Amber's only issues at the moment are how to avoid wearing frilly dresses and stay out in the bush as long as she can. She's outspoken, headstrong, and loves to spend her time in the bush.
She's a girly girl who is crazy about Justin Bieber and the Jonas brothers but also a tom boy who isn't afraid of creepy crawlies and wildlife.
Ian Roberts: Karel van Reenen, watching the premiere.
Karel is Tristan's father and the previous owner of all the land involved. When he stands on his porch and looks out, all that he sees once belonged to him but is now lost to the Tladi's, the Lebone's and the wild.
Karel refuses to flee and even though he's seen as the last of his kind in this region, he is an important figure in the community. He became instrumental in brokering a tenuous peace between the feuding Tladi's and Lebone's and as a result gained a stake in the lodge.
His fight to keep a grip on his little piece of land is spurred on by the need to keep his family together. But inevitably that need leads him to push his children, Tristan and Sarah, away from him.
What he's failed to do as a father he makes up for as a grandfather - he and Amber are inseparable.
Josette Eales: Sarah van Reenen, Karel's daughter/Tristan's sister.
Sarah's a recurring character who appears later in the series.
Ty Keough, who plays Jack van Reenen and Briony Horwitz: Zoe Harris.
Jack is Karel's nephew and Tristan's cousin and he's the ultimate alpha dog. He's the leader of the pack who has no qualms about asserting his position aggressively. He loves to hunt and loves to take risks even more. If it will earn him more spark, he will cross over to the illegal side of things.
He loves the thrill and the pay off and covets Tristan's life. He wants Tristan's success but most importantly Tristan's family. He will do anything to get it but if he does he'll never be satisfied because for Jack, the grass is always greener on the other side.
As Itumeleng's sidekick (more about Itumeleng below), Jack is second in command at the lodge and he loves the power. But ultimately Jack wants more.
Miss South Africa Bokang Montjane: not on the show but there. Knew you'd want to scrutinizzze.
The Tladis
Clementine Mosimane: Mama Rose Tladi.
If you had to walk through the Tladi village and ask who was second in command, everyone and maybe even the chief himself, would tell you Mama Rose.Mama Rose is a leader in the community, unofficially Chief Kgosi Rratladi's right-hand. She serves the community loyally and lovingly and is loved by all and deeply respected.Mama Rose is above reproach - she is regarded as infallible, so if anyone ever found out about her secret and unrequited love for the chief they would be devastated.Mama Rose loves her children and through her own hard-headedness has remained in a loveless marriage. We don't see her husband on the scene.
Most involved in her life is her first born son Isaac but she wishes she had a better relationship with him. She can't shake the feeling that there is something not right with him. She feels like a failed parent where he's concerned.
Melusi Yeni: Isaac Tladi
Isaac is like a lone cowboy straight out of the Wild West. Devilishly handsome and sexy, Isaac is the centre of his universe. Women love him fiercely; it's common for them to get into physical fights over him.
But Isaac is a love-'em-and-leave-'em kind of guy. There's a long trail of broken hearts behind him and there's sure to be many more.
Isaac is on a rise and is set to become the ultimate superstar ranger. He's ambitious and wants to unseat Jack. His ambitions will lead him down a dark path and he'll ride this journey with reckless abandon and great flair.
Sam Phillips: Kgosi Rratladi Tladi, the chief of the Tladi clan.
Rratladi has been the rock of this community that was once scattered and splintered. His wisdom, vision and love for the community have earned him the respect and love of his subjects.
Duty and tradition have kept him from acting on his love for Mama Rose all these years.
Rratladi has started to feel that his days on earth are numbered so he's watching his heir-apparent, Itumeleng, to see if he'll be a worthy leader. He has two sons: Itumeleng and Modise.
Rratladi will shock many when he makes a radical decision about the future of the Tladi community and the future of his sons.
Shona Ferguson: Itumeleng Tladi
When Itumeleng Tladi enters the dining room at Dinaledi Lodge, heads turn: all the men want to be him; all the women want to sleep with him. He is a powerful presence, well built, strong featured and sporting a smile that supports the shining humour and intelligence in his eyes.
He knows he is charming, he knows he is powerful, and he knows he is on the verge of becoming the chief of his people.
He has no qualms about taking over the chieftaincy from his father, Rratladi - he carries the confidence of his birthright and knows he has been groomed for the job since the day he was born.
Missing in action
Tumisho Masha: Modise Tladi, Itumeleng's younger and wiser brother, who's in advertising.
Tumisho was there but he arrived late 'cos of doing a show. By the time he was around I was bamBoozled so it was impossible to find my cam in my bag.The WAGS
Do you recognise her? It's Gail Nkoane, one of the finalists from Idols 6. She plays Lelo Sedibe. She's also working on her first album.
Lelo is young, sassy and sexy; living the high life in the City of Gold and loving every moment of the fast paced life. The überfashionista is the fashion editor of the most successful magazine in the country, Chic Magazine.
She has found success and is now looking for love and to be protected by a strong man. She doesn't realise that she doesn't need a man to make her happy; the power within her will be unleashed and she'll become the one to take care of herself and others.
Lelo is in a relationship with Modise but is searching for a deeper connection.
Briony Horwitz: Zoe Harris.
Lelo's BFF Zoe knows Lelo better than she knows herself. She's a sincere friend and colleague and always has Lelo's back no matter what.
She's always very clear about what she likes or dislikes and is very quick to let people know that. She lives in a heightened state of reality so everything is always emotional and dramatic - everything is important and never mundane.
Her attraction to bad boys always lands her in tears yet she can't help but fall for the next sexy bad boy.
Faye Peters: Bernie Cupido.
Bernie is the chef at Dinaledi Lodge and in control of most things in her life: her career, the kitchen, the life, her finances.
The only thing she can't get right is her love life. Bernie struggles with commitment and her need to control everything makes her a terrible girlfriend.
Bernie watched her mother lose control of her life after her father abandoned them. She fears that every man will be like her father and abandon her so she always keeps her wall up, not wanting to be like her mother.