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Arendsvlei
''Arendsvlei'' () 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. The series hit 500 episodes in August 2021. 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. 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 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celeste Matthews Wannenburgh
Celeste Mitzi Karin Matthews (born 1961) is a South African actress, playwright, and former City of Cape Town local government official elected to the City Council in 2021 South African municipal elections, 2021. She is best known for her roles as Gertie Cupido in KykNET, kykNET & kie's ''Arendsvlei'' (a telenovela) and Auntie Hester in David Kramer (singer), David Kramer and Taliep Petersen's award-winning 2002 revival of ''District Six: The Musical'' (1987). Vincent Colby of the District Six Museum cites the musical play as the material which steered a pivotal discussion held in 1994 at the 'old church hall' in former District Six to establish a dedicated museum. Personal life and education Matthews was born in ''Klavier Laan'' (lit. "piano lane"), Steenberg, Cape Town, Steenberg to Anthony Alexander Matthews, a public servant, and Lorraine Ruby Gordene Mentoor. Her childhood home was opposite the Rahmaniyah Masjied (Steenberg Mosque). Matthews’ ethnic background is matril ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
