Not shocked': Imbewu: The Seed' viewers react to cancellation Imbewu: The Seed' fans are not surprised the channel e.tv pulled the plug on the Durban-based telenovela after five years.
by Rae Seleme
26-01-2023 10:48
in Soapies
Imbewu: The Seed' Why Kay Sibiya was nervous to take on new role. Image via Twitter @etvImbewu
E.tv's popular telenovela Imbewu: The Seed is being canned after launching on the channel in April 2018.
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ALSO READ: Imbewu: The Seed' December Spoiler: Zimele throws MaZulu out
IMBEWU: THE SEED' PRODUCERS CONFIRM THE CANCELLATION Imbewu: The Seed actress and co-executive producer Leleti Khumalo, who plays MaZulu in the e.tv telenovela confirmed the news in a joint statement with co-executive producers Duma Ndlovu and Anant Singh.
We are proud to have created a trailblazing show that showcased the multicultural environment of Durban and KZN. Imbewu' changed the face of the daily drama offering on South African television with its unique storylines, cliffhangers, and high drama, resulting in it becoming one of the most-watched shows. We are grateful to our broadcast partner, e.tv for their support of the show and the opportunity.
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Entertainment commentator Phil Mphela revealed on Twitter that the Durban-based telenovela will still be on air until the end of the first quarter in 2023.
The show is the fifth telenovela to get cancelled in 2023 after Durban Gen, The Queen, Diep City, and Lingashoni. It is reported the show will be replaced by a brand-new local drama.
ALSO READ: Imbewu: The Seed' actress Phindile Gwala reveals she wasn't fired
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E.TV FANS REACT TO TELENOVELA ENDING @SG_Mos31:
@etv and online streaming #eVOD are the ones sabotaging cast and crews, It really was a great storyline.
@KhumaloDanica:
About damn time. They keep recycling storylines. Next up might just be House of Zwide.
@kbhebhe:
About time coz they are recycling dead people & there no new relationships.
@Tsamayasentle:
The story reached its natural conclusion, to be honest. When they brought Ngcolosi back from the dead I knew that they had nothing more.
@Smi14531698Rene:
All these telenovelas/soapies must end at some point. This thing of them running for various seasons is not it. The writers eventually become lazy and feed us shi**y storylines.
ALSO READ: Imbewu: The Seed' November Spoilers: Zimele and Fikile return
ALSO READ:Actress Lusanda Mbane confirms Imbewu: The Seed' departure
TV: Imbewu cancelled
After 5 years on air, @etv has pulled the plug on the KZN based telenovela.
The show will end in the 1st quarter of this year (2023)#KgopoloReports #ImbewuTheSeed pic.twitter.com/Q0ppyH5431
Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) January 25, 2023
Not shocked. Things went south when Fundi Zwane left, KaMadonsela carried that show!!
Sinegugu (@SineguguSibisi_) January 25, 2023
Honest question, how is it still called a telenovela even though it s been on air for 5 years?
Leboya Mara (@LeboyaMara) January 25, 2023
Mxm Etv sabotaged imbewu shem, how can a channel move a shpw that was one of the most watched to a slot with so much competition I m saddened by this cos this was really a great show
Princess (@PrincessSkhu) January 25, 2023
They must just pull the plug on all of them .. who still watches TV when people have to be looking for money to cut this spirit of dependency.
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Not shocked': Imbewu: The Seed' viewers react to cancellation Imbewu: The Seed' fans are not surprised the channel e.tv pulled the plug on the Durban-based telenovela after five years.
