Season 1
Die Sonkring is a South African, Afrikaans-language television drama series which revolves around a woman who seems to bring tragedy and misfortune to those close to her.
At the end of their matric year three school friends - Maryna, Karen and Dina - visit a fortune teller. What starts as good fun takes an ominous turn when the seer foretells tragedy in all three their lives - and all caused by Maryna, or "the dark one".
While Dina doesn't take the prophecy seriously, it threatens to ruin Maryna's friendship with Karen.
In the years that follow, it indeed seems that misfortune surrounds Maryna as her and her friends' lives are beset by accidents, suicide, betrayal, revenge and even murder.
There is also a good dose of political intrigue as Maryna's husband (Karen's former fiancé Neil MacDonald) gets involved with the influential and corrupt steel magnate Alwyn Dressler.
Will Maryna ever escape the fortune teller's prophecy and will she find love and happiness?
The series stars Anna-Mart van der Merwe as Maryna, Henrietta Gryffenberg as Karen, Chantell Stander (Season 1) and Nan Hamilton (Season 2) as Dina, Cobus Rossouw as Dirk du Plessis, Philip Moolman as Neil MacDonald, Theunis Nel as Werner Delport, Rufus Swart as Dekker Hattingh, Trudie Taljaard as Nelmarie Vermeulen, Pieter de Bruyn as Alwyn Dressler and Trix Pienaar as Antie Dot.
Die Sonkring was created, written and directed by Jan Scholtz and produced by Scholtz Films. The executive producer was Johann Schoeman and the supervising producer for TV1 was Sandra Kotzé. The music was by Fransua Roos.
Season 1 Cast
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Starring
Anna-Mart van der Merwe ... Maryna du Plessis
Henrietta Gryffenberg ... Karen Hattingh
Chantell Stander ... Dina Delport
Cobus Rossouw ... Dirk du Plessis
Theunis Nel ... Werner Delport
and Rufus Swart ... Dekker Hattingh
Trudie Taljaard ... Nelmarie Vermeulen
Pieter de Bruyn ... Alwyn Dressler
Trix Pienaar ... Antie Dot
Philip Moolman ... Neil MacDonald
Recurring / Guests
Paul Eilers ... Gerber
Louis van Niekerk ... Wilkens
Louis Minnaar ... Dr. Hattingh
Sandra Ferreira ... Annemarie Hattingh
Chris Chameleon ... Henry Vermeulen (as Chris Mulder)
Hélène Truter ... Christine Bruwer
Visser du Plessis ... Wim Rautenbach
Franz Gräbe ... Theuns van der Walt
Aletta Pakendorf ... Alet Delport
Nobby Clark ... Frans Delport
Emgee Pretorius ... Phil Rautenbach
Pierre Knoesen ... Dries de Villiers
Steve van der Merwe ... Grundlingh
Gerhard Viviers ... Tom McDonald
André Verster ... Goosen
Elma Potgieter ... Waarsegster
Ian Rossouw ... Mnr. Malan
Judith Rossouw ... Sekretaresse
Sparky van Dyk ... Motordief
Duncan Bower ... Motordief
Jürgen Hellberg ... Hauptfleisch
Dirk Vermeulen ... Prof. Slabbert
Pierre van Pletzen ... Landdros
Rina Nienaber ... Aanklaer
Michael Evans ... Student
Marina Coetzee ... Sekretaresse
Kobus Kleynhans ... Prokureur
Johan Kruger ... Dominee
Ansulie Hoon ... Verpleegster
Henriette Vlooh ... Sekretaresse
Anina Lee ... Mev. Dressler
Marian Hooman ... Sekretaresse
Iris Coertze ... Onderwyseres
Jakkie Groenewald ... Ouditeur
Janine Pretorius ... Dressler se Sekretaresse
Greg Melvill-Smith ... Landdros
André Stolz ... Aanklaer
Godfrey de Meyer ... Lotz
Gerda Bredenhann ... Mathysen
Nana Stapelberg ... Meisie in Bank
Theuns van Rooyen ... LV
Gerry Maritz ... Staatspresident
Willemien du Preez ... Getuie
Judith Rossouw ... Getuie
Stephan Nelson ... Getuie
Reuben Nthodi ... Getuie
Eghard van der Hoven ... LV
Nic de Jager ... Kritzinger