The Real Housewives of Durban S5 on Showmax

19 March 2025

Must-watch: The Real Housewives of Durban S5 intro videos

Showmax has just revealed the highly anticipated trailer for The Real Housewives of Durban Season 5, set to premiere on 28 March 2025, exclusively on Showmax.

As one of the top 10 most-streamed shows of 2024 on Showmax, The Real Housewives of Durban continues to captivate audiences. It’s also available internationally on Bravo, the birthplace of The Real Housewives franchise, as well as on hayu, NBCUniversal’s streaming service dedicated to all things reality TV.

Season 5 sees the return of OGs Nonku Williams and Sorisha Naidoo, who are the longest-serving Housewives in Africa, along with Jojo Robinson, who’s been an alum since Season 2, and Angel Ndlela from Season 4. They’ll be joined by three new Housewives, promising a mix of luxury, personal evolution, and plenty of drama.

The Season 5 taglines are here, along with the brand-new opening sequence, adding even more excitement to the upcoming season of The Real Housewives of Durban.

Watch the introduction videos

Angel Ndlela

“Word on the street is that I am young, single and I stand on business. Come for me and I will read you like a thesis.”

Ayanda Mthembu

“Living my dreams one fit at a time! Fashion is my game and the world is my runway.”

Jojo Robinson

“A masterpiece takes time. I am evolving with every chapter because why settle for a blank canvas?”

Kwanele Kubheka

“Marriage, motherhood and mileage: I am the ultimate frequent flyer.”

Lo Sithole

“The Lord is my shepherd and my family is my rock. I may be lowkey but my bite is worse than my bark.”

Nonku Williams

“I have been through the fire and now I am the flame - Nonku Williams, the conqueror.”

Sorisha Naidoo

“It takes hard work to bring home the Birkin.”

About The Real Housewives

The Real Housewives is distributed internationally by NBCUniversal Formats, which is part of Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group.

The Real Housewives of Durban and The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip - South Africa were two of Showmax’s 10 most-streamed titles in 2024. Other Showmax Originals include editions in Abuja, Lagos and Nairobi. Showmax is also the streaming home of the Cape Town, Gqeberha, Johannesburg, Wynlande, Pretoria, Potomac, Miami, New Jersey, Dubai and more franchises.

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