The Real Housewives of Durban

*The Real Housewives of Durban*
The Real Housewives of Durban
Genre	Reality Television
Based on	The Real Housewives
Starring	Sorisha Naidoo; Annie Ludick; Ayanda Ncwane; Laconco Conco; Nonku Williams; Kgomotso Ndungane; Londie London; JoJo Robinson; Thobile Mseleku; Maria Valaskatzis; Slee Ndlovu; Mbali Ngiba; Angel Ndlela; Zama Ngcobo; Ameigh Sibahle Thompson;
Country of origin	South Africa
Original languages	English; Zulu; Tswana
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	42
Production
Production location	Durban, South Africa
Camera setup	Multiple
Running time	~45 minutes
Production company	Let It Rain Films
Original release
Network	Showmax
Release	29 January 2021 –; present
Related
	The Real Housewives of Johannesburg; The Real Housewives of Lagos

The Real Housewives of Durban (abbreviated RHODurban) is a South African reality television series that premiered on 29 January 2021, on Showmax.^[1]

The show is developed as the 24th international installment of the American The Real Housewives franchise and the second installment of the franchise set in South Africa. The Real Housewives of Durban focuses on the personal and professional lives of several women living in Durban, South Africa.^[2]

Overview & casting

The cast of the current fourth season consists of Sorisha Naidoo, Nonkululeko "Nonku" Williiams, Jo - Anne "JoJo" Robinson, Slindile Wendy "Slee" Ndlovu, Maria Valaskatzis, Nqobile “Angel” Ndlela, Zamaswazi "Zama" Ngcobo, and Ameigh Sibahle Thompson.^[3] Previously-featured cast members include original housewives Kgomotso Ndungane, Ayanda Ncwane, Nonkanyiso Conco, and Annie Mthembu; and subsequent housewives Londiwe Zulu, Thobile Khumalo Mseleku, and Mbaliyesizwe Ngiba.

Complete Cast members from *The Real Housewives of Durban*
Housewives	Seasons
Housewives	1	2	3	4	5
Sorisha Naidoo	Main				TBA
Nonkululeko "Nonku" Williams	Main				TBA
Anne-Toni "Annie" Mthembu	Main			Guest	Does not appear
Nonkanyiso "LaConco" Conco	Main		Does not appear
Kgomotso Ndungane	Main	Guest	Does not appear
Ayanda Ncwane	Main	Does not appear
Jo-Anne "JoJo" Robinson	Does not appear	Main			TBA
Londiwe "Londie London" Zulu	Does not appear	Main	Guest	Does not appear
Thobile Khumalo Mseleku	Does not appear	Main	Does not appear
Maria Valaskatzis			Main		TBA
Slindile Wendy "Slee" Ndlovu	Does not appear		Main		TBA
Mbaliyesizwe "Mbali" Ngiba	Does not appear		Main	Does not appear
Zamaswazi "Zama" Ngcobo				Main	TBA
Nqobile "Angel" Ndlela				Main	TBA
Ameigh Sibahle Thompson				Main	TBA
Friends of the housewives
Thobekile Ndlovu	Friend
Busisiwe "Mabusi" Seme	Friend			Guest	TBA
Sanelisiwe "Sane" Bhengu			Friend

Episodes

Season	Episodes	Originally aired
Season	Episodes	First aired	Last aired
1	14	January 29, 2021 (2021-01-29)	April 30, 2021 (2021-04-30)
2	14	January 28, 2022 (2022-01-28)	May 13, 2022 (2022-05-13)
3	14	February 1, 2023 (2023-02-01)	May 17, 2023 (2023-05-17)
4	14	February 9, 2024 (2024-02-09)	May 22, 2024 (2024-05-22)

Season 1 (2021)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Original release date	Viewers (millions)
1	1	"Can the Real Housewives of Durban Please Stand Up?"	29 January 2021 (2021-01-29)	N/A
2	2	"Baby Momma"	5 February 2021 (2021-02-05)	N/A
3	3	"For the Sake of the Children"	12 February 2021 (2021-02-12)	N/A
4	4	"Google Me, Baby"	19 February 2021 (2021-02-19)	N/A
5	5	"Kulungile Baba"	26 February 2021 (2021-02-26)	N/A
6	6	"The Low Down"	5 March 2021 (2021-03-05)	N/A
7	7	"Backhander"	12 March 2021 (2021-03-12)	N/A
8	8	"Smoke & Mirrors"	19 March 2021 (2021-03-19)	N/A
9	9	"Purposefully"	26 March 2021 (2021-03-26)	N/A
10	10	"Uninvited"	2 April 2021 (2021-04-02)	N/A
11	11	"The Streets"	9 April 2021 (2021-04-09)	N/A
12	12	"Say It To Her Face"	16 April 2021 (2021-04-16)	N/A
13	13	"Reunion Part One"	30 April 2021 (2021-04-30)	N/A
14	14	"Reunion Part Two"	30 April 2021 (2021-04-30)	N/A

Season 2 (2022)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Original release date	Viewers (millions)
15	1	"New Faces, Old Secrets"	28 January 2022 (2022-01-28)	N/A
16	2	"The Icing on the Cake"	4 February 2022 (2022-02-04)	N/A
17	3	"It's a Black Tie Affair"	11 February 2022 (2022-02-11)	N/A
18	4	"A New Friend in Town"	18 February 2022 (2022-02-18)	N/A
19	5	"Sexy Scary"	25 February 2022 (2022-02-25)	N/A
20	6	"Time for an Intervention"	4 March 2022 (2022-03-04)	N/A
21	7	"The Long Journey"	11 March 2022 (2022-03-11)	N/A
22	8	"Confession on the Table"	18 March 2022 (2022-03-18)	N/A
23	9	"The Aftermath"	25 March 2022 (2022-03-25)	N/A
24	10	"A Tale of Virgins"	1 April 2022 (2022-04-01)	N/A
25	11	"Betrayal at the Palace"	8 April 2022 (2022-04-08)	N/A
26	12	"Friends to Foes"	15 April 2022 (2022-04-15)	N/A
27	13	"Reunion Part One"	6 May 2022 (2022-05-06)	N/A
28	14	"Reunion Part Two"	13 May 2022 (2022-05-13)	N/A

Season 3 (2023)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Original release date	Viewers (millions)
29	1	"Meet My Friend"	1 February 2023 (2023-02-01)	N/A
30	2	"Leave My Husband"	8 February 2023 (2023-02-08)	N/A
31	3	"Romantic/Goodbye"	15 February 2023 (2023-02-15)	N/A
32	4	"Answer For Your Actions!"	22 February 2023 (2023-02-22)	N/A
33	5	"Boo Bitch"	1 March 2023 (2023-03-01)	N/A
34	6	"I Am Sorry"	8 March 2023 (2023-03-08)	N/A
35	7	"Let's Pray"	15 March 2023 (2023-03-15)	N/A
36	8	"A Bad Weed"	22 March 2023 (2023-03-22)	N/A
37	9	"Let's Get In The Ring"	29 March 2023 (2023-03-29)	N/A
38	10	"Giving Back"	5 April 2023 (2023-04-05)	N/A
39	11	"Hit, Run & Cry"	12 April 2023 (2023-04-12)	N/A
40	12	"Let's Go Back Home"	19 April 2023 (2023-04-19)	N/A
41	13	"Reunion Part One"	10 May 2023 (2023-05-10)	N/A
42	14	"Reunion Part Two"	17 May 2023 (2023-05-17)	N/A

Season 4 (2024)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Original release date	Viewers (millions)
43	1	"The Housewives have Spoken"	9 February 2024 (2024-02-09)	N/A
44	2	"You're looking for a moment"	14 February 2024 (2024-02-14)	N/A
45	3	"It's a Peacock"	21 February 2024 (2024-02-21)	N/A
46	4	"The Hoe Down"	28 February 2024 (2024-02-28)	N/A
47	5	"Glow Up"	6 March 2024 (2024-03-06)	N/A
48	6	"In Fertility"	13 March 2024 (2024-03-13)	N/A
49	7	"Drakensberg again???"	20 March 2024 (2024-03-20)	N/A
50	8	"No Angel"	27 March 2024 (2024-03-27)	N/A
51	9	"The Great Divide"	3 April 2024 (2024-04-03)	N/A
52	10	"Fashion No Show"	10 April 2024 (2024-04-10)	N/A
53	11	"Away We Go Again"	17 April 2024 (2024-04-17)	N/A
54	12	"Desert Dinner"	24 April 2024 (2024-04-24)	N/A
55	13	"Reunion Part One"	15 May 2024 (2024-05-15)	N/A
56	14	"Reunion Part Two"	22 May 2024 (2024-05-22)	N/A

References

^ 1Magic [@1MagicTV] (15 January 2021). "If you're a Showmax subscriber then you're in for a treat. The Real Housewives of Durban #RHOD will now launch first and exclusive to Showmax rather than #1Magic, starting on 29 January 2021, with new episodes following every Friday" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2022 – via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "'The Real Housewives of Durban' started with fireworks - literally". The South African. 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
^ "Showmax announces the new season of The Real Housewives of Durban". Showmax. 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-10.

External links

Official Program Page

[1] 1Magic [@1MagicTV] (15 January 2021). "If you're a Showmax subscriber then you're in for a treat. The Real Housewives of Durban #RHOD will now launch first and exclusive to Showmax rather than #1Magic, starting on 29 January 2021, with new episodes following every Friday" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2022 – via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[2] "'The Real Housewives of Durban' started with fireworks - literally". The South African. 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2021-12-02.

[3] "Showmax announces the new season of The Real Housewives of Durban". Showmax. 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-10.

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