Beter as Gister

Beter as Gister

2026 · 1 season · 13 eps · ★ 10.0 · Drama

Returning Series Next episode: Sep 1, 2026

Beter as Gister is a South African, Afrikaans-language television drama series which revolves around four families and especially the role of the men in them, inspired by the question: Why are fathers held to a different standard than mothers?

Created by Rene van Rooyen, Corne van Rooyen

Network: kykNET

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