e.TV pulls plug on Durban Gen'

e.TV pulls plug on Durban Gen' Durban Gen' will not be renewed by free-to-air channel, e.tv, after the medical soapie failed to bring in viewers.

by Nokuthula Ngcobo

07-05-2022 18:30

in SA TV and Film

Medical drama series Durban Gen' has been cancelled. Image via @durbangen_etv/Instagram

Free-to-air channel e.tv has cancelled its medical drama series Durban Gen. The telenovela, which debuted two years ago, will reportedly air for the last time in January 2023.

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DURBAN GEN' WILL NOT BE RENEWED Entertainment commentator, Phil Mphela, made the announcement of the telenovela's cancellation on Friday. Taking to his social media, he revealed that Durban Gen will air until January 2023.

BREAKING: Durban Gen cancelled

The etv telenovela will air until January 2023. #KgopoloReports pic.twitter.com/YKXQ62naqT

Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) May 6, 2022

Produced by Stained Glass production, Durban Gen is considered Mzansi's version of Grey's Anatomy with a dose of medicine, romance and drama from the doctors and patients at the Durban General Hospital in Newlands East.

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WHERE DID IT ALL GO WRONG? The medical drama series was welcomed by soapie lovers across Mzansi when it was introduced in 2020. This was evident in its numbers after it made its peak in November with a viewership of 2 million viewers this was two months into the show's debut.

However, things became very rocky very quickly as the show had reportedly lost 300 000 viewers by January 2021.

With the telenovela on life support less than six months into its first season, its top actors started leaving making it that much harder to resuscitate it.

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In May 2021, talented actor Thulane Shange was fired. Shange played the role of Doctor Mandla Ngcobo. In the same month, Sifiso Sibiya who played Bab' Gumede also left.

Before that, viewers also had to say goodbye to, Dr Ndabezinhle Luthili played by Lerato Nxumalo. And in June of the same year Monica Thuli Zulu's character, MaCele, was killed.

Apart from the long list of actors who have exited the show, viewers have previously complained about the storyline and lack of medical research. Many viewers have happily welcomed the news of the show's cancellation, saying it was long overdue.

Finally Yho what a dumb show I don't even wanna call it a medical drama https://t.co/tO8j1fW4yt

Mlungu (@ndux_m) May 7, 2022

Good riddance, they were taking us for fools. Started off great it lost me along the way. https://t.co/3u8Sx22eie

Tsholoe (@sun_shynn_) May 7, 2022

ukude kwa uJanuary..it should be cancelle with immediate effect https://t.co/9UfNLKIqHT

Umntu Ka Yasa (@DodiLuxolo) May 7, 2022

They never took anything seriously those writers https://t.co/05HS2IyF8e

Thapelo Malope (@Thapelo_Malope) May 7, 2022

Honestly there was no use for this to play on tv. https://t.co/CZRObzJw7e

CastyBeats (@Casty_IDGAF) May 7, 2022

I watch Durban Gen but I'm happy it's getting cancelled, long overdue. Ayego ntwe ba e dirang mole https://t.co/vREivu4ybW

babygail (@tshegofatso_18) May 7, 2022

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