Donkerland (2013) featured a cast of 103 tracked actors. Of these, 18 (90%) are still alive today and 2 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Paul Ditchfield, age 87. This TV series starred Gustav Gerdener and Palesa Nhlengethwa.
90% still with us· verified cast17% of full cast · incl. 83 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 90% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 47.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast103 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gustav Gerdener Pieter de Witt | Pieter de Witt | Living | 21/09/1979 | 47 | — | 34 |
Palesa Nhlengethwa Eerste | Eerste | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Neil Bennett Grant Roberts | Grant Roberts | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Joel Zuma Mpondo Prins | Mpondo Prins | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Phumi Mncayi Mpondo Minnaar | Mpondo Minnaar | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Paul Ditchfield Dr. John Philip | Dr. John Philip | Living | 30/12/1938 | 87 | — | 75 |
John-Henry Opperman Jakob Oosthuizen | Jakob Oosthuizen | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lelia Etsebeth Magriet van der Merwe | Magriet van der Merwe | Living | 06/06/1985 | 41 | — | 28 |
Chanel van Wyk Hanna Oosthuizen | Hanna Oosthuizen | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Richard van der Westhuizen Jan Serfontein | Jan Serfontein | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 André Velts Andries Pretorius | Andries Pretorius | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Phikolomzi Magongoma Mpande | Mpande | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Johan Janse van Rensburg Johannes die Folk | Johannes die Folk | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Edrien Erasmus Lenie Serfontein | Lenie Serfontein | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Buntu Tembani Mehlokazulu | Mehlokazulu | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jako Meyer Diederik die Verkenner | Diederik die Verkenner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gys de Villiers Pieter de Witt | Pieter de Witt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Willem Botha Frederik de Witt | Frederik de Witt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Marcell Schoeman Jakob de Witt | Jakob de Witt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Karen Wessels Magdalena de Witt | Magdalena de Witt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Nobuntu Mpahlaza Eerste | Eerste | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lindani Nkosi Mehlokazulu | Mehlokazulu | Living | 05/03/1968 | 58 | — | 45 |
Leandri Scholtz Thea de Witt | Thea de Witt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Harry Sideropoulos Generaal Majoor Sir George Colley | Generaal Majoor Sir George Colley | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jenna Dunster Anna de Witt | Anna de Witt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lyall Ramsden John Walsh | John Walsh | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sarahann Doherty Hester de Witt | Hester de Witt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Donovan Smit Dirk de Witt | Dirk de Witt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Matt Stern Frederik de Witt | Frederik de Witt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dominic Fundam Sihayo | Sihayo | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Thapelo Sebogodi Bongani | Bongani | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ntuthuko Khulu Matyana | Matyana | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Francois Jacobs Piet de Witt | Piet de Witt | Living | 01/07/1983 | 43 | — | 30 |
Jacqui Carpede Nomthandazo | Nomthandazo | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Antony Coleman Lord Kitchener | Lord Kitchener | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
James Cairns Donegan | Donegan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Keaton Ditchfield Wilson | Wilson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lizelle de Klerk Martie | Martie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rowan Cloete Gerrie Maritz | Gerrie Maritz | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Cobus Venter Petrus Potgieter | Petrus Potgieter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tim Theron Gerrie | Gerrie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Heléne Lombard Riana de Witt | Riana de Witt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sam Phillips Bongani | Bongani | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jacques Bessenger Dirk de Witt | Dirk de Witt | Living | 06/02/1980 | 46 | — | 33 |
 Hannes Muller Piet de Witt | Piet de Witt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Anel Alexander Maria de Witt | Maria de Witt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Altus Theart Ouboet de Witt | Ouboet de Witt | Living | 23/04/1980 | 46 | — | 33 |
 Quentin Krog Henk de Witt | Henk de Witt | Living | 15/04/1983 | 43 | — | 30 |
 Daniel Janks Mr Lawrence | Mr Lawrence | Living | 10/03/1977 | 49 | — | 36 |
Beate Olwagen Betsie | Betsie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |