Drive Moment - Your Best Soapie Character Of All Time

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For decades, the soapies and telenovela genres have had die hard loyal viewers who connect deeply with every character in the show.. Often the characters become so iconic, that the actors even get used to being called by the character names by fans. Who will forget John Black from Days of our lives, played by Drake Hogestyn, who sadly passed away last week at the age of 71? Or Papa G from Isidingo, played by Teboho Ndarana aka Darlington Michaels, who also passed away last month. The characters that they played will live on in our memories forever. Which characters will forever be your best Soapie characters of all time, both locally and internationally?
2 Oct 2024 English South Africa Music · Comedy

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