The River has had to halt the taping of new episodes, again.

The 1Magic telenovela, which started airing new episodes last week after returning to set from a Lockdown break, is freezing the shooting of new material following a COVID19 virus scare on set.

The River will be going on another hiatus as set closes down for decontamination.

A crew member from the SAFTA award-winning is reported to have tested positive for the corona virus. The scoop was confirmed by show writer Phathu Makwarela, who on Wednesday shared a press statement via his Twitter account. The tweet has since been deleted.

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“All the cast and crew have been asked to self-isolate while the necessary health protocols are being implemented”, the telenovela confirmed in a press statement on June 3rd. The set has also been closed off for decontamination.

There’s been confirmation of whether or not the crew member is an actor or not, but the telenovela’s team has been sent home to self-quarantine until the next steps are taken.

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Tshedza Pictures, the production company behind the show, said the company had adhered to all the necessary measures to mitigate the risk of infection.

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The Bachelor SA season 2 finale last night was nothing short of extraordinary. Bachelor Marc (37) handed the final rose to the shy speech therapist Marisia van Wyk (24). The setting was cut from a fairy-tale movie, behind a spectacular African sunset, at the five-star luxury game reserve, Kapama. It is where Marc also proposed with a beautiful Jack Friedman ring.

Marc’s tough decision meant disappointing one of the two ladies between Bridget and Marisia. In an interview with Jason, Marc mentioned that he will be basing his final decision on whether he can see himself growing and having a family with the chosen one. Unfortunately for 31-year-old travel agent Bridget, her love journey with Marc had come to an end.

During the intense emotional break-up, Marc reminisced on their journey together and why he fell in love with her before breaking the devastating news, “But, our journey does end here,” he said. Bridget was at a loss for words and held back the tears as she thanked Marc and wished him and Marisia well.

It was a struggle not to tear up when hearing Marc’s proposal. The beau looked into Marisia’s eyes and confessed his love for her, “Marisia, you know the first thing I noticed is how beautiful you are. And then, you made it so difficult to get to know you, cause you ran away from me. And then, we went on our dates together, and every second I spent with you I wanted to spend more time with you, and that date when you came off the horse, it triggered something in me and I realised how much I care for you. I think we make a great couple. And, I don’t want this journey to end with you,”.

He reached for his pocket and pulled out a gorgeous custom-designed pear-shaped one-carat diamond ring from Jack Friedman and said “I really am falling for you, and I want to ask if you will accept this as a symbol of a relationship that I think is so amazing and I would like it to keep going forward,” to which an emotional Marisia responded, “I will”.

A romantic kiss followed and her confession of love “Okay, so, uhm wow, I don’t have words. I think I came onto this journey, and uhm yoh it’s been tough. But if anything, I’ve really fallen for you. And, I don’t know, there’s just something with you that I have never felt with anyone before, which is good for me. And I know there is this age gap, but it doesn’t really mean anything to me because I think my feelings for you mean so much more. So, I just want to focus on that and focus on us and then hopefully grow together,” and emotional Marisia said before they romanced into the sunset.

The fairy-tale continues for the loveable couple, who have been spending lockdown together, “We both thought it would be a great idea to move in together during lockdown. Because you know, when you’re not seeing each other and it’s the beginning of a relationship, it’s hard to build that trust and to have that trust going without knowing that that person’s there. Because you can imagine, any relationship, in the beginning, you spend as much time together as possible,”. Viewers also got a sneak peek into their lives, as Marc and Marisia shared special video moments of their daily routine and what they have been up to since their dreamy moment in Kapama.

Retrospective look back

Marisia’s thoughts on being the one: “I think back and for me, this whole journey was such a rollercoaster but in the end, I found so much stability. You were never sure of where you stood with Marc, but when Marc and I said you know we wanted to know each other better, it opened up my heart completely. Ever since then I think we’ve grown as individuals but also together and for me that’s such an important thing…

…Not only growing together but also encouraging each other to grow as individuals. And I think that for me is one of the biggest things and that’s why I really hold onto this relationship. I really want this and I want to fight for this and I would go to the end of the world for this to work out because I do feel like my heart is really here and I don’t want to be anywhere else,”.

Marc on no longer being a Bachelor: Marc is pleased to no longer be South Africa’s most eligible bachelor. He is looking forward to the journey ahead and just experiencing life – just the two of them – “there’s a lot to happen, but I’m very happy with how we are, together,” he said.

Bridget on being rejected: Bridget is happy and wishes Marc and Marisia well. “It’s been so long since that happened in my life that I did cry a lot, I mean of course I was upset. It’s only natural and normal for me to be upset about the situation. I’ve had the time to kind of heal and move on and ja, I’m in a good place and I’m happy and I’m happy for them and I love both of them. So ja, I’m not angry. I don’t want to fight with him, because I don’t hate you, Marc,” she said candidly during an interview with Marc and Jason.

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The beautiful Thando Thabethe makes her return to the small screen cast in her lead role on Mzansi Magic’s Housekeepers for its much-anticipated second season. The show boasts of an even talented lineup this time around, with a great mix of industry vets as well as new faces.

The show takes a turn for the worst in the storyline when the person we’ve grown to admire and have entrusted to tend to the household’s needs commits a crime. It is up to the new detective to connect the dots and discover the hidden mysteries of this drama series.

She’s back… #HousekeepersMzansi 15/06/20 pic.twitter.com/9nTM74kvoD

— Thando Thabooty (@Thando_Thabethe) May 29, 2020

The show was originally scheduled to make its return on April 6th. However, due to the restriction implemented by the government during the lockdown, production was halted before they could film the entire season as planned. Thando also made mention of the fact that when negotiating her contract with 5fm, she wanted to go tape the second season of the drama series.

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This season promises to raise the bar even higher, if the constellation of stars are anything to go by. Most of the faces that make up the cast bring a wealth of experience to the table. Fresh from her Netflix adventure with Blood and Water, Xolile Tshabalala plays the role of matriarch Noli Ngubane while Lindani Nkosi embodies Clive Ngubane. Multitalented actress Lorcia Cooper is cast as Mkhonto, alongside Sthembiso “SK” Khoza who plays the character of Sydney Ngubane and Kwezi Ndlovu as Thuli Ngubane.

Don’t miss Housekeepers season 2 to see if the helper’s hands can still be cleaned with all the blood in them. The TV drama series premiers on the 15th of June 2020 at 20:00 on Mzansi Magic, DStv channel 161.

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