Isidingo
Isidingo was a South African soap opera, with dialogue mostly in English and isiXhosa. 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.
| Isidingo | |
|---|---|
Isidingo logo since 2011 | |
| Also known as | Isidingo: The Need |
| Genre | Soap opera |
| Created by | Gray 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 by | Nthabi Tau Michael Sebonego Kekeletso Mputhi Pumla Hopa Motlatsi Mafatshe |
| Theme music composer | Siva Devar |
| Country of origin | South Africa |
| Original language | English (including a mix of various other South African languages) |
| No. of seasons | 22 |
| No. of episodes | 5,414 (as of 12 March 2020) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Pumla Hopa,Gray Hofmeyr |
| Producer | Pomegranate Media |
| Cinematography | Kobus Van Niekerk |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Endemol Shine Africa Pomegranate Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | SABC 3 |
| Release | 7 July 1998 – 12 March 2020 |
| Related | |
| The 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. 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, with the final broadcast being aired on 12 March 2020.