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Arendsvlei (Шаблон:Lit) is a South African soap opera. Featuring an almost all-Coloured cast, it premiered on 1 October 2018 as kykNET & Kie's first telenovela. It was originally intended to be a limited series spanning one year, its first season picking up two SAFTAs. Due to popular demand, Arendsvlei was renewed for a second season in August 2019 and a third in August 2020.[1]

The series hit 500 episodes in August 2021.[2]

Premise

The series centres on a prestigious school, its administration, and the families associated with it in a fictional community of the Cape Flats called Arendsvlei.[3]

Cast

Main

  • Jolene Martin as Beatrice Abrahams, Arendsvlei High vice-principal
  • Oscar Petersen as David Abrahams, Arendsvlei High principal
  • Maria Valente de Almeida as Samantha Abrahams, Beatrice and David's daughter and school captain
  • Sherman Pharo as Thys Cupido, Beatrice's brother and co-founder of Arendsvlei High
  • Crystal-Donna Roberts as Janice Cupido, Thys' wife
  • Celeste Matthews as Aunty Gertie Cupido, matriarch of the Cupidos
  • Ann Juries-May as Claudia Cupido, Thys and Janice's daughter
  • Rehane Abrahams as Wendy Newman, the Cupidos' adversary who runs the WendyHouse restaurant
  • Kay Smith as Debra Newman, Wendy's daughter
  • Melanie du Bois as Ronel Foster, Beatrice's friend and an aspiring actress
  • Roberto Kyle as Lee-Roy Foster, Ronel's son who transfers to Arendsvlei High to escape bullying
  • Jody Abrahams as Lionel Foster, Lee-Roy's negligent father with ulterior motives for moving to Arendsvlei

Supporting

  • Ernest St Clair as Christopher February, teacher at Arendsvlei High
  • Dillon Windvogel as Vernon Booysen, an ambitious student who gets in an accident
  • Christian Bennett as Emile February, a gardener who helps out at WendyHouse
  • Craig Adriaanse as Wesley Roussow, a student with a troubled past[4]
  • Gerwen Simon as Valdonia Lee Matthews
  • Menicia Sass as Chantel Williams
  • Gretchen Ramsden as Nicolene
  • Joseph Mitchell as Uncle Johnny
  • Ceagan Arendse as Woelag (seasons 1–2)
  • Elton Landrew as Steve Mortlock (seasons 1–2), Janice's brother
  • Danny Ross as Nathan Koopman (seasons 2–3)
  • Maurice Carpede as Ridwaan "Waanie" Matthews (season 2), Chantel's father
  • Shaleen Surtie-Richards as Muriel Foster (seasons 2–4), Lionel's motherШаблон:Efn
  • Zenobia Kloppers as Aunty Emily (season 2)
  • Quanita Adams as Mother Laetitia (seasons 2–3)
  • Jarrid Geduld as Gavin "Bombie" Galant (seasons 2–3)
  • Cantona James as Daniel Lafras (season 2)
  • Antoinette Louw as Advocate Rina Botha (seasons 2–3)
  • Ilse Klink as Dorothy Galant (season 3), matriarch of the Galants
  • Chelsea Thomas as Angelique Galant (season 3), Dorothy's daughter
  • Nancia Dorland as Candice Burger (season 3), Angelique's friend
  • Carmen Maarman as Natalie Burger (season 3), Candice's stepmother
  • Chad Baai as Kaleb Jakobs (season 3)
  • Brendon Daniels as Constable Krige (season 3), detective and Lionel's friend
  • Inge Isaacs as Emmie Langeveld (season 3), new student at Arendsvlei
  • Clayton Evertson as Jake Sylvester (season 3)[5]

Production

Arendsvlei is based on a concept Theltom Masimila brainstormed and originally penned as a short story. He serves as its head writer and co-producer. Masimila makes a point of the Afrikaans dialect used in the series being "authentically Cape-based".[6] Also in the writers' room are Wilmien Rossouw, the head storyliner, as well as Ilse Oppelt, Margaret Goldsmid, Henry Cloete, Quanita Adams, Johann Davis and Retief Scholtz. The series is directed by Denny Y. Miller and produced by Penguin Films. Roberta Durrant was the creative director for season 2.Шаблон:Citation needed

It is filmed at Atlantic Studios in Milnerton.[7][8]

Reception

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Шаблон:Abbr
2020 South African Film and Television Awards Best Telenovela Arendsvlei Шаблон:Nom [9]
Best Director – Telenovela Denny Y. Miller Шаблон:Nom
Best Art Direction – Telenovela Beatrice van Zyl Шаблон:Won
Best Actor – Telenovela Roberto Kyle Шаблон:Won
Best Actress – Telenovela Crystal-Donna Roberts Шаблон:Nom
Royalty Soapie Awards Outstanding Editing Team Arendsvlei Шаблон:Nom [10]
Outstanding Lighting Arendsvlei Шаблон:Nom
Outstanding Writing Arendsvlei Шаблон:Nom
Outstanding Lead Actor Jody Abrahams Шаблон:Nom
Outstanding Couple Roberto Kyle and Craig Adriaanse Шаблон:Nom
Outstanding Newcomer Cantona James Шаблон:Nom
2021 South African Film and Television Awards Best Actress – Telenovela Crystal-Donna Roberts Шаблон:Nom [11]
Best Supporting Actress – Telenovela Quanita Adams Шаблон:Nom
Royalty Soapie Awards Outstanding Directing Team Arendsvlei Шаблон:Nom [12]
Outstanding Lighting Direction Arendsvlei Шаблон:Nom
Outstanding Cinematography Arendsvlei Шаблон:Nom
Outstanding Sound Mixing & Editing Arendsvlei Шаблон:Nom
Outstanding Supporting Actress Quanita Adams Шаблон:Nom
Outstanding Onscreen Couple Clayton Evertson and Jolene Martin Шаблон:Nom
Outstanding Newcomer Chad Baai Шаблон:Nom
Outstanding Female Villain Ilse Klink Шаблон:Nom

Notes

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References

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