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The hit South African telenovela The River is set in the colliding worlds of the privileged on one side of the river, who will go to any lengths to keep their wealth, and those on the other side, who have little to show for their hard work.
In the final season, fans bid a fond farewell to three of its original cast members with the exit of Hlomla Dandala, Lawrence Maleka and Tango Ncetezo, but the season’s new arrival is none other than three-time SAFTA-winner Siyabonga Thwala (Isibaya, The Republic, eHostela), who comes in as the street smart Bangizwe Zwane, a childhood friend of Lindiwe’s. He’s as ruthless as she is… but far more patient and calculated.
Presley Chweneyagae stars as Cobra, the troubled, angry young man who needs to turn his life around and whose father was brutally murdered by Lindiwe. At the end of the final season, he shows that he's been on a journey of growth, but how long can it last? Find out in his very own spin-off series, Cobrizi, starting on Mzansi Magic on 16 March 2025. While you wait, stream all seasons of The River on Showmax.
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