Season 1
Fraksie is a South African, Afrikaans-language television drama series set in the town of Stellenbosch which revolves around two men - one a tech wizz who has developed an app; the other a wannabe "dollar millionaire" investor.
The series is framed around the burning question: how far will one man go to get what he wants?
Schalk Smit (played by Edwin van der Walt) is an investment manager with dreams of becoming a dollar millionaire.
He is married to Nina (Roeline Daneel) whose mother, Deidré (Hélène Truter), comes from old money.
Nina's father, Willem (André Jacobs), is an oncologist and her sister, Bianca (Daneel van der Walt), is an anaesthetist.
Zac (Alex van Dyk) and Mari (Jana Malan) are Schalk and Nina's teenage children.
Tim (Marlo Minnaar) is a computer science lecturer in Pretoria and recently married Chantel (Crystal-Donna Roberts).
In his free time he developed QPI (Quick Payment Interface) and he is looking for an investor.
Jana (Trix Vivier) is a commercial lawyer and went to school with Schalk and Tim.
She moved to Stellenbosch six months earlier leaving behind her husband, Alwyn (Sean-Marco Vorster) and daughter Emmy (Izebella Louw).
In Stellenbosch she meets Jack (Duane Williams), who causes problems in her and Alwyn's marriage.
Melt Sieberhagen is Henk, Schalk's boss; and Brendon Daniels is Donovan, an events planner and Henk's housemate.
Ilse Klink is Judy, Chantal's mother; and Gerwen Simon is Anél, her sister.
Also in the cast is Natalia Da Rocha as Jack's grandmother, Lee-Ann van Rooi and Pierre van Pletzen as Schalk's boss at T&M Holdings and Hendrik Nieuwoudt as Henk's son, JP.
Fraksie is an M-Net Original Production, created for kykNET by Louis Pretorius and Albert Snyman, who are also the executive producers for Infinity Films.
The head writer is Louis Pretorius with a writing team including Rosalind Butler, Melt Sieberhagen and Stephen Simm.
Nina Swart is the director. Music is by Loki Rothman.
Season 1 Cast
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Starring
Edwin van der Walt ... Schalk Smit
Marlo Minnaar ... Tim Koopman
Trix Vivier ... Jana Broeksma
Roeline Daneel ... Nina Smit
Duane Williams ... Jack Williams
Melt Sieberhagen ... Henk Greyling
Crystal-Donna Roberts ... Chantel Koopman
Sean-Marco Vorster ... Alwyn Broeksma
Hendrik Nieuwoudt ... JP Greyling
Recurring / Guests
Brendon Daniels ... Donovan
Pierre van Pletzen ... Tiaan du Toit
Lee-Ann van Rooi ... Melissa
André Jacobs ... Willem
Hélène Truter ... Deidré
Cintaine Schutte ... Marietjie
Antoinette Louw ... Leoni
Natalia da Rocha ... Ester
Alex van Dyk ... Zac
Jana Malan ... Mari
Rizané Rossouw ... Emmy
Daneel van der Walt ... Bianca
Nina Smit ... Marisca
Sean van Noordwyk ... Werner
Luhann Norval ... Teenage Boy
Dylan Norman ... Piet
Nina Swart ... QPI Voice (voice)
Stephan Steyn ... Client on the Phone
Pierre Nelson ... Angry Client
Ilse Klink ... Judy
Hannah Borthwick ... Diaan
Christina Maria ... Girl
Amor Farren Joseph ... Girl
Wilhelm van der Walt ... Theunis
Elsabé Daneel ... Christine
Ilse-Lee van Niekerk ... Lara
Anlezia Moné ... Alex
Conradie van Heerden ... Cedric
Gerwen Simon ... Anél
Mienke Ehlers ... Kate
Sandra Vaughn ... Susie
Kazi Khuboni ... New QPI Voice (voice)
Stef Albertyn ... Voice on Radio (voice)
Arno Horn ... Harry
Sebastian Scheepers ... Teenage Schalk
Ayden October ... Teenage Tim
Minke Marais ... Teenage Jan
Jacques Theron ... Gys
Mxolisi Masango ... Vuyo
Kylie Fisher ... Sally
Stephen Simm ... Messenger
Abduragman Adams ... Gerald
Ewan Strydom ... Announcer
Wayne Smith ... Jay
Anmari Oosthuizen ... Petra
Adriaan Havenga ... Pieter
Marlida Ferreira ... Liesl
Fanie Schoeman ... Elvis Impersonator
Marcel van Heerden ... Gys
Melissa Myburgh ... Annamarie