Season 1
Hartklop (Heartbeat) is a South African, Afrikaans-language medical drama television series which revolves around the staff and patients at the Beyers Naudé Academic Hospital, a state hospital in Johannesburg and the top training hospital in the country.
Six characters, each with their own story, have one thing in common: the Beyers Naudé Academic Hospital.
Of the six lead characters, three are interns.
Simoné Pretorius is Dr. Elani Breytenbach, who comes from a priviliged background in which her mother, a lawyer, will do anything for her daughter.
Her clinical associate is Dr. Veronica Pietersen (Renate Stuurman) and the consultant, or head of the department, is Dr. Suzanne de Jongh (Marlee van der Merwe).
Carla Classen is Dr. Karima Salie, who works in emergency and trauma and wants to leave her conservative background behind.
Karima and Elani were roommates at the University of Pretoria.
Dr. Louw van Onselen (David Louw) is the clinical associate and the head of the department is Dr. Daniel Strydom (Jacques Bessenger).
Dr. Fezile Nodada, played by Oros Mampofu, is a young man from the Eastern Cape who is caught between Western medicine and African traditions and wants to become a surgeon.
The clinical associate he works with is Dr. Jolene Joubert (Leandie du Randt).
The consultant of surgery is Prof. Gustav Coetzee (Dawid Minnaar) and Christel van den Bergh is Anke Dempsey, a highly skilled nurse in the emergency unit.
Guest cast include Christel van den Bergh, Arno Marais, Rika Sennett, Thulani Mtsweni, Susan Coetzer, Vusi Thanda, Esmeralda Bihl, Christo Davids, Elma Postma, Francois Jacobs and Bouwer Bosch.
The hospital scenes were filmed at the Solomon Stix Morewa Memorial Hospital and the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.
The medical storylines are all based on actual cases and a team of doctors acted as advisers.
Trained theatre sisters helped with the filming of the operating scenes to make them as realistic a possible.
Hartklop was created and Zoë Laband, who is also the head writer.
The series is produced by JP Potgieter for Quizzical Pictures, with executive producers Harriet Gavshon, Nicola van Niekerk and Wikus du Toit.
The directors are Harold Hölscher and Christo Davids.
Original music is by Dawie de Jager.
Season 1 Cast
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Starring
Simoné Pretorius ... Dr. Elani Breytenbach
Carla Classen ... Dr. Karima Salie
Oros Mampofu ... Dr. Fezile Nodada
Renate Stuurman ... Dr. Veronica Pietersen
David Louw ... Dr. Louw van Onselen
Leandie du Randt ... Dr. Jolene Joubert
Marlee van der Merwe ... Dr. Suzanne de Jongh
Jacques Bessenger ... Dr. Daniel Strydom
and Dawid Minnaar ... Dr. Gustav Coetzee
Recurring / Guests
Christel van den Bergh ... Anke Dempsey
Christo Davids ... Sollie
Esmeralda Bihl ... Marlene Hendriks
Rika Sennett ... Magda Strydom
Thulani Mtsweni ... Sihle
Germi Botha ... Tienkie
Shadi Chauke ... Busi
Angelinah Mofokeng ... Thando
Danielle Steynvaardt ... Roelien
Kobus Harmse ... Anaesthetist
Marcus Muller ... Pieter
Sindisiwa Luwalala ... Street Vendor
Donovan Pietersen ... Richard
Anika du Toit ... Tessa
Bouwer Bosch ... André
Daniel Bonaconza ... Morné
Eddie de Jager ... Adam
Mncedisi Sindane ... Gary
Rita van den Heever ... Sandra
Willem de Jongh ... Mr Venter
Arno Marais ... Christo Swanepoel
Maki Mokhitli ... Casualty Sister 1
Zetske van Pletzen ... Denise
Susan Coetzer ... Estelle Breytenbach
Bianca Le Grange ... Ronel Gerber
David Konrad ... CEO (as David Konrad Nilson)
Elma Postma ... Michelle Cloete
Keitu Kasonkola ... Sindi
Vusi Thanda ... Menzi Nodada
Arno Meyer ... Dries Spies
Edelweiss Kruidenier ... Marelise
Francina Morake ... Miriam Nodada
Ignatius van Heerden ... Laboratory Assistant
Quinton Manqogwane ... Nurse
Ruanco Ueckermann ... Tyson Cloete
Sanli Jooste ... Suné
Anel Woods ... Jana
Barry Botha ... Casualty Nurse 2
Jessica Roberts ... Therapist
Sabelo Radebe ... Maintenance Man
Jaco Muller ... Koos
David Vlok ... Mr Cronje
Francois Jacobs ... Henk
Wynand van Vollenstee ... Johan
David James ... Deon
Vicky Kente ... Jessie
Botha Enslin ... Detective
Johan Baird ... Tertius
Lizette Uys ... Elsie
Stefan Michael Lotter ... PJ
Trudie Fischer ... Dolla
Dwayne Vorster ... Psychiatric Assistant
Èmil Haarhoff ... Francois de Lange
Lens Chiloane ... Casualty Nurse
Matie van Graan ... Mrs de Lange
Storm Carter ... Sylvia
Thomas Schaffner ... Mr de Lange
Yasmin Bergoor ... Dariya
Franci Swanepoel ... Linda
Anthony Wilson ... Mr Paulson
Erika Visser ... Lea
Sanet Ackerman ... Tanya
Siyabonga Makhubo ... Electrician
Vanes-Mari du Toit ... Herself
Annelie Bouwer ... Elmarie
Bertha le Roux ... Bets
Hendrik Baird ... Hendrik (as Hendrick Baird)
Jan-Hendrik Vermaas ... Samuel
Mercy Muruti ... Nurse No. 3
Rudo van Diemen ... Jordan
Sabelo Gumede ... Police Officer
Werner Botes ... Bart
Zelda Fourie ... Marie
Dewald Reynecke ... Dirk (as Dewald Reyneke)
Isabella Mostert ... Corli (as Isabel Mostert)
Heidi Mollentze ... Wilma
Lesoiti Thebe ... Resident 1
Amelia Andrao ... Resident 2
Lurianne Moolman ... Esmeralda
Robyn Rossouw ... Liezl (as Robyn Russouw)
Charlton Brown ... Gerard
Cornelius Smal ... Wikus
Elma Potgieter ... Anita
Jaco van der Merwe ... Policeman
Leandra Safers ... Radiographer
Lens Chiloane ... Intensive Care Nurse
Alwyn Swart ... Theuns
Anton Dekker ... Bertus
Pierre Breytenbach ... Marius
Jenine Grove ... Anchelle
Klaryn Bekker ... Stefanie
Magda van Biljon ... Monica
Marcelle Peach ... Petra
Louis Minnaar ... Tolla
Cathrina le Roux ... Thea
Riaan Grobler ... Paul
Rosebelle Clasen ... Annelien
Zijn van Zyl ... Neil