Overview
Series synopsis
Isidingo is a soap drama television series that premiered on SABC 3 on July 7, 1998. It ended on August 1, 2008. It was created by Gray Hofmeyr. It stars Wilson Dunster, Michelle Botes, Don Mlangeni Nawa and Tina Jaxa.
South African soap opera centering around the lives of the wealthy Haines family, the Matabanes, and the lives of the inhabitants of the mining town Horizon Deep.
Premise
South African soap opera centering around the lives of the wealthy Haines family, the Matabanes, and the lives of the inhabitants of the mining town Horizon Deep.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Wilson Dunster as Pierre de Villiers
- Michelle Botes as Cherel de Villiers
- Don Mlangeni Nawa as Zeb Matabane
- Tina Jaxa as Lorraine Dhlomo
- Ashley Taylor as Clinton Lamberti
- Nicola Jackman as Elise Buller
- Michael Brunner as Skip Buller
- Jamie Bartlett as Mike O'Reilly
Supporting cast
- Darlington Michaels as Georgie Zamdela
- Sello Motloung as Bazooka
- Clive Scott as Ted Dixon
- Dorothy Ann Gould as Trish
- Milan Murray as Dusty da Silva
- Rapulana Seiphemo as Godlieb Mofokeng
- Tony Kgoroge as Sammy Chirendza
- Akin Omotoso as Blade
- José Domingos as Buzo
- Lindelani Buthelezi as Spokes
- Danny Keogh as Gideon Vorster
- Candis Cheyne as Ashley
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 2629 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 259 | July 7, 1998 | July 2, 1999 |
| Season 2 | 260 | July 5, 1999 | June 30, 2000 |
| Season 3 | 260 | July 3, 2000 | June 29, 2001 |
| Season 4 | 260 | July 2, 2001 | June 28, 2002 |
| Season 5 | 260 | July 1, 2002 | June 27, 2003 |
| Season 6 | 260 | June 30, 2003 | June 25, 2004 |
| Season 7 | 260 | June 28, 2004 | June 24, 2005 |
| Season 8 | 260 | June 27, 2005 | June 23, 2006 |
| Season 9 | 260 | June 26, 2006 | June 22, 2007 |
| Season 10 | 260 | June 25, 2007 | June 20, 2008 |
| Season 11 | 30 | June 23, 2008 | August 1, 2008 |
| Season 12 | 0 | ||
| Season 13 | 0 | ||
| Season 14 | 0 | ||
| Season 15 | 0 | ||
| Season 16 | 0 | ||
| Season 17 | 0 | ||
| Season 18 | 0 | ||
| Season 19 | 0 | ||
| Season 20 | 0 |
Season 1 preview
259 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 7, 1998 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 8, 1998 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 9, 1998 |
Season 2 preview
260 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 5, 1999 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 6, 1999 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 7, 1999 |
Season 3 preview
260 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 3, 2000 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 4, 2000 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 5, 2000 |
Season 4 preview
260 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 2, 2001 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 3, 2001 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 4, 2001 |
Season 5 preview
260 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 1, 2002 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 2, 2002 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 3, 2002 |
Season 6 preview
260 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | June 30, 2003 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 1, 2003 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 2, 2003 |
Season 7 preview
260 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | June 28, 2004 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | June 29, 2004 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | June 30, 2004 |
Season 8 preview
260 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | June 27, 2005 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | June 28, 2005 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | June 29, 2005 |
Season 9 preview
260 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | June 26, 2006 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | June 27, 2006 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | June 28, 2006 |
Season 10 preview
260 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | June 25, 2007 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | June 26, 2007 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | June 27, 2007 |
Season 11 preview
30 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | June 23, 2008 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | June 24, 2008 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | June 25, 2008 |
Production
Genres
Soap, Drama
Country
ZA
Original language
en
Release
| Original network/platform | SABC 3 |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 7, 1998 |
| Last aired | August 1, 2008 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | canceled |