'Isibaya' comes to an end after being on air for almost 8 years
- Mzansi Magic telenovela Isibaya is coming to an end and is going to be replaced by a new show
- The show replacing Isibaya is called Diepsloot and is created by Black Brain Productions
- Isibaya had a good run highlighting the reality of many South Africans and the truths of the taxi industry
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One of Mzansi's most loved telenovelas, Isibaya has come to an end. The show airs on Mzansi Magic every weekday at 20:30 but now the curtains have closed for the popular soapie.
Isibaya is set to be replaced by a new production called Diepsloot. According to a report by the Daily Sun, Isibaya was canned after the show failed to pull in the ratings that it did before. The show did not make the top 10 enough times to be renewed.
According to a source: "The show is definitely going off air soon as it's the last season. The cast and crew were informed last year that the show is being scrapped over poor ratings."
Source: Instagram
Diepsloot, a show that is produced by Black Brain Productions is going to be replacing Isibaya in the same timeslot. Sources revealed that they knew in October that Isibaya was not going to make it.
Isibaya is a show that is loved by many in South Africa and is set against the backdrop of the dangerous taxi industry.
The show had a decent run over the years and had interesting storylines that highlighted the reality of many South Africans.
South African television lovers and fans can only hope that Diepsloot will live up to the hype that Isibaya had.
In other Mzansi television news, Briefly.co.za reported that Gomora stays at number 1 and is the most-watched DStv show in Mzansi. Gomora has retained its spot as the most-watched programme on DStv with a whopping 1,34 million viewers tuning in for its top episode in December 2020.
This is according to Entertainment blogger Phil Mphela. Upon launching, the telenovela quickly managed to surpass The Queen to become DStv's most-watched soapie. Gomora stars some of Mzansi's greatest acting talents, including Katlego Danke and Zolisa Xaluva.
The Queen regained its position only for Gomora to throw it back off the top spot.
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Source: Briefly News
