Isipho

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Isipho
GenreSupernatural
Drama series
Created byBusisiwe Ntintili
Written byKeith Moyo
Tiisetso Tlelima
Sizwe Fortune Zuma
Wilson Shaddai
Nompi Vilakazi
Bakang Sebatjane
Sihle Hlophe
Salah Sabiti
Trish Malone
Linda Bere.
Directed byRolie Nikiwe
King Shaft Moropane
Funeka Mpela
Nhlanhla Masondo.
Starring
Nimrod Nkosi
Xoli Zondi
Thobani Nzuza
Sparky Xulu
Wandi Chamane
Karabo Maseko
Precious Ngidi
Mbalenhle Mavimbela
Country of origin South Africa
Original languageMultilingual
No. of episodes206
Production
Executive producersHebert Radebe
Busisiwe Ntintili
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesHerbVision Multimedia
The Ntintili Factory
Original release
Network e.tv
Release1 July 2019 (2019-07-01)

Isipho is a South African supernatural drama series created by Busisiwe Ntintili. It is an e.tv original production co-produced by HerbVision Multimedia and The Ntintili Factory for South African free-to-air channel e.tv and streaming service Viu. [1]

Contents

This comes after the success of one of e.tv's recent ratings generated by local drama Imbewu: The Seed , albeit its late-night slot of 21:30. e.tv reinvested in its local content offering. [2]

Plot

A young Moses Shezi grew up with the gift of seeing into the future. When his gift leads to the death of his mother, he keeps silent about his gift.

Now in his old age, Moses (Nimrod Nkosi) foresees his daughter Ntombi in danger. A series of visions show him four other strangers which he sets out to find in order to change the course of destiny: a conman, a gqom artist, a weatherman and a pastor's son, each with their own special gifts and conundrums. [3]

Cast

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References

  1. "New e.tv drama ISIPHO – will fate find you? | e.tv". www.etv.co.za. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  2. QuenchSA (5 June 2019). "What You Need To Know About e.tv's New Drama – 'Isipho'". QuenchSA. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  3. "e.tv commissions new supernatural drama 'Isipho'". FilmContact.com. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.