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Isidingo to be cancelled - reports
#NEWSWATCH: According to Sunday World, SABC 3 is cancelling Isidingo due to low ratings and failing to attract advertisers.
Isidingo cast and crew. © Isidingo Facebook.
The prime time soap, which stars well-known actors like Katlego Danke, Linda Sokhulu and Aubrey Poo, celebrated its 21st birthday in July this year. This comes after the channel cancelled popular lifestyle show, Top Billing in October.
When approached for comment by IOL, Catherine Sidyiyo, publicist at Isidingo said, "The company has no comment. We will release a statement in due course."
Generations: The Legacy renewed
Meanwhile, SABC 1's, Generations: The Legacy has been renewed for two more seasons after a dramatic uncertainty over the future of the popular soapie.
The public broadcaster confirmed on Monday night that the show, currently starring Vusi Kunene, Vuyo Dabula and Abigail Kubeka, among others, will stay uninterrupted in its regular 8pm timeslot.
This comes after the announcement by the SABC last week that the show will go on a month-long hiatus as negotiations between the public broadcaster and production company Morula Pictures over a new season had hit a deadlock.
Isidingo fans of the soapie expressed their disappointment on Twitter:
The SABC decision to cancel terminate #Isidingo from our screens is a personal attack on all of us who relate, follow and love the soapie nje.
First it was #TopBilling and as we are still dealing with that, they drop this bomb shell on us.
Mara why vele SABC
— Motheo Lebelo (@MotheoLebelo) November 24, 2019
So Yal actually believed that Isidingo would survive without this man? �� Robert Whitehead aka Barker Haines was and will always be Isidingo��
Even Generations had to do bring back Jack Mabaso after recon. pic.twitter.com/dsoUjednWU
— ���� (@TheePrincess9) November 24, 2019
Is it true that "There is no longer a need of "The Need" Isidingo, Can we talk about that ? Rumours say you might be cancelled on our Screens. Please elaborate.... pic.twitter.com/PkJctY1oUC
— ✊M L U N G��YOUNG_�� (@Mlungwana_H) November 25, 2019
So Sabc will cancel good shows like Top Billing,Isidingo etc & leave Imizwilili pic.twitter.com/UtW5UZPbIi
— Simon Langa (@simonlanga18) November 24, 2019
For the SABC to shut Isidingo down...
I'm sad ...real sad. My extended family just died nje.
— Lesego V Mogosetsi (@vierralized) November 25, 2019
Isidingo is breathing through the WOUND Guys! The show is coming to its final end, no more Sibiya, and Makgorometsa����.. Angikho right!!
�� ISIDINGO CANCELED!! ��#SaveIsidingo pic.twitter.com/2s8OXF1L3t
— K G A L E M A N G ® (@ThePlugConnec) November 25, 2019
Isidingo to be canned for failing to attract advertisers: Report on TimesLive.
'Isidingo: The Need' allegedly cancelled - reports on IOL.
Generations: The Legacy contract extended after negotiations had deadlocked on The Sowetan.
