Isidingo continues the soapie's blitz of
new characters with the arrival of a new preacher man just in time for the show's 17th birthday.
Pastor Gabriel arrives on the scene at the end of June and his impact kicks into action in early July when he holds a prayer service for the Xavier family on the same day as Isidingo's birthday.
He's played by Aubrey Poo (Muvhango, The Wild, All You Need Is Love) and he's moving into the Deep to replace the Holy Water Ministries pastor. He's recently divorced and has two children who live with his X in Soweto.
He's also a miracle worker.
Or is he? There's a secret to him but we can't tell you what it is so as not to spoil things. Let's just say the "P" in pastor definitely doesn't mean he's Perfect.
Hell hath no fury like a Pastor scorned.
He debuts on Tuesday, 30 June and the show celebrates 17-years-on-air the following Tuesday (7 July).