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Isidingo

January 17, 2023

Isidingo is a South African soap opera, with dialogue mostly in English and isiXhosa.[2] The series premiered on SABC 3 in July 1998 and was broadcast evenings on SABC 3 from Monday to Friday at 19:00. Until 2001 it was titled Isidingo: The Need.[3]

Isidingo
Isidingo logo since 2011
Also known asIsidingo: The Need
GenreSoap opera
Created byGray Hofmeyr
Written by
Kagiso Mogale (Head of Scripts and story editor)
Allyzander Fourie (script editor)
Mimmy Mtshali Ntaka (senior resident writer)
Barang Sebatjane (storyliner)
Siphosethu Xolisa Tshapu (storyliner)
Chinaka Iwenze
Nonzi Bogatsu
Athos Kryiakides (storyliner)
Clive Mathibe
Wayne Robins
Liesl Wolmarans
Fanyane Hlabangane
Thuso Sibisi
Precious Sithole
Directed byNthabi Tau
Michael Sebonego
Kekeletso Mputhi
Pumla Hopa
Motlatsi Mafatshe
Theme music composerSiva Devar
Country of originSouth Africa
Original languageEnglish (including a mix of various other South African languages)
No. of seasons22
No. of episodes5,414 (as of 12 March 2020)
Production
Executive producerPumla Hopa
ProducerPomegranate Media
CinematographyKobus Van Niekerk
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesEndemol Shine Africa
Pomegranate Media
Release
Original networkSABC 3
Picture format16:9
Audio formatMonaural
Original release7 July 1998 (1998-07-07)[1] –
12 March 2020 (2020-03-12)
Chronology
Preceded byThe Villagers

Created by Gray Hofmeyr, the story is loosely based on another popular soap opera created by Hofmeyr, The Villagers, that was broadcast during the apartheid era in South Africa.[3] Former series Head Writers include Neil McCarthy, Mitzi Booysen, Ilse van Hermert, Christian Blomkamp, Busisiwe Ntintili, Loyiso Maqoma, Liam J Stratton, Rosalind Butler, Rohan Dickson, Bongi Ndaba, and Duduzile Zamantungwa Mabaso.

On 29 November 2019 the SABC announced that the production had been cancelled,[4] with the final broadcast being aired on 12 March 2020.

Premise

The main characters include the Haines family, the Matabanes, Vusi Moletsane the mine manager and the various residents of the boarding house owned by Maggie Webster. Barker Haines, owner of ON TV, is a high-living billionaire who often schemes his way into the lives of various people in and out of the mining town Horizon Deep, notably his daughter Leone.[3] The Matabanes are a close-knit family who comprise a stronghold, of sorts, in the populace of Horizon Deep, with Zebedee as the patriarch. Other central characters are Lolly De Klerk, Frank Xavier, Parsons Matibane, Georgie Zamdela and Calvin Xavier.

List of characters

Notable former characters

Major character exits

Actress Michelle Botes, who had played villainess Cherel De Villiers since Isidingo's 1998 debut, announced her imminent departure from the series in October 2006, a week after being "snubbed" by The South African Television Awards (though Isidingo had taken home the most awards).[citation needed] Botes next portrayed Ingrid in the rival soap Binnelanders, which directly competed with Isidingo on the pay-channel M-Net.[5] She returned to Isidingo from 2010 to 2013.

Soon after winning the Best Actress Award at the South African Film and Television Awards for her portrayal of Leone "Lee" Haines, 32-year-old actress Ashley Callie died following a car accident in February 2008.[6] The role was not recast, and the character was written out by having Lee gone missing as she didn't show up for work, and later revealed she had died in a deserted field without specifying her cause of death.[7]

Six months after Callie's death, the series killed off original character Letti Matabane (played by actress Lesego Motsepe) in a similar car accident, prompting a "nationwide outpouring of grief".[8]

Legacy

Isidingo was the first South African TV show to feature a gay kiss, which saw the characters Steve and Len kiss. It also made history when it screened the first gay wedding on South African television when the characters Steve and Luke wed. This episode was broadcast just days after same-sex marriage was legalised in South Africa in 2006. The show's executive producer Pumla Hopa explained how Isidingo was different from other soapies at the time: "The thing that sets us apart is that we deal with issues in society from homosexuality, xenophobia, mixed marriages and HIV-Aids. We introduced a different style of storytelling".[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ . TVSA.co.za. The South African TV Authority. Archived from the original on 6 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  2. ^ According to anonymous donor https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/868233340543713310/869745339035430964/image0.gif
  3. ^ a b c Willoughby, Guy (28 April 2006). . tonight.co.za. Independent News & Media. Archived from the original on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Final episode of Isidingo to air on SABC 3 in March 2020 | IOL News". iol.co.za. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  5. ^ Engelbrecht, Gerda (19 October 2009). "Michelle Botes: Elegant and charming". Channel24.co.za. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Isidingo actress Ashley Callie dies". Mail & Guardian. 15 February 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  7. ^ Xulu, Nomfundo (19 February 2008). "Isidingo won't replace Ashley". The Times. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  8. ^ Kennedy, Christina (23 January 2014). "OBITUARY: Lesego Motsepe". Financial Mail. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  9. ^ Staff writer (18 July 2013). "Gay friendly Isidingo celebrates 15 years". Mamba Online. Retrieved 15 April 2020.

External links

  • Official website
  • Isidingo at IMDb
  • TVSA's Isidingo site
  • Isidingo on Demand Africa

January 17, 2023
isidingo, south, african, soap, opera, with, dialogue, mostly, english, isixhosa, series, premiered, sabc, july, 1998, broadcast, evenings, sabc, from, monday, friday, until, 2001, titled, need, logo, since, 2011also, known, needgenresoap, operacreated, bygray. Isidingo is a South African soap opera with dialogue mostly in English and isiXhosa 2 The series premiered on SABC 3 in July 1998 and was broadcast evenings on SABC 3 from Monday to Friday at 19 00 Until 2001 it was titled Isidingo The Need 3 IsidingoIsidingo logo since 2011Also known asIsidingo The NeedGenreSoap operaCreated byGray HofmeyrWritten byKagiso Mogale Head of Scripts and story editor Allyzander Fourie script editor Mimmy Mtshali Ntaka senior resident writer Barang Sebatjane storyliner Siphosethu Xolisa Tshapu storyliner Chinaka Iwenze Nonzi BogatsuAthos Kryiakides storyliner Clive MathibeWayne RobinsLiesl WolmaransFanyane Hlabangane Thuso SibisiPrecious SitholeDirected byNthabi TauMichael SebonegoKekeletso MputhiPumla HopaMotlatsi MafatsheTheme music composerSiva DevarCountry of originSouth AfricaOriginal languageEnglish including a mix of various other South African languages No of seasons22No of episodes5 414 as of 12 March 2020 ProductionExecutive producerPumla HopaProducerPomegranate MediaCinematographyKobus Van NiekerkCamera setupMulti cameraRunning time30 minutesProduction companiesEndemol Shine AfricaPomegranate MediaReleaseOriginal networkSABC 3Picture format16 9Audio formatMonauralOriginal release7 July 1998 1998 07 07 1 12 March 2020 2020 03 12 ChronologyPreceded byThe VillagersCreated by Gray Hofmeyr the story is loosely based on another popular soap opera created by Hofmeyr The Villagers that was broadcast during the apartheid era in South Africa 3 Former series Head Writers include Neil McCarthy Mitzi Booysen Ilse van Hermert Christian Blomkamp Busisiwe Ntintili Loyiso Maqoma Liam J Stratton Rosalind Butler Rohan Dickson Bongi Ndaba and Duduzile Zamantungwa Mabaso On 29 November 2019 the SABC announced that the production had been cancelled 4 with the final broadcast being aired on 12 March 2020 Contents 1 Premise 2 List of characters 2 1 Notable former characters 3 Major character exits 4 Legacy 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksPremise EditThis section needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information January 2015 The main characters include the Haines family the Matabanes Vusi Moletsane the mine manager and the various residents of the boarding house owned by Maggie Webster Barker Haines owner of ON TV is a high living billionaire who often schemes his way into the lives of various people in and out of the mining town Horizon Deep notably his daughter Leone 3 The Matabanes are a close knit family who comprise a stronghold of sorts in the populace of Horizon Deep with Zebedee as the patriarch Other central characters are Lolly De Klerk Frank Xavier Parsons Matibane Georgie Zamdela and Calvin Xavier List of characters EditLincoln Sibeko Lindani Nkosi Kgothalo Letsoalo Katlego Danke Nikiwe Sibeko Linda Sokhulu Nina Zamdela Khabonina Qubeka Obakeng Zamdela Anga Makubalo Sechaba Moloi Motlatsi Mafatshe Ntando Sibeko Loyiso McDonald Samuel Gatanga Masilo Amos Ketlele Shadrack Bhekiziswe Sibiya Thulani Mtsweni Makgorometsa Vusi Jim Makwela Anja Lategan Lee Visagie Zandre Lategan De Andre Reinders Lalage Lategan Elma Postma Wendy Van Onselen Michelle Beling Pretorius Morongwa Kau Soso Runqu Detective Majola Yonda Thomas Notable former characters Edit Georgie Zamdela Darlington Michaels Agnes Matabane Keketso Semoko Godlieb Mofokeng Rapulana Seiphemo Angelique Scott Shannon Esra Aphiwe Nzimande Khanya Mkangisa Benjamin Le Roux Arno Marais Zebedee Matabane Mlangeni Nawa Barker Haines Robert Whitehead Lerato Tsotetsi Elize Haines Lynne McCarthy Kamogelo Tsotetsi Makgotso Monyemorathoe Sammy Tony Kgoroge Katlego Sibeko Kgomotso Christopher Cherel de Villiers Michelle Botes Derek Nyati Hlomla Dandala Dusty da Silva Milan Murray Bradley Haines Izak Davel Calvin Xavier Maurice Paige Priya Kumar Leeanda Reddy Rajesh Kumar Jack Devnarain Tiffany Steyn Carmen Pretorius Samantha Sharma Zakeeya Patel Charlie Holmes Michaella Russell Frank Xavier Kevin Smith Sizwe Zondile Jet Novuka Harriet Thompson Grethe Fox Joey Ortlepp Nathalie Boltt Len Cooper Chris Beasley Kimberly Lewis Marisa Drummond Kyle Ortlepp Owen Meyer Kieran Harriman McGregor Leone Haines Ashley Callie Lesedi Moloi Gugulethu Zuma Letti Matabane Lesego Motsepe Lolly van Onselen Kim Engelbrecht Maggie Webster Karin Van Der Laag Nandipha Sithole Hlubi Mboya Elise Buller Nicola Jackman Natasha Wallace Jo da Silva Parsons Matabane Tshepo Maseko Paul McPherson Carl Beukes Erin McPherson Tessa Jubber 2005 Philippa de Villiers Bianca Amato 1998 2001 Pradashan Naiker Sean Kumar Silvem Pillai Siyanda Mazibuko Stella Fouche Judy Ditchfield Jaseel Gonasalen Ishq Pitamber S khumbuzo Nzimande Sisa Hewana Zukisa Zondile Noluthando Meje Yvette Charmaine Weir Smith Janine Caitlin Kilburn Steve Stethakis Emmanuel Castis Stuart Buller Colin Moss 1998 2000 Ted Dixon Clive Scott Tim Wilson Nathan Ro Elize Lynne McCarthy Tommy Mad Dog McCulum David James 2004 2006 Vusi Moletsane Meshack Mavuso Yvette Meyer Shannon Esra 2004 Zak Fikile Mthwalo Zebedee Matabane Don Mlangeni Parsons Matabane Tshepo Maseko Dr Beth McNamara Mary Ann Barlow Gabriel Mothusi Aubrey Poo Hendrik Lategan Gerard Rudolf Lungi Biyela Jo Anne Reyneke Sluleka Lee Leslie Fong Major character exits EditActress Michelle Botes who had played villainess Cherel De Villiers since Isidingo s 1998 debut announced her imminent departure from the series in October 2006 a week after being snubbed by The South African Television Awards though Isidingo had taken home the most awards citation needed Botes next portrayed Ingrid in the rival soap Binnelanders which directly competed with Isidingo on the pay channel M Net 5 She returned to Isidingo from 2010 to 2013 Soon after winning the Best Actress Award at the South African Film and Television Awards for her portrayal of Leone Lee Haines 32 year old actress Ashley Callie died following a car accident in February 2008 6 The role was not recast and the character was written out by having Lee gone missing as she didn t show up for work and later revealed she had died in a deserted field without specifying her cause of death 7 Six months after Callie s death the series killed off original character Letti Matabane played by actress Lesego Motsepe in a similar car accident prompting a nationwide outpouring of grief 8 Legacy EditIsidingo was the first South African TV show to feature a gay kiss which saw the characters Steve and Len kiss It also made history when it screened the first gay wedding on South African television when the characters Steve and Luke wed This episode was broadcast just days after same sex marriage was legalised in South Africa in 2006 The show s executive producer Pumla Hopa explained how Isidingo was different from other soapies at the time The thing that sets us apart is that we deal with issues in society from homosexuality xenophobia mixed marriages and HIV Aids We introduced a different style of storytelling 9 See also EditList of South African television seriesReferences Edit Isidingo TVSA co za The South African TV Authority Archived from the original on 6 December 2014 Retrieved 6 December 2014 According to anonymous donor https media discordapp net attachments 868233340543713310 869745339035430964 image0 gif a b c Willoughby Guy 28 April 2006 Isidingo s lustre will never fade while Barker remains his nasty self tonight co za Independent News amp Media Archived from the original on 20 October 2008 Retrieved 6 December 2014 Final episode of Isidingo to air on SABC 3 in March 2020 IOL News iol co za Retrieved 29 November 2019 Engelbrecht Gerda 19 October 2009 Michelle Botes Elegant and charming Channel24 co za Retrieved 6 December 2014 Isidingo actress Ashley Callie dies Mail amp Guardian 15 February 2008 Retrieved 6 December 2014 Xulu Nomfundo 19 February 2008 Isidingo won t replace Ashley The Times Retrieved 6 December 2014 Kennedy Christina 23 January 2014 OBITUARY Lesego Motsepe Financial Mail Retrieved 6 December 2014 Staff writer 18 July 2013 Gay friendly Isidingo celebrates 15 years Mamba Online Retrieved 15 April 2020 External links EditOfficial website Isidingo at IMDb TVSA s Isidingo site Isidingo on Demand Africa Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Isidingo amp oldid 1131469924, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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