Torings

Torings

The fierce and often bloody struggle between the Groenewald and Roodt families for control of the Superspaar company

1994 · 1 season · 10 eps · Drama

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Torings (Towers) is a South African period drama television series created by Paul C. Venter as a sequel to his series Konings which continues to tell the story of the fierce and often bloody struggle between the Groenewald and Roodt families for control of the Superspaar company, placed in the context of the larger political post-Apartheid struggle in South Africa. The Konings/Torings saga is the story of the fierce and often bloody struggle between Dolf Groenewald (Dawid Minnaar) and Herman Roodt (Albert Maritz) for control of the Superspaar company, placed in the context of the larger political post-Apartheid struggle in South Africa. The eternal feud between the Groenewalds and Roodts becomes fiercer as Dolf recovers from his stroke and from the beginning is a threat for the Roodts

Created by Paul C. Venter

Network: SABC 2

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Dawid Minnaar Dolf Groenewald
Albert Maritz Herman Roodt
Anna-Mart van der Merwe Rika Groenewald
Shirley Ellis Hester Gouws
Wilson Dunster Sid Keyser
Elize Cawood Martha Haasbroek
Elzette Maarschalk Santie Roodt
Marcel Van Heerden Ricky Roodt
Marcell Schoeman Frans Roodt
Frik Bezuidenhout Frans 'Spykerman' Groenewald
Hannes van Wyk Pieter Groenewald

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