The River renewed for season 5

The River has announced it will be renewed for its season 5.

The news was made known by entertainment blogger, Phil Mphela through his Twitter.

The River, which is a South African telenovela, features two families in Pretoria, The Dlaminis and The Mokoenas that are brought together and divided by the discovery of a diamond in Cullinan.

The cast features well renowned actors and actresses such as Sindu Dlatha who plays Lindiwe Dlamini, Larona Moagi who plays Tumi Mokoena, and Lawrence Maleka who plays Zolani Dlamini, just to name a few.

Phil said: “Season 5 of the 1Magic popular telenovela will be part of the Multichoice’s 2022 slate.”

The announcement has seen fans admit that even if they don’t watch much TV, they can never miss an episode of The River.

TV: The River renewed

No surprise here, #TheRiver1Magic has been renewed for a new season.

Season 5 of the 1Magic popular telenovela will be part of Multichoice’s 2022 slate.

Will keep you posted on the new developments coming with the new season. #KgopoloReports pic.twitter.com/NmGzFGiF6N

— Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) November 26, 2021

Coming up on The River this November 2020

Coming up on The River on 1Magic this November 2020: Tumi finds herself regretting decisions she made in her past, while Cobra also prepares to start afresh.

Monday 2 November 2020
Episode 191

What happened, Lindani?

A tragic situation forces two families to come to together while Cobra is determined to make a few changes in his life.

Tuesday 3 November 2020
Episode 192

Dodging death

Paulina reminds Tumi that the chickens will come home to roost eventually. Cobra has an encounter with Lindiwe that leaves him feeling discouraged.

Wednesday 4 November 2020
Episode 193

Bad news travels fast

Tumi finds herself regretting decisions she made in her past, while Cobra also prepares to start afresh.

Thursday 5 November 2020
Episode 194

Trump card

Tumi gets an unexpected ally and Cobra’s past slaps him in the face.

Friday 6 November 2020
Episode 195

The cursed lot

Just when Cobra is trying to put his life together, a ghost from the past shows up and turns everything upside down. Paulina has reasons to believe that everything will work out.

Monday 9 November 2020
Episode 196

The mattress battles

Tumi faces her toughest critics and Cobra is free but not from his ex.

Tuesday 10 November 2020
Episode 197

Not my child!

Enemy lines are drawn between the Dlomos and the Dikanas. Cobra is hit with a curveball after trying to do the right thing.

Wednesday 11 November 2020
Episode 198

A sting in the tail

Lindiwe hits the Dlomos where it hurts, while Cobra’s plan to gain access to his son worries Dimpho and Kedibone.

Thursday 12 November 2020
Episode 199

White flag

Cobra has his hands full with baby mama drama while the Dikanas and the Dlomos are at loggerheads.

Friday 13 November 2020
Episode 200

Not done yet

Cobra is getting ready to embark on a fight for what he feels he deserves. Zodwa has a big surprise in store for the people of Refilwe.

Monday 16 November 2020
Episode 201

Thinking of you

Cobra receives shocking news just as he hits on a plan to turn his life around. Grief drives a wedge between lovers.

Tuesday 17 November 2020
Episode 202

Space and time

Cobra makes an aggressive move, and Tumi and Mabutho reach a decision.

Wednesday 18 November 2020
Episode 203

Family above everything

Cobra has a surprise that shocks Kedibone and Dimpho. The Dlomos struggle to come to terms with their new normal.

Thursday 19 November 2020
Episode 204

Secret plans

Cobra’s baby-mama pulls a move that puzzles the Mokoenas and Zolani gets an unpleasant surprise.

Friday 20 November 2020
Episode 205

Happy brthday, Lindiwe!

Cobra is convinced that things are changing for him and the mother of his child. The people planning to surprise Lindiwe on her birthday get a surprise of their own.

Monday 23 November 2020
Episode 206

Sounds of revenge

An old enemy returns to exact revenge on Lindiwe.

Tuesday 24 November 2020
Episode 207

The party is over

Mabutho grows increasingly worried when he does not hear from his friends.

Wednesday 25 November 2020
Episode 208

The red dress

The tense situation at the Dikana house continues.

Thursday 26 November 2020
Episode 209

To be fair

The Dikanas nightmare takes a bad turn, while everyone else wonders what is going on.

Friday 27 November 2020
Episode 210

The noose

A desperate Lindiwe drops a bomb on everyone to save Tumi.

Monday 30 November 2020
Episode 211

Bumps in the road

Tumi struggles to process a shocking revelation. Cobra’s fight for custody of his son becomes an uphill battle.

The River 3 airs on 1Magic from Mondays to Fridays at 20h00.

The River creators in serious trouble over R319 000 damages

The creators of popular television soapie The River, Tshedza Pictures, have been dragged to court for allegedly terminating the contract of producer Emmanuel Tlhakanye prematurely.

Tlhakanye is now demanding R319 000 in damages.

In documents filed at the South Gauteng High Court this month, Tlhakanye claimed that the termination followed his “wrongful arrest for robbery”, leading to a few nights at Brixton and Joburg Central police stations in June.
“On or about 25 June 2020 and at this place of residence, the plaintiff was unlawfully arrested by members of the South African Police Services and charged with inter alia robbery and kept in custody at the Brixton Police Station until 28 June 2020,” his papers, which Daily Sun has seen, read in part.

He states that he was later taken to the Joburg Central Police Station and charged with the possession of a suspected stolen cellphone and was subsequently released from police custody on 30 June.

“On 10 July 2020, the defendant (Tshedza Pictures CC) suspended the plaintiff and ordered the plaintiff to attend a formal inquiry meeting to determine the plaintiff’s suitability to continue working on the defendant’s production. On 13 July 2020, the plaintiff attended the hearings and explained why he was absent from work from 26-30 June 2020 and that his absence was due to no fault of his,” read the documents.
Tlhakanye further states in his papers that the parties had agreed to pay him a daily rate of R1 064.52 with the monthly rate including an additional R65 000 for his production equipment with all monies totalling R319 838.71 on a monthly basis.

“On 17 July 2020 the defendant conveyed to the plaintiff that the defendant terminated the contract in question. The termination of the agreement is unlawful as the plaintiff was not absent for a prolonged period and was absent due to no fault of his,” read the papers.
Tlhakanye is also claiming from July to March next year, saying his services amount to R264 000 broken down as R33 000 for eight months with an equipment fee of R52 000.

Tshedza Pictures spokesman Percy Vilakazi said they were dealing with the matter through their legal team and declined to comment in detail.

Tlhakanye said: “This is a personal matter, I don’t want to discuss it with the media.”

Lowest paid The River actors revealed

The River has captivated the hearts of many South Africans as the telenovela seeks to display the cut-throat world of mining after the discovery of a diamond in Cullinan.

The acting on The River is what gained it’s 5-star rating from viewers so we can only imagine that the actors are content with their pockets for them to deliver such performances. Introduced to us in January 2018, it has continued to grow making it one of the most-watched shows in the country.

iHarare has released an estimate on how much the actors get paid on the show. Leading lady Lindiwe Dlamini played by Sindi Dlathu‘s salary was disclosed. Leading man who is the ying to Lindiwe’s yang Zweli Dikana played by the talented Hlomla Dandala, bags R45 000 per month.

The lowest-paid actors salaries are due to their minimal screen time and these are Tinah Mnumzana (Flora), Thapelo Sebogodi (Khabzela), and Matshepo Sekgopi (Dimpho) and their salaries range from R18 000 to R25 000 per month. Followed by Lunga Shabalala who plays Lindani, earns between R20 000 and R25 000

Veteran actor Presley Chweneyage who stars as Thuso ‘Cobra’ Mokoena, earns between R27 000 to R34 000 a month. He is the first son and the eldest child to Thato and Malefu. Another celebrated actor Sello Maake ka-Ncube gets paid between R25 000 to R35 000 a month.

Larona Moagi, Lawrence Maleka, Moshidi Motshegwa, and Don Mlangeni all earn between R25 000 to R30 00 a month. Tango Ncetezo gets between R23 000 to R32 000 while former Isidingo actress Shannon Esra is paid between R25 000 to R35 000 a month.

Set in Pretoria, The 1Magic drama series The River follows the lives of the Dlamini family as well as the Mokoenas who are arch-enemies. These two families from two completely different backgrounds are brought together but also divided after the discovery of a diamond in Pretoria.

Speaking on the telenovela’s authenticity, Warren Masemola told ZAlebs that The River offers something different to the South African entertainment industry.
“I believe what The River has done different, compared to what other productions have done in the past, is that it has introduced something fresh. The language on its own and the geography on its own is in the capital city – Pretoria. We’ve hardly seen that in the Southern hemisphere or South Africa to be specific, and it brings about a fresh language, which is really a dialect and not a language that is only spoken in Pretoria.

So culturally, I believe that this telenovela has done great in exporting and exposing the culture and the dialect that is in Pretoria. Either than that The River is a fresh telenovela that has already won Best Telenovela at the SAFTAS and mind you, they’re only in the second season of the show,” he said.

Coming up on The River – Teasers – October 2020

Coming up on The River this October 2020: Andile and Mbali receive support from an unlikely place and Veronica helps Nomonde create a plan that could get her what she wants.

Thursday 1 October 2020
Episode 4

Unplugged

Malefu’s children turn against her. Veronica finally defeats a lifelong enemy.

Friday 2 October 2020
Episode 5

Halos and Horns

Nomonde is not happy with the latest developments, and the Mokoenas receive devastating news.

Monday 5 October 2020
Episode 6

Zweli Turns!

Malefu struggles to come to terms with the news. The Dikana kids are shocked as Zweli turns their world upside down.

Tuesday 6 October 2020
Episode 7

Buried Secrets

Zweli starts to fall apart as he tries to make sense of Lindiwe’s secrets. The search for Tumi begins.

Wednesday 7 October 2020
Episode 8

An Eye for an Eye!

Andile and Mbali receive support from an unlikely place and Veronica helps Nomonde create a plan that could get her what she wants.

Thursday 8 October 2020
Episode 9

Twitches!

Malefu gets another shock, that snaps her out of her denial. Veronica has some demands for Nomonde now that she’s officially acting CEO of Khanyisa Diamonds.

Friday 9 October 2020
Episode 10

Alive and Kicking!

More shocking news arrives just as the Dikanas celebrate the return of their matriarch.

Monday 12 October 2020
Episode 11

Bombshells and Panic

More and more truths are revealed as some fear for their lives and how that truth will affect them.

Tuesday 13 October 2020
Episode 12

Veronica’s Dream

Tumi refuses to go acknowledge Lindiwe as her mother and Andile starts doubting his mother’s innocence.

Wednesday 14 October 2020
Episode 13

Bring Me Itumeleng

A stubborn Malefu refuses to pay Tumi a visit and Detective Tshabalala returns.

Thursday 15 October 2020
Episode 14

Valentines Massacre

Lindiwe has an evil plan brewing for Tumi and Cobra steps up to keep his family together.

Friday 16 October 2020
Episode 15

Chess Moves

Cobra tries to bring peace between two important women in his life while Lindiwe uses her lies on another unsuspecting victim.

Monday 19 October 2020
Episode 16

No Justice. No Peace

Tumi’s arrest sends shock waves through Refilwe and Nomonde gains an ally.

Tuesday 20 October 2020
Episode 17

Not One of Us

Lindiwe slowly starts to get back at everyone who celebrated her death prematurely. Tumi is nailed to the cross by the people she counts on the most.

Wednesday 21 October 2020
Episode 18

Lost and Confused

Zolani makes Tumi an interesting offer while Cobra and Dimpho are left to deal with surprising revelations about Tumi.

Thursday 22 October 2020
Episode 19

Keep Your Monday

Zolani blackmails Lindiwe into going to see Tumi and Lindani manages to convince people to contribute towards Tumi’s bail.

Friday 23 October 2020
Episode 20

Stray Bullets

Tumi’s life hangs on a shoe string as Nomonde makes some unexpected moves to save herself.

Monday 26 October 2020
Episode 21

Julia vs Lindiwe

The walls are closing in on Lindiwe just as Tumi reunites with her family.

Tuesday 27 October 2020
Episode 22

House of Cards

Lindiwe is falling apart as her family’s doubts about her deepen.

Wednesday 28 October 2020
Episode 23

White Monopoly Capital

Cobra gets a second chance at Khanyisa Diamonds and a blast from the past could give Lindiwe her freedom.

Thursday 29 October 2020
Episode 24

Third Force

Lindiwe’s conspiracy theory leaves everybody shocked. Cobra oversteps at work and at home, making everyone resent his new position.

Friday 30 October 2020
Episode 25

Gladiators

Lindiwe gains favour with the public and Andile reaches his breaking point.

‘The River’ fans left shook by Lindiwe’s emo side

It appears that Emma might be Lindiwe’s most commendable adversary yet and fans were made conscious of this information when they saw exactly how much the entire “Zolani wedded Emma” circumstance made Lindiwe passionate and nonsensical.

Enthusiasts of the female authority have just observed Lindiwe “feeble” a few times since the start of the well known telenovela and they were stunned at how a beginner scalawag like Emma, could push her to the edge of total collapse.

It isn’t so much that they’ve lost confidence in their fave abhorrent individual yet fans can’t resist the urge to adulate Emma for her shocking work in scouring salt into Lindiwe’s injuries.

Right now, Lindiwe appears to be too emotional to think straight and do what should be finished. A passionate Lindiwe once in a while shows up and when she does, she’s regularly unwanted in light of the fact that her fans give her lone two minutes of shortcoming for each scene and its remainder, sister needs to supervisor up!

In the interim, Zolani is blinded by adoration so awful that fans dread what he’ll become when he understands that Emma has been utilizing him to get into Lindiwe’s money related jeans.

We should simply say, things are awful to such an extent that fans are happy to “murder” Emma for Lindiwe’s benefit. Look at a portion of the responses.

I don’t know this Lindiwe, this isn’t my goat. She’s so weak and emotional. Fix this please #TheRiver1Magic pic.twitter.com/EB3ixAtCNv

— Blair. (@MissThembeka) June 3, 2020

Emma needs to die now #TheRiver1Magic pic.twitter.com/dku6CZyKaI

— Lindiwe Mthimunye (@TheRealLeendy) June 3, 2020

Lindiwe I'm here if you need help to rid emma, just blink and I'll do the rest… #TheRiver1Magic pic.twitter.com/CNyjHVLjeD

— Itu (@itumeleng12012) June 2, 2020

So vele no one except Lindiwe sees right through this Emma girl? Yah no Zweli,Andile and Zolani are dumb dumber and dumbest yazi. None even bothered to ask the girl about her parents? #TheRiver1Magic pic.twitter.com/sSkgGJ6b01

— SindiDlathuFans (@FansOfS_Dlathu) June 3, 2020

#TheRiver1Magic we just need to put #BlackVinegarAndSalt under Lindiwe's mattress so she could get the job done pic.twitter.com/YY2Nct6lw0

— ??? Millionaire Dreams ????? (@Bima_Thabo) June 3, 2020

I'm not predictable, I'm consistent –
Lindiwe Dikana#TheRiver1Magic pic.twitter.com/yD11s89YRt

— TONY (@_MTony1) June 3, 2020

Emma is trying to come between Zolani and Lindiwe. She doesn't know Lindiwe shame. She must ask since she's not listening to Beauty. The day Zolani knows her true motives go tlo nkga go sa bola.
This Combo – Very dangerous!!!#TheRiver1Magic pic.twitter.com/3L83ly9nvM

— Nthabiseng Mitchell (@shireenhlalele) June 3, 2020

The River forced to halt production after crew member tests positive for Covid-19 …

After just coming back to the set half a month prior, the cast and group of The River have been compelled to stop creation after a team part tried positive for Covid-19.

Enthusiasts of the mainstream telenovela overflowed the makers’ TL with well wishes and support after they discharged an announcement disclosing that they needed to stop creation for everybody’s security.

“After we got the updates on the associate testing positive, we quickly asked the cast and team that came into contact with the part to go into self-separation. They will before long benefit themselves to wellbeing experts for testing, in accordance with government orders,” read the announcement.

On Twitter, the official maker Phathu Makwarela expressed gratitude toward fans and industry mates for the messages of help for his group.

A challenging day. Thank you guys for messages of support to the team. ❤️??

— PhaṱhuMakwarela (@PhathuMakwarela) June 3, 2020

The creation had just returned to work toward the start of a month ago, after level 5 of the national lockdown executed to help check the spread of Covid-19 constrained all creations to close down.

Phathu said in the explanation that since they had returned to work, “all vital lockdown wellbeing guides were actualized on set”.

There is no word yet on when the cast and team of The River will have the option to come back to work. Be that as it may, the show’s set has been shut for purification.

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‘The River’ halts production as one of its members tests positive for Covid-19

1Magic’s popular telenovela The River has halted production after one of its crew members tested positive for the coronavirus.

In a statement released by Tshedza Pictures on Wednesday, the production company announced they had stopped shooting following the news tone of the crew members tested positive on Tuesday.

They offered empathy and support for their colleague, and the cast and crew had been asked to self-isolate while health protocols were being implemented.

Speaking about the matter, The River executive producer Phathu Makwarela said: “Ever since we resumed production on 1 May 2020, all the necessary lockdown health guidelines were implemented on set.

“After we received the news of the colleague testing positive, we immediately asked the cast and crew that came into contact with the member to go into self-isolation.

“They will soon avail themselves to health authorities for testing, in line with government directives.”

M-Net’s Channel director for Local entertainment channels, Nomsa Philiso said: “We have contacted the production team in order to assure them of our support. Our understanding is that ever since they resumed production, the production team implemented all the necessary health precautions to ensure the safety of cast and crew.

“Now more than ever, we need to show compassion to our fellow brothers and sisters, and we would like to wish the affected member of the production team a speedy recovery,

The River set is currently closed for decontamination with the production company asking the public to give the cast and crew space to deal with the situation.

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