isiBaya Coming To An End ... Not Really

Written by PruLuv from the blog Luv To Chat on 05 Mar 2014
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There was a bit of panic when news surfaced at the end of 2013 that Mzansi's "number 1" drama, Isibaya, is coming to an end. Well, thanks to the TVSA scoop, it's been confirmed that Isibaya, as we know it, is coming to an end next week Thursday... but alas, the revamped, 5 day soapie version of iSibaya premiers on the 17th March, same time...

DSTV sent out word today, as the "official" confirmation:

Mzansi Magic’s telenovela Isibaya has proved such a massive hit that audiences have already been preparing to haul out the tissues when the story of the Zungus and the Ndlovus finally drew to a close. But, in a first for South African television, Mzansi Magic has decided not to leave Isibaya fans in the lurch and has now commissioned the series into a full-on soapie! From March 17th 2014, Isibaya will broadcast five days a week on Mzansi Magic, in the primetime slot of 20h30. The run of 208 telenovela episodes will end on March 13th, nearly a year after the television show entered the lives of South Africans all over the country.

Now, I have a couple of questions and maybe you guys can assist:

Why is Vusi Kunene, in the picture (pun intended), along-side Siyabonga Twala aka Mpiyakhe Zungu? Apparently, the storyline is still based on the Zungus vs the Ndlovus; so is Vusi Kunene replacing Bheki Mkwane aka Samson Ndlovu?

Before the drama began, all the ads featured this guy, but I don't recall ever seeing him on iSibaya. Who is/was this character?

Lastly, I just hope that since it's gonna be a weekly "soapie", that the storyline won't draaaaaaaaag, as with the drama. Eish, labantu *In Ndlovu's Voice*... I mean, for the whole year, the storyline has been about finding Mpiyakhe. Now the drama is almost over, but Mphiyakhe is still missing. Hawu!

What do you tune the soapie will bring for us?

Just to be dramatic... I'd like the following to happen:

The news to come out that Jabu, was never Mpiyakhe's son, it was in fact Mancwane's son, but she had to give him up for some odd cultural reason...
Jackson Mokaba ends up falling in love with one of Mphiyakhe's wives. I say Siphokazi... lol
Sbusiso's feelings for Thandeka change and he ends up having a relationship with Qondi.

... Just for kontrol. Lol

11 Comments

dali
05 Mar 2014 07:49

Sbusiso's feelings for Thandeka change and he ends up having a relationship with Qondi.
... Just for kontrol. Lol

no wayyy Pru

very happy about this!

Lindzselai
05 Mar 2014 08:23

No no no I don't want Samson to go, he is a brilliant actor.

makisto
05 Mar 2014 09:58

Hey Pru, eish I really do feel the whole mission finding Mpiyakhe Zungu has been dragging on for far too long than it's necessary. They really could have done something. Nywe nywe the telewhatwhat is a hit but stories dragging on forever like this is really putting viewers like me off.

Pru, the end is actually very predictable hey. We all know righteousness will prevail over evil. Actually I did not read the teasers and I never read them. But I think we will see Mpiyakhe reunited with his family thanks to the family sangoma.

Thandeka will now twasa, and she and Sbu will get married in a lavish ceremony. Then boom, at the wedding, a war erupts and Samson is hot by one of Mpiyakhe's men who in then gets killed by one of Samson's henchmen

Jabu will now want to be there for his child but that woman he impregnated doesn't want him back and she meets someone who truly loves her.

Iris' worst fears come true and she is kicked out of the Zungu mansion and she is on the streets

You get what I'm saying. You can actually tell this kind of things

qaqamba
05 Mar 2014 10:53

hey guyz,

i wouldnt minfd if Vusi kunene will come as Sechaba corrupt brother, who will come and collect Sechaba moneys from Jackson and Ndlovu, lol..

Timone
05 Mar 2014 11:16

@ Pru the encircled guy was the original Sbu but he went AWOL during filming and was replaced with Sdumo Mtshali.

Timone
05 Mar 2014 11:22

Going forward I'd like to see the following:
Qondi starting a career and we get to see her all glammed up like she is on her Instagram, shes gorgeous!
I still want the Ndlovu's there especially the two brothers (oo bafo).
Iris to reunite with her child and that child to have a significant role in the storyline.
Thats all I can think of at the moment.

Muhle10
05 Mar 2014 11:32

Good news but not sure whether to celebrate but we will have to wait and see, hope it doesnt end up being abruplty ended like the Wild, the dragging in isibaya season 1 if it drags on to season 2 will put people off hope they have action after action for this.

kabwe
05 Mar 2014 14:43

Thanks writers and directors you heard our cry, may you always surprise us, we love it very much. Let it be a very happy ending to remember.

PruLuv
05 Mar 2014 18:01

I also don't want Samson to go... Tjo. He makes isiBaya.

@Makitso - hahahaha.... you are so right though. It was captivating for some time, but the suspense died out when they dragged the whole "Finding Mpiyake" storyline. You think so?

PruLuv
05 Mar 2014 18:04

@qaqamba - that would be great... they must leave Samson. We don't want him to be replaced.

@Timone. Thanks. I've been wondering. I totally agree, Qondi is super hot. #galcrush.

I just hope it doesn't end up like GeneWhatWhat, now that it will become a soapie.

khutsok
10 Mar 2014 15:08

i hope they wont change the characters from S1 coz i saw a preview for S2.

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