Sindi Dlathu's sister Tina and more stars join The River' as the Hlophes

Sindi Dlathu's sister Tina and more stars join The River' as the Hlophes The River's' new family include Imbewu's' Brenda Mhlongo, Isibaya's' Bheki Mkhwane, and newcomers Tina Dlathu, Vuyo Biyela and Unathi Mkhize.

by Rae Seleme

09-05-2022 08:59

in SA TV and Film

Meet the Hlophes: Sindi Dlathu's sister Tina and more stars join The River'. Image via Instagram @tina_dlathu

Actress Sindi Dlathu's real-life sister Tina Dlathu has joined the cast of 1Magic's The River along with rising stars Unathi Mkhize and Vuyo Biyela, Imbewu: The Seed's Brenda Mhlongo, and Isibaya's Bheki Mkhwane.

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The weekday telenovela The River on @1MagicTV (@DStv 103) is adding the Hlophe family as new cast additions for the 5th season, starring Bheki Mkhwane, Brenda Mhlongo, Vuyo Biyela, Unathi Mkhize and Tina Dlathu. pic.twitter.com/wGbWLEdrLD

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THE RIVER': MEET THE HLOPHES Rising star Tina Dlathu will join her older sister Sindi Dlathu in The River as Brenda Mhlongo and Bheki Mkhwane's daughter- while newcomers Unathi Mkhize and Vuyo Biyela will play her on-screen brothers.

The five new actors will join the award-winning telenovela as part of the new Hlophe family- a dangerous and wealthy family.

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Dlathu will play the role of Khwezi, Mhlongo will play her step-mother Nomafu, Mkhwane will play her father Bukhosi - and Mkhize and Biyela will play her brothers Nkanyiso and Mlilo according to Sowetan.

The publication reports that Mkhwane's character is a wealthy heist and that Mhlongo's character is his younger second wife who is a terrible stepmother to his kids from his first marriage.

Viewers should know that she also cleans money and is Lindiwe Dikana's rival.

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The children do not have a great relationship with their father even though he wants them to succeed in his shady business.

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-- INSIDE MKHWANE AND MHLONGO'S CHARACTERS The new mafia family is the first wealthy family to join the show and is set to shake things up this season.

Bheki Mkhwane's character Bukhosi is a traditional patriarch who is as quick with his brain as he is with his gun according to channel24.

Bukhosi who is dubbed a heist king is bold, outspoken, and charming and is made of steel. Fans of the popular actor will recall his villainous role in Isibaya where he played Samson Ndlovu.

He wants his sons Nkanyiso and Mlilo to take over the family business when he retires.

His wife Nomafu played by Brenda Mhlongo is a tough woman who grew up in poverty like Sindi Dlathu's character Lindiwe Dlamini-Dikana.

Mhlongo made headlines recently when she exited e.tv's telenovela Imbewu: The Seed where she plays a sangoma - KaMadonsela.

Khwezi is an intelligent, beautiful, and na ve daughter who joins the family after they buy into Lindiwe's mine Khanyisa Diamonds.

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This dream seems to be a warning from the ancestors. #Imbewu TONIGHT at 9PM pic.twitter.com/YvyzkOmbvU

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