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Here's our list of the 20 most jaw-dropping moments the soapie has delivered so far!

1. Cherel kills Duncan
In March 2003, viewers were left shocked as Cherel pulled the trigger and killed her own stepson Duncan in cold blood!

2. Serial killer stalks the Deep
In February 2002 Vanessa and Joey were held captive at the newspaper only to be saved in the nick of time by Dup!

3. Mine accident
In a shocking death Colin Moss' character falls down a mine shaft!

4. Vorster family wiped out
In July 1998 Cherel’s evil ways started to surface when she played an intricate part in the killing of the Vorster family.

5. Ryno ends his life
September 2001 saw the very sad departure of Ryno when he took his own life.

6. Goodbye Tanya! Christmas 2005 turned to shocking sadness when Tanya took her own life.

7. Nandipha has Aids!
In October 2001 viewers were left agast as Nandipha discovered that she had HIV/Aids.

8. Sucked into a sect
Gustav rocked the Deep in June 2004, when he started a cult of his own. Surprisingly enough, sweet and loving Joey decided to join and it was up to Dup to save her once again.

9. Change of scenery
What is Isidingo without a mine? This was the exact thought of many viewers when we found out that the mine will be closing down in May 2006.

10. Only skin deep
She started out as Cherel’s domestic help but her beauty was evident. In 2000, Tina Jaxa's character won her first beauty pageant.

11. Floating away
Bubbles became a household name amongst many. It was a sad affair when she died of cancer in July 2004.

12. Three’s company
2003 marked the year when Zebedee decided to spread his wings – and his manhood – and took a second wife.

13. Payback time
Just prior to finding out of her HIV status, Nandipha made sure her ex-husband Abedegno got what he deserved, even if it meant his death!

14. Leading the blind
Manipulative Barker pulled off one of his most memorable stunts ever in the Isidingo world when he faked his blindness in July 2003.

15. No way out
Getting stuck in a mine can be very traumatic. For Zeb, the feeling was exactly that when he experienced underground darkness in June 2006.

16. Where's the light?
June 2005 was possibly the most watched month in Isidingo. Wasn't it just great seeing Cherel sentenced to and suffering in prison?

17. Held hostage
After being raped by Fish and the gang, Lolly took a stand and was willing to testify against him. Unfortunately for Lolly, in July 2002, Fish got to her before she got to court. Hostage drama at its best!

18. Out of hiding
A shocking revelation in April 2006 saw Lee re-united with her mother who she believed was dead.

19. Not by choice
August 2005 was a happy time on the Deep, when Dup and Tanya decided marriage was the next step for their growing relationship. The Deep’s best wedding yet had viewers enthralled.

20. Master of his universe
We always knew Barker was capable of many things – but rising from the dead like he did in September 2006 was definitely one for the record books.

21. The death of Lee Haines
Ashley Callie's untimely death was a shock to the nation, and the decision to write her out of the series was a good one. She'll always be missed.

What do you think some of Isidingo's most memorable moments are? Share your thoughts with us.