Season 1
Straat (Street) is a South African, Afrikaans-language television drama series which revolves around the residents of a seemingly quiet, middle class cul-de-sac, each with their own story.
The series poses the questions: Do I really know what's going on in my street? And how well do I know my neighbours?
In Aarbei Street, which looks serene from the outside, each of the inhabitants have their own story.
Career criminal Anton Videns (Frank Opperman), big boss of a financial institution, and his partners are in deep trouble. A whistleblower is going to testify agains them, and they will do anything to stop him.
The whistleblower, an IT genius, lives in Aarbei Street under witness protection and the assumed name Robert Muller (Nico Panagio).
Zelda Postma (Amalia Uys) resides in the same dead-end street and is a bright attorney tasked with keeping Robert safe.
She's assisted by another neighbour, Potifar "Pote" Vorster (Morné Visser).
Pote is a retired policeman, and his wife, nurse Lorrie (Marisa Drummond), are the only other people in Aarbei Street who know Robert is under witness protection.
Trix Louw (Hélène Truter) is a sad widow and estate agent. Her son lives in Canada, and her dogs are the only source of joy and pleasure in her life.
Hannes Brümmer is Maxwell Smit, the local pharmacist who sells more than medicine.
He and his ditzy wife, Retha (Cintaine Schutte), live close to Jakkie van Tonder (Leandie du Randt) and Hendrikkie Fourie (Arno Meyer).
Jakkie, an orphan, has her own business installing home computer systems.
Nicole Holm is Vinkie Beerwinkel, an overbearing woman who will do anything in her power to build a security wall around Aarbei Street.
Deon Coetzee is her hen-pecked husband, Basie.
Wiseman Sithole and Edith Plaatjies are the Makebas, Xolani and Nyakallo; and Wilhelm van der Walt is Billy Vogel, a creepy photographer who will do anything for money.
Kate Normington, Josias Moleele and Kiroshan Naidoo play Anton Videns's crooked partners.
Kevin Smith, Melt Sieberhagen, Mandri Sutherland and Celeste Loots star in guest roles.
Straat was created and written by Paul C. Venter; it is produced by Wolflight Films, Roelof Storm and Louis du Preez.
The executive producers are Nomsa Philiso, Waldimar Pelser, Nicola van Niekerk and Lucia Meyer-Marais.
The director is Morné du Toit.
Original music is by Loki Rothman.
Season 1 Cast
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Starring
Leandie du Randt ... Jakkie van Tonder
Nicole Holm ... Vinkie Beerwinkel
Wiseman Sithole ... Xolani Makeba
Edith Plaatjies ... Nyakallo Makeba
Hannes Brümmer ... Maxwell Smit
Cintaine Schutte ... Reta Smit
Morné Visser ... Potifar Vorster
Marisa Drummond ... Lorrie Vorster
Hélène Truter ... Trix Louw
Deon Coetzee ... Basie Beerwinkel
Arno Meyer ... Hendrikkie Fourie
Wilhelm van der Walt ... Billy Vogel
Amalia Uys ... Zelda Postma
Nico Panagio ... Robert Muller (Helbert Pentz)
Frank Opperman ... Anton Videns
Josias Moleele ... Thabo
Kate Normington ... Helen
Recurring / Guests
Kiroshan Naidoo ... Amar Reddy
Lascelles Marais ... Blonde Model
Khudzi Usaiwhevu ... Dino Makeba
El Vannemé-Bekink ... Elana
Celeste Loots ... Tassia Arendse
Emile Hager ... Marius
Dean van der Ventel ... Cameraman
Johann Vermaak ... Harold
Noxolo Bodlani ... Thandi
Melt Sieberhagen ... Bobby
Chante Halloway ... Surien Vogel
Troy Paulse ... Billy Jnr
Hamish Lindsay ... Daniel Vorster
Douglas Phiri ... Daniel's Carer
Wanga Mukele ... Anton's Bodyguard
Kevin Smith ... Kiewiet
Ian Hatton ... Anton's Bodyguard
Mandri Sutherland ... Lana
Antoinette Kellerman ... Miempie
Zara Barkhuizen ... Mia
Background Actors
Kathleen van der Westhuizen
Victor Charles Little
Anthea Adams
Tiago Ferreira
Krige Erasmus
Djany Mukulu
Anthea Graham
John Scoble
D'artagnan Hartogh
Moehammad Fawaaz Jones
Juanine Duarttee
Candy-Lee Duarttee
Bernardo Pascucci
Madeleine Naude
Jody-Ann Daniels
Anneline Posthumus
Craig Hanslip
Jason Keith Black
Francois Coetzee
Joyce Olckers
Stephen Conradie
Dominigue Haasbroek
Hester Margaretha Eyssen
Margaret Ann Mary Meredith
Melissa Hermanus
Mia Hermanus
Dayna Grobler
Gail September
Taylor Gerber
Alphonce Mukotami
Johann Nicolaas Stassen
Irene Beatrice Kruger
Rochelle Tricoche
Gerhardus Stephanus Oosthuizen
Stefan Marco Olivier
Anke Cornelea Engel
Robert Taylor
Edward Pearce
Erik van Eeden
Mejean Marais
Jivan Özüdogru
Werlou van Tonder
Didier Mbaya
Siyabulela Sidiyane
Diatleho Mpeke
Caitlin Rose
Mawande Four
Timothy Matthew
Jacques van As
Zenia Voster
Alwyn Marx
Justin Brown
Malibongwe Mqumelo
Samuel Ganda
Mathew Majurira
Concern Munsaka
Jakobus Mathee
Eugene Truter
Zikhona Mxusani
Brent McLean-Monk
Gerald Hove
Luvo Mthomelo
Schalk Cornelessen
Johanna Barnard
Marco Williams
Aldene Jafta
Venorite Gouvias
Sarah Mbolambi
Kyle Jafta
Vicky Knipe
Karen Botha
Angeline Daines
Gordan Rudman
Johan van Zyl
Gadija Tambay
Peter Volkwyn
Tyreese Naidu
Zoleka Ndamoyi
Jordan Windsor
Wynand Niemand
Jacques Folscher
Stephan Goosen
John Pilakoutas
Bianca Labuschagne
Siphiwe Mvlase
Yannick Mafuala
Faith Vercuiel
Jordan Niewoudt
Marco Nagel
Morne Wessels
Timothy Wallendorf
Damian Lewis
Jarod Pillay
Gail Daniels
Shanna Brandes
Ric Hendricks
Demi Van Rooyen
Justin Williamson
Migale Brown
Ariella Zimler
Leigh-Ann Agha
Sabiti Useni
Jacques Jordaan
Alrico Barnard
Eric Shiyane
Sam Willoughby
Werner Bredell
Gerrit Nel
Ismael Jassiem
Habeeb Hoosain
Luvuyo Ntaka
Bright Jwaba
Nebiyou Teshome
Alex Carelse
Hilnor Hannibal
Sarize Ludick
Tebuoa Molefe
Marius Mongia
Jan van der Merwe
Esmé Zampelli
Karin Tukker
Shabier Adams
Roshaan Lackay
Anzel Kellerman
Kim Petersen
Duewin Nelson
Duval Goosen
Lima Snyman-du Preez
Lize Snyman-du Preez
Louis du Preez
Heinrich Bisschoff
Nadoesjka Swart
Nontozamo Gogo
Phumlani Gule
Cheyenne Kyle