Golden Oldies

Written by Dimago from the blog Some food for thought on 19 Jun 2007
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Before we had Generations, Muvhango, Isidingo, we had iStori. Yep, thats what we called it, iStori. It was not strange to hear someone saying "Ngiyobukela iStori" (I'm going to watch the story) *LOL*

We looked forward to 19h30, to sit in front of our black and white tv's and watch iStori.. It didn't matter what the story was, it was just nice to have some sort of entertainment.

Some of the stories included:

- Bophelo ke Semphekgo Featured our very own Kenny Mashaba as Nkwesheng. Your favourite character was most probably Senthaolele or Makgaribishane (Nkwesheng's mom). By the way you can get this on dvd now.

Nkwesheng aka Kenny Mashaba

- Lesilo, who can forget Raithlwane and his pipe?
- Sgudi' s Nays - your favourite charecter was Laqhasha or Sdumo
- Ululu ubuyile, Lulu was an owl. The signature song went a little something like "ululu ubuyile, ululu uyi ncutshe"
- Dikolong - this one recently featured on SABC 2. It was funny to see how the people acted, the clothes they wore, the hairstyles...Iyho, retswa hole (we've come a long way)
- Ilifa lika Mthethwa(featured Magic Hlatshwayo), i think this is the one where they had "umfazi wephepha" and Gqijimpi. I can still sing the signature tune (Kunjenjenje, kunje kanje, kungefa lika mthethwa)
- Dimilione tsa Kiriri, the signature song: "Re banna, ba dibete, ba dibete, re yo tsoma, dimilione di milione". I think this was about mine-workers, anyone remember?
- Kwakhala Nyonini, featured Menzi Ngubane aka Sibusiso Dlomo
Sbu

So i'm interested, which stori was your favourite, which one would you like to see return to your screen?

14 Comments

MADENZA
12 Nov 2007 03:06

I remember gore i hated NEWSLINE with passion because it played before istory and it will take forever.

Foxy gal
12 Nov 2007 03:27

Good 1 Dimagz, Good 1 maloving!!!!!!!! LOL

I loved :
-Teens on a tight rope
- Ubambo lwami
- uVelaphi - who can 4get uBra Darkie!!LOL
And:
ULesilo -even though I did'nt understand 1word!!!!

@ ngwana I still cannot blive they made us watch that smomoza, maloving, together story *eish* I was traumatised by the acting there yho!!!!!

Amazing
12 Nov 2007 03:41

Sakhisizwe court was hilarious. I'm LMFAO just thinking about it.

tshepiso
12 Nov 2007 03:43

go na le another story I am not sure of the name "nna ke bona baloi" se bua thata ka baloi ba Petersburg I wish they must play it again

Pooky
12 Nov 2007 03:54

Yaaaaah ne you taking me back now, would love to see
Ingqumo Yeminyanya - with uZwelinzima and uThembeka
Ululu ubuyile - scared the living daylights out of me, always use to watch it with my hands infront of my face
And what was the name of the one with Umshefane and that dwarf man,phof all of uMshefi's pics made me laugh.
Iilifa lika Mthetwa - Just loved uBeauty(umfazi wephepha)

I know this is not a local one maar guys do you still remember It, i could never really sleep after watching that clown, and was also afraid to go near our barthroom sink coz i always thought i'd hear voices or see blood coming out

nolly
12 Nov 2007 03:54

Remember Mopheme where Lillian Dube appeared as Baratang? Yho I now feel very old.

Annonymous
12 Nov 2007 03:55

I would love to comment, but mot unfortunately I can't relate, all these are too ancient for my memory.................LOL............I would live to have "Kwakhala Nyonini" Back................just to see umfazi wephepha back in action, damn that woman is a good actor.

Pooky
12 Nov 2007 04:14

OOpsy!!! meant kwakhala Nyonini with umfazi wephepha

J-Girl
12 Nov 2007 04:31

Foxygirl - I feel you, I also used to watch all these Sotho and Tswana stories not understanding a word but I would LMAO as though I knew what was going on and ma fav. was Nkusheni (aka Mashaba)
Lulu ubuyile was the killer
Velaphi - oh I loved uEthel!!

Pooky
12 Nov 2007 04:36

@ J-Girl LOL, really now who can forget uEthel with her beautiful physic and the cleaner lady , ngubani yena kanene

mabhebheza
12 Nov 2007 04:42

@pooky....sis Joyce...the cleaner and that oKei bra Darkie

Mxhosana
12 Nov 2007 04:54

There was this one with a guy ongu - Fox driving a motorbike and our Mrs Carol Bauwer was in that one. But i just forgot the name. There was also this one which was shot e-Bisho i think the name is Iingcinga i am not really sure.

Foxy gal
12 Nov 2007 05:07

@ Mxhosana - NginguFox Zulu, I remember that , wasn't called FOX?

Sello Sefole
16 Oct 2015 21:46

i can see this is an old article, but i believe we still wish to see old stories on tv. Since 2007, there are stories that was never repeated. The likes of #Sefofane Manka & Dimillione tsa Kiriri. Halala, i loved Mafutha and Lerato, his Dog.

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