''Isipho'' is a South African
supernatural
Supernatural refers to phenomena or entities that are beyond the laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin (above, beyond, or outside of) + (nature) Though the corollary term "nature", has had multiple meanings si ...
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.
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.
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
Gqom () '(Igqomu) () is a genre of electronic dance music that emerged in the early 2010s from Durban, South Africa, pioneered largely by producer DJ Nathan_Medee, DJ Lag, Rudeboyz, Griffit Vigo, Mbreshcar SA and Citizen Boy. It was developed fr ...
artist, a weatherman and a pastor's son, each with their own special gifts and conundrums.
Cast
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Thobani Nzuza
Thobani Nzuza (born 4 May 1993), is a South African actor, director, playwright, vocalist and dancer. He is best known for the roles in the television serials ''eHostela'', ''Uzalo'' and ''DiepCity''.
Personal life
Nzuza was born on 4 May 1993 ...
as Lwandle
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Nimrod Nkosi
Nimrod (; ; arc, ܢܡܪܘܕ; ar, نُمْرُود, Numrūd) is a biblical figure mentioned in the Book of Genesis and Books of Chronicles. The son of Cush and therefore a great-grandson of Noah, Nimrod was described as a king in the land of ...
as Moses Shezi
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Saint Seseli as Pastor Rametsi
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Sparkly Xulu as Mpendulo
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Wandi Chamane as Nomzingeli
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Karabo Maseko as Neo
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Precious Ngidi as Ntombi Shezi
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Mbalenhle Mavimbela as Tandzile.
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Themsie Times
Themsie Times (22 September 1949 – 9 December 2021), sometimes credited as Temsie Times or Themsie Times, was a South African film and television actress.
Early life
She was born in Port Elizabeth, Cape Province in what was then the Union o ...
as Gogo Nqobile.
*Nkanyezi as
Xoli Zamisa-Zondi
*Dimpho as
Thandeka Nodada
*Sfiso as
Sipho Ndhlovu
References
South African drama television series
2010s supernatural television series
2019 South African television series debuts
2010s drama television series
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