Isipho

{{short description|South African TV drama series}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{More citations needed|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox television | image = | genre = Supernatural Drama series | starring = {{Plainlist| Nimrod Nkosi Xoli Zondi Thobani Nzuza Sparky Xulu Wandi Chamane Karabo Maseko Precious Ngidi Mbalenhle Mavimbela }} | country = South Africa | language = Multilingual | num_episodes = 206 | runtime = 30 minutes | channel = e.tv | released = | first_aired = {{start date|2019|7|1|df=y}} | producer = | creator = Busisiwe Ntintili | executive_producer = Hebert Radebe Busisiwe Ntintili | writer = Keith Moyo Tiisetso Tlelima Sizwe Fortune Zuma Wilson Shaddai Nompi Vilakazi Bakang Sebatjane Sihle Hlophe Salah Sabiti Trish Malone Linda Bere. | director = Rolie Nikiwe King Shaft Moropane Funeka Mpela Nhlanhla Masondo. | company = HerbVision Multimedia The Ntintili Factory | network = }} '''''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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.etv.co.za/news/2019/06/06/new-etv-drama-isipho-will-fate-find-you|title=New e.tv drama ISIPHO – will fate find you? {{!}} e.tv|website=www.etv.co.za|access-date=2019-07-10}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://quenchsa.com/2019/06/05/what-you-need-to-know-about-e-tvs-new-drama-isipho/|title=What You Need To Know About e.tv’s New Drama – ‘Isipho’|last=QuenchSA|date=2019-06-05|website=QuenchSA|language=en-ZA|access-date=2019-07-11}}</ref>

== 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmcontact.com/news/south-africa/etv-commissions-new-supernatural-drama-isipho|title=e.tv commissions new supernatural drama 'Isipho'|date=2019-06-07|website=FilmContact.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-11|archive-date=19 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719111217/http://filmcontact.com/news/south-africa/etv-commissions-new-supernatural-drama-isipho|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Cast == *Thobani Nzuza as Lwandle *Nimrod Nkosi as Moses Shezi *Saint Seseli as Pastor Rametsi *Sparky Xulu as Mpendulo *Wandi Chamane as Nomzingeli *Karabo Maseko as Neo *Precious Ngidi as Ntombi Shezi *Mbalenhle Mavimbela as Tandzile. *Themsie Times as Gogo Nqobile. *Nkanyezi as Xoli Zamisa-Zondi *Dimpho as Thandeka Nodada *Sfiso as Sipho Ndhlovu

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Category:South African drama television series Category:2010s supernatural television series Category:2019 South African television series debuts Category:2010s drama television series