
Monday 13 July 2026
Episode 11
Andile seeks help in all the wrong places. Lindiwe tussles with something that was said to her.
Tuesday 14 July 2026
Episode 12
Andile struggles with the miners' continued unrest. Khwezi is suspicious about her family's new attitude towards her.
Wednesday 15 July 2026
Episode 13
Lindiwe has no choice but to reach out to Bangizwe for help. Bukhosi's plan unfolds exactly how he had planned, while Dimpho keeps hitting a brick wall in the form of Kedibone.
Thursday 16 July 2026
Episode 14
Kedibone finds herself out in the cold, and Lindiwe halts Bangizwe's dreams.
Friday 17 July 2026
Episode 15
Fortune smiles upon Bukhosi. Lindiwe has to stop being in denial, and it's Kedibone against the workers.
Monday 20 July 2026
Episode 16
Bukhosi has to scramble to take care of a matter he has found himself in. Lindiwe walks into a situation that might expose some acquaintances that she was starting to trust.
Tuesday 21 July 2026
Episode 17
Lindiwe has a difficult decision to make. Dimpho shows signs of change, and the Hlophes' stock value shoots through the roof.
Wednesday 22 July 2026
Episode 18
Bukhosi makes himself comfortable in his new role. Cobra won't let Kedibone off the hook, and Lindiwe starts living again.
Thursday 23 July 2026
Episode 19
Veronica sees right through Lindiwe, while Charlie wants more. Meanwhile, Dimpho makes a difficult decision.
Friday 24 July 2026
Episode 20
Andiles's boundaries are tested. Charlie doesn't know when enough is enough, and Cobra's immaturity creates tensions in the house.
Monday 27 July 2026
Episode 21
An old friend shows up in town. Andile tests his mother's patience.
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Episode 22
Cobra finds himself longing for something in life, while Andile questions Lindiwe's judgement.
Wednesday 29 July 2026
Episode 23
Lindiwe and Cobra find themselves at odds with their families, and Nomafu gets into a temptation.
Thursday 30 July 2026
Episode 24
Cobra breathes new fire into a new venture. Andile goes too far and suffers the consequences.
Friday 31 July 2026
Episode 25
Nomafu's bad judgement call won't stay in the past. Andile stumbles upon a way to get a new enemy out of the way for good.
The River 5 airs on Mzansi Wethu from Mondays to Fridays at 20h00.