The actress, who died this week, paved the way for generations of talent

"Isibaya" has received 10 awards at the inaugural Royalty Soapie awards, including outstanding soapie and outstanding lead actor and actress.

Amid 7de Laan’s murder mayhem in suburbia, the biggest crime is the soap’s stunting of female viewers’ expectations.

I’ve always known that 7de Laan was a rather safe and naive show, a bit behind on current issues and always with that little safety net.