Isidingo
| 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 – 12 March 2020 |
| Related | |
| The Villagers (TV series) | |
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Isidingo was a South African soap opera with dialogue primarily in English and isiXhosa. The series premiered on SABC 3 in July 1998 and was broadcast on weekday evenings at 19:00. Until 2001, it was titled Isidingo: The Need, after which the name was shortened to Isidingo.
After 21 years on air, the SABC announced on 29 November 2019 that the production had been cancelled. The final episode was broadcast on 12 March 2020.