The telenovela is one of the most-watched shows on South African television, after every episode the show trends almost immediately, with a well-known and experienced cast, this comes as no surprise. The River has a veteran cast comprising of some of the most experienced in the industry, like Hlomla Dandala, Sindi Dlathu, Presley Chweneyagae and many more, its no surprise that even other celebrities watch it.

Tumi and Mabutho have been fooling around for weeks now, their secret affair has even started to be suspected by Lindani and Lindiwe, who is played by Lunga Shabalala & Sindi Dlathu respectively. At some point, Lindani even suspected and accused Zolani of sleeping with his wife because they have a history together but little did he know that the culprit is closer to home.Despite being caught once by Andile, and Lindiwe’s growing suspicion that she no longer loves Lindani, she was even offered a chance to divorce but Tumi just couldn’t escape Mabutho’s charm and sex appeal. Lindani, who is Mabutho’s cousin, has been busy fighting to save his marriage because he believes they still have a fighting chance. Meanwhile, his cousin has been back-stabbing him on numerous occasions because he can’t keep his hands off Tumi.It seems Tweeps don’t really blame Tumi for being overpowered by lust, a lot of ladies agreed that they too wouldn’t be able to resist the charming “Mabutho”. From his cute dimples to his imposing character and authoritative presence, they think he is what a real man should be, something Lindani isn’t.