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Robbie Wessels

Full / Real Name: Robert Albert Wessels
Born: 30 October 1980 (44 years old)
Gender: Male

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Robbie Wessels is a South African actor and singer best known on screen for his role as Poena Pieterse in a number of series and movies.

After matriculating from Hoërskool Strand, he graduated from Technikon Pretoria in 2002.

The following year he was cast in the role of Poena Pieterse in Willie Esterhuizen's sitcom Gauteng-alêng-alêng, which premiered on SABC2 on 4 April, 2003.

The series was spun off into the 2007 comedy film Poena is Koning (Poena is King), with further television movie spin-offs Poena (2020) and Poena en Poenie (2021).

A further sitcom - simply titled Poena - premiered on kykNET on 4 April, 2022.

Other television series he has appeared in include Hart van Staal, Dryfsand and Binnelanders.
 


Television Roles

Show

Character

Kobus Marais

Kobus Marais

Kobus Marais

Kobus Marais

Kobus Marais

Man (Jessie's Apartment)

Guest Artist - Himself

Poena Pieterse

Himself

Himself


LATEST ARTICLES

New on TV today: Tuesday 16 September 2025

The Last Rhinos: A New Hope airs on Disney+ and BBC Earth follows cutting-edge surgeons in a new series.


2025 Emmy Awards: Biggest snub, biggest win, biggest eyeroll

We love it when a plan comes together. A wrap of the wins in key categories and our special awards.


Scandal! Teasers - October 2025

Ephraim's woes at the butchery continue when a helper is put under pressure to sabotage him.


New on TV today: Monday 15 September 2025

The 2025 Emmy Awards air live and repeated on M-Net and Welcome to Plathville returns to TLC.


New on TV today: Sunday 14 September 2025

Celebrity Race Across the World returns on BBC Earth and Home Channel fires up Jamie's Easy Meals for Every Day.


New on TV today: Saturday 13 September 2025

TLC weighs in with 1000-lb Roomies and The Mommy Club 3 arrives to terrorise Mzansi Magic.


On Carte Blanche: illegal cigarettes smoke out South Africa

Blast back to lockdown when illegal cigarettes were all the rage. Now they're outselling legal ones.


Blink Kant Bo 2 Teasers - October 2025

Orhan faces abuse in prison as Pelin fights for her life when she goes into labour.


New on TV today: Friday 12 September 2025

Netflix unpacks the Beauty and the Bester and BBC Brit presents Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams.


Yosef Teasers - October 2025

Yaman and Seher spend some quality time together... in a storeroom.

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