| Isidingo | |
|---|---|
 Isidingo logo since 2011 | |
| Also known as | Isidingo: The Need |
| Genre | Soap opera |
| Created by | Gray Hofmeyr |
| Written by | Chinaka Iwenze Nonzi Bogatsu 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 |
| 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[1] – 12 March 2020 |
| Related | |
| The Villagers | |
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Isidingo was 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]
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.
- ^ "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 Archived 20 September 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Willoughby, Guy (28 April 2006). "Isidingo's lustre will never fade while Barker remains his nasty self". tonight.co.za. Independent News & 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.