Season 1
Projek Dina (Project Dina) is a South African, Afrikaans-language, police procedural television drama series which follows three totally different personalities in one team, a multitude of missing persons cases in Cape Town and personal lives which are barely held together.
In South Africa a child is reported missing every five hours. Approximately 30% of missing children are never found, while 50% of missing adults are never seen again, according to the SAPS Missing Persons Bureau, 2013.
Projek Dina is set in the work and living environments of a rapid response task force, where the pressure is sky-high and the margin for error miniscule.
Now that this task force has been newly-assembled by the Western Cape police, in an attempt to curb the rapidly growing number of missing persons in South Africa, the members of the team are left with a nearly impossible task: finding the missing persons in Cape Town and bringing them home, one by one.
During the course of these attempts, we witness how three detectives - specially selected by Brigadier Patricia Dlomo - work days on sleepless nights, make and receive calls at all hours, and brave Cape Town's most dangerous corners.
Team leader, captain Deon Visagie (Tim Theron), is a strategist and sleuth by nature. He obsesses over the smallest detail, but his capacity for reading people falls miserably short.
He has particular trouble with sergeant Lux Dladla's (Chumani Pan) approach to detective work, which relies strongly on intuition and the ability to build and utilise a large network of contacts.
The task force enlists the help of a non-official informant, the talented and efficient hacker, Charlene "Charlie" Botha (Kay Smith).
However, even Charlie soon realises that these cases place her in more danger than she ever could have expected. And the information she supplies is not always reliable...
Deputy Officer Ronel Oosthuizen (Chanelle de Jager) is the one that keeps the team together. She is an honest, hard-working, family-oriented person, but certainly not one to be trifled with.
She doesn't abide trivialities and often gets stuck in the middle when Deon and Lux butt heads, but knows exactly how to handle them. She is also the one that dubs the task team "Projek Dina".
Other actors in the series include Lee-Ann van Rooi, Jana Kruger, Wilhelm van der Walt, Nadia Valvekens, Pierre van Pletzen, Jane de Wet, Zenobia Kloppers, Crystal-Donna Roberts, Christia Visser, Mila Guy, Neels van Jaarsveld, Paul du Toit, Trix Vivier, Elsabé Daneel, Illse Roos and André Roothman.
Former Hawks inverstigator Marcell van der Watt, as well as Nicky Rheeder and Bianca van Aswegen from Missing Children SA, acted as consultants for the series.
Projek Dina is inspired by true stories and was developed from the combined knowledge of Van der Watt, Rheeder and Van Aswegen.
The series was created and produced as an M-Net Original Production for kykNET by Penguin Films. The supervising producer for kykNET is Wikus du Toit.
The first episode was written by Justine Loots and directed by Liezl Spies. Storyliners on the series include Loots, Henry Cloete, Darryl Fuchs, Gillian Breslin, Johan Davis and Roberta Durrant.
The theme music is by Jacques du Plessis, with original music by Pressure Cooker Studios.
Season 1 Cast
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Starring
Chanelle de Jager ... Ronel Oosthuizen
Tim Theron ... Deon Visagie
Chumani Pan ... Luxolo Dladla
Kay Smith ... Charlene 'Charlie' Botha
Recurring / Guests
Lee-Ann van Rooi ... Brenda Klaasen
Vicky Kente ... Brigadier Patricia Dlomo
Nicole Fortuin ... Gail Versveld
Danny Ross ... Mattheus Versveld
Euodia Samson ... Mrs Versveld Snr.
Thembani Luzipho ... Security Guard 1
Henré Pretorius ... Wynand Oosthuizen
David Viviers ... Barman Phil
Wilhelm van der Walt ... Damien Brand
Luke Kraak ... Devon Versveld
Billings Siwilia ... Security Guard 2
John B Swart ... Shop Owner
Shoko Yoshimura ... Pei-Yu Tang (as Shoko Yoshumira)
Dennis Stander ... Lourens
Leoné Pienaar ... Journalist
Lerato Makuwa ... Kuhle
Naledi Majola ... Funiswa
Frank Pereira ... Gary "Cat Fisher"
Mavuso Simelane ... George
Jane de Wet ... Melanie de Beer
Marius du Plooy ... Stefanus de Beer
Elsabe Viljoen ... Helena de Beer
Arthur Falko ... Max
AJ van der Merwe ... General Nieuwoudt
Maki Mokhitli ... Leticia (as Maki Mokhiti)
Mbulelo Grootboom ... Simon Nondela
Grant Swanby ... Robert du Preez
Mkhuseli Richard Tafane ... Jabu (as Richard Tafane)
Nadia Valvekens ... Joyce
Riana Alfreds ... Mavis
Siobhan Hodgson ... Beth
Pieter van Zyl ... Gerrie
Willie Fritz ... Graham
Jonty Isaacs ... Kevin (as Jonty Issacs)
Zenobia Kloppers ... Margie
Esmé de Wet ... Berenice
Rudy Visagie ... Nathan
Vanessa Lee ... Sylvia
Noel Oostendorp ... Sydney
Khadija Heegers ... Tracey
Carla Diamond ... Tiffany
Marlon Swartz ... Denver Abrahams
Courtney Frans ... Charné
Gershwin Mias ... Gershwin
Jeffrey Moss ... Lateef Mohammed
Henri Kriel ... Greg
Conradie van Heerden ... Tristan Carstens
Morne Burger ... Plakkies
Crystal-Donna Roberts ... Bonita
Ambrose Uren ... Sergeant Makie
Adri vanderHoven ... Andrea Carstens (as Adri van den Hoven)
Waldemar Schultz ... Jaco Carstens
Andre Weideman ... Werner
Danie Struwig ... Ulrich
Ceagan Arendse ... Theo
Marisa Drummond ... Bernadette (as Marissa Drummond)
Chiara Roodt ... Mia
Jacques Theron ... Hardus (as Jacque Theron)
Nahum Hughes ... Willem
Sherman Pharo ... Albertus
Loren Loubser ... Delia
Zelda Nel ... Lizelle
Gershome Williams ... Ashwin
Ian Strauss ... Freddie
Hein de Vries ... Earl
Herschelle Benjamin ... Dolf (as Hershelle Benjamin)
Liande Valentyn ... Ashley
Darren Amos ... Fisherman
Christian Bennett ... Smiley
Robin Smith ... Kobus Ferreira
Hanno Jacobs ... Poacher 1
Shadre Wyngaard ... Poacher 2
Carl Webber ... Zunaid
Eloff Snyman ... Gavin
Anja van Rensburg ... Donay
Jeremiah Mentor ... Homeless Man
Melissa de Vries ... Photographer
Shuraigh Meyer ... Raafid
Tarryn Steyn ... Sameera
Alvina Chadow ... Tracy
Johan Esterhuizen ... Kobus
Abduragman Adams ... Mahmud (as Abduraghman Adams)
Chris Gxalaba ... Mbonye
Ivan Zimmermann ... Attie (as Ivan Zimmerman)
Maurice Carpede ... Restaurant Owner
Carmen Maarman ... Tasneem
Faniswa Yisa ... Nona
Jana Strydom ... Karen
Christia Visser ... Hanlie
Gérard Rudolf ... Hannes (as Gerard Rudolph)
Lika Berning ... Janeen
Dries Botha ... Stoffel
Stian Bam ... Martin
Gordon van der Spuy ... Jannie
Royston Stoffels ... Member of Parliament
Dijan Botha ... Patrick
Beata Bena ... Jolene
Heike Brunner ... Anette Gerber
Elizna Swanepoel ... Maria
Monique Basson ... Anita
Alet Slabber ... Rynette
Mila Guy ... Alda
Carin Bester ... Karla
Zanne Solomon ... Secretary
Ronel Geldenhuys ... Old Lady
Riaan Ellis ... Fourie
Gary Naidoo ... Errol Diedricks
Patrick Lavisa ... Taxi Driver (as Patrick Lovisa)
Paul du Toit ... Hano
Susanne Beyers ... Maryke
Neels van Jaarsveld ... Jeff
Eben Groenewald ... Stefan
Pierre van Pletzen ... Albert
Trix Vivier ... Megan
Jarrid Geduld ... Brandon
Amor Tredoux ... Marietjie
Melt Sieberhagen ... Detective Lourens
Zola Nombona ... Emily
Ludwig Binge ... Johan
Liezel Swarts ... Cindy
Lya du Toit ... Lindie
Alexia Kurucz ... Carol
Randy January ... Thandi
Karl Groger ... Priest Barend
Craig Adriaanse ... Joshua
Lana Scott ... Sumari
Silvia Esau ... Old Woman
Adolph de Beer ... Jared
Elsabé Daneel ... Elsabe
Lizette van der Merwe ... Tertia
Francois Potgieter ... Anton
Shimmy Isaacs ... Attendant
Jurgen McEwan ... Thulani (as Jurgen Mc Ewan)
Sesethu Zamxaka ... Zama
Redione Stephens ... Constable Jika (as Redione Stevens)
Bobby Stuurman ... Slang
Meena Patel ... Priyanka
Dayaan Peck ... Jakes
Eugene Richards ... Tande
Antoinette Louw ... Alexandra
Nicola Hanekom ... Jana
Lea Vivier ... Sonya
Deon Lotz ... Dawid
Siya Mayola ... Constable Conjwa
Illse Roos ... Miss van Schalkwyk
Francois Coertze ... Scharl (as Francois Coertzee)
Brent Vermeulen ... Wessel
Shannon Roode ... Receptionist
Bronte Snell ... Marieke
Daniel Snyman ... Danny
Octavia Messenheimer ... Jade
Thembinkosi Monyane ... Nurse Fezile (as Thembikosi Monyane)
Rushney Ferguson ... Chantelle
Dylan Viljoen ... Rough Guy 1
Felix Finch ... Rough Guy 2
Marvin-Lee Beukes ... Desmond
Andre Roothman ... Jeug
Trudy van Rooy ... Chantelle Lookalike (as Trudy van Rooi)
Wiseman Sithole ... Mandla
Bulelwa Sakayi ... Agnes
Luphiwe Ulana ... Natalia
Endinakho Mfana ... Rudo
Raffaele Sabatini ... Paulo (as Raffaeli Sabatini)
Miguel Paredes ... Young Portuguese Man