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• Fire strikes Isidingo set

Their favourite soapie will not halt production though a fire razed one of its production studios on Wednesday night.

An investigation is under way into the cause of the fire.

The set of the popular SABC3 soapie might have been razed to the ground, halting production, but the corporation has assured the show's legions of loyal fans that all is well because several episodes had been shot in advance.

SABC acting chief operations officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng said it would take the production companies and SABC a few months to return operations to normal.

He said: "The production of Isidingo will not be affected since interim measures have been put in place to ensure recording continues.

"It must be noted that all three our soapies - SABC 1's Generations, SABC 2's Muvhango and Isidingo - record for few months in advance and utilise five studio floors."

Motsoeneng pointed out that the SABC has five studios that are used to produce dramas and only one of them has burnt down.

"This means production will continue and the public need not panic thinking the production of their favourite soapies might be affected.

"We are doing our utmost to ensure that things return to normal and the recording sets are rebuilt speedily."

The SABC said the damages were estimated at millions of rands and the investigating team would be able to determine the exact value once they finalised investigations.

"We will be able to offer more details around the recovery period."

lIsidingo was created by Gray Hofmeyr and the soapie premiered on SABC3 in July 1998 and has been widely hailed as a breakthrough in local television. The soapie has bagged about 26 television statuettes. - bambalelep@sowetan.co.za

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Jun 15, 2012

JB$

Generations staff burned the Isidingo set & I suspect Khaphela
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Jun 15, 2012

tpaz

@JB$, no it is that Chopper guy
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Jun 15, 2012

Ann

ke papa mang o bathong?
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Jun 15, 2012

Akhonto

hahaahhahhahahh @JB$ nd tpaz-aowa guys hahahhahahahhah
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Jun 15, 2012

wesbuw22

Iyooo haai glad they going to b working
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Jun 15, 2012

JazzMandaba

Ann
ke papa mang o bathong?
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I wonder why are asking that question? You are a naugthy girl.


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Jun 15, 2012

mathopeed

Not choppa, is dt ugly guy(Suzuki in Rythm city) who is alwys in a soup to do damage control.
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Jun 15, 2012

Chichima

thank God,i thought i was gonna miss my fav soapie
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Jun 15, 2012

Ann

JazzMandaba
Ann
ke papa mang o bathong?
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I wonder why are asking that question? You are a naugthy girl.
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ke rata di lips tsa gage and he has strong hands
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Jun 15, 2012

Kgopodimetsi

competetion is to high for mfundi vundla..ke sola ngamla le phenyo..hu knws myb senzo le jason had a fantacy of doing it ko the competitors studio just to keep the earg up...so the had hot steamy sex and the hotness e tshisitse studio
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