7de laan Casting News
06/11/2020 7de laan announced two new characters on their Instagram page, “Beàta Bena Green,” Kim of Arendsvlei, “will portray Shady, Bonita’s vivacious niece and Rubin Wissing will play Ludo- the charming ladies’ man.” They’re due on our screens from 9 November. It’s going to be interesting to see Bonita’s family in the Laan. Welcome to the Laan Beàta and Rubin!
29/10/2020 Dann-Jacques Mouton who plays Justin Booysens is leaving 7de Laan. The good thing is that 7de Laan -most of the time – find good replacements. On the other hand, 7de Laan is losing one of its most eligible bachelors who is also one of their best actors and my favourite current 7de Laan character. I look forward to Dann-Jacques next project even if I’ll miss Justin.
12/10/2020 Looks like Reandi Grey has permanently left 7de Laan. Her name is no longer in the end credits. Esti is in a care home in an unresponsive state for 6 months. Reandi Grey is in Mnet’s new telenovela, The Legacy, fortunately for fans of beautiful Reandi.
11/10/2020 Danielle Retief (Nikki Basson) has quietly left 7de laan. Nikki suddenly decided that she couldn’t be on the same continent as her father and left within a day. Her name was removed from the end credits.
25/06/2020 Jack Devnarain, Isidingo’s Rajesh Kumar, made his debut appearance on 7de Laan tonight as Dr Patel. At least Dr Patel won’t turn into another Gloria or Evelina or Thandeka. It’s not known if it’s a long-term role or just story-related.
15.06.2020 Markus Haywood (Willem Spies) is, by the looks of things, leaving 7de Laan. While there’s not yet been a formal announcement, the signs are there. Willem losing The Heights after being scammed by his horrible uncle, Chris Welman and some dodgy decisions of his own. (BTW. I’m 100% sure that deal is illegal in real life.) And Felicity returning with Willem’s son in tow. The biggest sign that Willem is leaving 7de Laan though is a post that Markus Haywood put up on his Instagram page five weeks ago – which works with the fact that 7de Laan is shot months in advance.
04/10/2019
Nadia Herbst, Olivia, is leaving 7de laan. I’m not sure if this is good or bad news as Olivia has been through a lot in her short time on 7de laan.
20/09/2019
Nazli George and Duncan Johnson will be appearing in 7de laan from 25 December 2019.
Theodore Jantjies, Xander Meintjies, will be leaving 7de Laan on 14 January 2020. I’ve never been a fan of the Meintjies, especially after Xander Meintjies cheated on his then girlfriend Fecility, to marry her best friend Vanessa. I held that grudge a lot longer than Felicity did 
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Theodore made Xander a character that was well-loved by many (other) fans. However, Xander has been very much in the background recently. It feels like his story has been told and it’s the right time to move on.
Good luck to Theo Jantjies. Hopefully, he gets the opportunity to build many more characters on other shows.
18/07/2019
Vinette Ebrahim is leaving 7de laan on 24 October 2019, the soapie announced today. Vinette played the role of Charmaine Meintjies for 19 years and that of her evil twin sister Vivian for about 4 years. I’m going to miss Vivian but mostly Vinette. So that will leave Ingrid Paulus as the last remaining original cast member. Unfortunately, whether we like it or not, life goes on. And this blog as always encouraged renewal on 7de laan because we can only grow if we’re prepared to change. It is still a huge loss for viewers to lose two of the original cast Annelisa Weiland and Vinette Ebrahim in one go. But they are wished only good roles and happiness for the future.
Annelisa Weiland is leaving 7de laan in September 2019. She’s moving to the Cape to appear on DSTV shows, including Suidoostser in November.
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Amor Vittone will be making her appearance in 7de laan soon. She has already started filming. She’ll be playing a nosy family member of one of the characters… maybe Mariaan Welman’s sister? (just a guess, not a spoiler)
Returning to 7de laan October 2016
Some good news on the 7de laan casting front, Connie van de Leq, Paula’s cousin is returning to the Laan. Quinne Browne Huffman will reprise her role as Connie. This should be interesting because Connie has been gone for more than a decade already, there’s hardly anyone to come back to in 7de laan, it would have been great had she arrived just before Paula left. But it’s still very good news to have her back.
Latest departures 17/07/2016
The sad news is that one of my favourites, Felicity (Melanie du Bois), is leaving 7de Laan.
Three more actors are leaving Hillside. Kim (Corné Crous) and Pulane’s (Masego Sehoole) contracts will not be renewed. Anelisa Phewa who plays Sifiso has resigned and will start work as a lecturer at AFDA – school for film and drama studies in Johannesburg.
New arrivals in 7de laan
After all the departures, we’re getting some new blood in 7de laan in the form of a new family in June 2016! Yayyy!
It’s the Welman family and the dad Chris, is played by David Rees (Nick Naude from Egoli!) and Deirdre Wolhunter (also from Egoli amongst other shows) who plays the mother Mariaan.
The daughter Alexa is a doctor and is played by Carina Nel (Isabel in Generations – wasn’t she MJ’s girlfriend?)
The son Rikus is played by André Lotter (Liam in Villa Rosa) and the younger daughter Amorey is play by Kristen Raath.
This should be very exciting, 7de laan really needs new blood!
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Actors leaving 7de laan
Jo da Silva is leaving 7de Laan at the end of May! Another big character will be leaving the soapie! Gita will still be around Hillside until August, but will still be seen from time to time on a less permanent basis. Jo is moving to Cape Town ( shouldn’t the entire production just move, seeing everyone is moving down south? ) To be honest, as much as I love Gita and Jo, Gita’s stories have all been told to death. Best wishes to Jo da Silva. I hope she finds many roles in Cape Town.
Diaan Lawrenson (Paula van de Lecq de Bruyn) is leaving 7de laan as a permanent cast member to focus on her family, studies and a new career as a lecturer at a film school. Paula will appear from time to time, so she probably won’t have a last air date, but disappear little by little from our screens.
As usual, I am always happy to see our actors and actresses from 7de laan spread their wings. And wish Diaan happiness in her new endeavors.
Hopefully Paula will move to Cape Town to be with Altus and sort Kristin out
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Wilhelm van der Walt, Ty, is the latest 7de laaner to leave. My heart! My favourite character of them all on 7de laan. He is said to be moving to Cape Town to be with his girlfriend who acts in Suidooster. And to work down here in the Cape. Looks like Ty is going to pay for the murder of Louis and Herman.
Good luck to Wilhelm! And may Ty get what’s coming to him!
Werner Coetser, Bernard, is leaving 7de laan (Noooooooooo!!!!!!!). According to TvPlus the actor is off to Kyknet’s Getroud met Rugby. At least he will still be on screen for those with DSTV. Good luck to Werner, I’m sad to see handsome, sweet Bernard leave but also happy Werner gets to try something new 
Bernard is leaving 7de laan at the end of February 2016. His last air date is in April 2016.
Hanli Rolfes, Anna, is also leaving 7de laan in February 2016. Can’t say I’ll be shedding any tears for Anna though.
Heino Schmitt, Altus de Bruyn, is leaving 7delaan on 18 February 2016. Could Kristin have anything to do with Altus’ departure? I always admire actors who try to do something other than stick around for the soapie regular paycheck. Good luck to Heino.
Deon Coetzee (Herman Croukamp), Tessa Holloway (Sonja) and Lesley van Wyk (Louis Spies) are also leaving 7de laan – according to the Huisgenoot of 15 October, Louis and Herman are going to be in a car accident and at least one of them are not going to make it out alive. Rumour has it Louis is going to die on 7de laan.
We will see Herman on our screens for the last time on 23 October. Apparently both actors chose not to renew their contracts according to Netwerk 24 and TV Plus. Arghhh no and I liked Lesley van Wyk as Louis and loved Tessa Holloway as Sonja!!!! Herman and his drama queen behaviour, not so much.
Kaz McFadden, Dewald, is also leaving 7de laan by end October. I won’t be crying any tears over this one…or maybe one or two tears of joy.
There are rumours that Kim, Corne Crous, is also leaving 7de laan. However she is due to go to New York for two months which will likely be written into the story.
There were some rumours of Theo Jantjies also leaving, but 7de laan denied this on their Facebook page on 9 September. Xander is probably going somewhere to find himself while the actor takes time off to do another project.
The next actor to leave 7de laan is Zane Meas who’s leaving at the end of August. Read spoilers about when and how he leaves here.
A new Afrikaans soapie called Suidooster is starting on Mnet in November, could some of these actors be going there? Apparently it’s going to at 6.30pm directly opposite 7de laan. They haven’t yet named their cast, but it wouldn’t be suprising if a few Hillsiders end up there.
Looks like 7de laan is changing in more ways than we’ve already seen! A few people are coming and going in the next few months and according to netwerk24.com, a few more contracts might not be renewed come August 2015. Who that might be I can’t even guess. But please just keep Ty, whatever you do, 7de laan! Pretty please!
Actors Arriving in 7de laan
What we do know is that Paul du Toit – who played Malan on Binnelanders – is making his way to Hillside and should be on screens on September 2015. Paul du Toit will be playing Franko Brakel, a physiotherapist, on 7de laan.
Geewhizz some good looking men are arriving in Hillside these days.
Mari van Heerden joins 7de laan as Tumi, a waitress in Oppiekoffie.
Brandon Auret – Doep in Isidingo – will arriving in 7de in December
Loriska Bubb – Kristin – will be making another visit to Hillside. Can she be back with a baby? We’ll have to wait and see.
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Neville Meintjies looks to be dying again…this time for good! That’s according to netwerk.24.com. Zane Meas is taking up other business opportunities. Neville has come and gone so often that we’re used to it by now. I will miss his presence though – especially interacting with his granddaughter and with his Hillside Times staff.
Expect Petro (Carla van der Merwe) back in Hillside in the next few weeks. And Nadia (Simone Nortmann) is leaving 7de laan, but will be returning again for future visits to Hillside. Her last episode is expected to be on 7 August 2015. Read more about why and what Simone will be doing next on the Sarie website.
Ntabi (Salamina Mosese) left on 13 July to run her own newspaper in Bloemfontein. I can’t say I will miss Ntabi on my screen at all. But the beautiful Salamina is another story. She brought us an educated, strong woman who knew what she wanted – except when it came to men. I like Salamina and hope she does well in whatever else she does – actually I have a feeling she’s good at whatever she sets her mind to.
Danelle, Ryno and Lindile also leaving 7de laan
Video Interview with 7de laan’s Bernard and Petro
Guess Who is Paula’s Newest Boyfriend on #7delaan
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7de laan is eintlik besig om agter uit te gaan wens dit was nog soos dit was maar dis omdat die donnerse sabc en so aan rond neek rrg wa is die afrikaanse seepies deesdae heen
Ek stem 7de laan is boaring ek kyk dit nie eers meer nie luister maan na updates van my niggie maar selfs sy se sy raak nou moeg vir die hele Gita en Ty storie. Verander so bietjie die storielyn
Moet stem daar
Even though nellie died twice…I cried both times…will mis u a lot as I always said I want a boss just like u…
He was an awesome boss! I always loved the colleague relationships he had with both Aggie and Paula.
The role of Gita is just so boring, same old story and surely 1 person can’t get away with there criminal behaviour all of the time. Or are you displaying our sad SAP????
My sentiments exactly verbeeldingloos dit is so voorspelbaar mens sal sweer ek het die draaiboek my-self geskryf.
Hello ek is nuraan, van die kaap my beste soapie is 7de laan ek was 7 jaar oud toe ek begin kyk 7de laan en ek is nou 22 jaar oud ek kan nou nog on onthou all die jare se goed van Sandra,madel,Connie, wilmien en so a an diy was die beste tyd gewies ek hoop dit kan weer so raak met ons op 7de laan mense (love you peepz alot)
Bring vir Sandra Stutterheim terug sodat sy vir Gita kan opneuk, want die Gita storie draai al jare en dis te lank en te veel en te oordoen!!!!!!
Nou praat jy Sandra was oorspronklik of Tim hy weet hoe om met Gita se gal te werk.
Take Gita down..
Sy maak v 7de laan
boring.. Sy gan ha vas loop in upington vir die tweede keer
Laat Gita virlaat sy maak alles boring.
We all hope that she
leaves 7de Laan we can’t take it anymore Mr D. Odenddal she makes us watcherz crazy.
Its Not Gita Herself, She must not go out they must just change her CHARACTER a bit. Remember its now how she really is, its het character. If you moan about it so much she is playing her role Pretty Damn GOOD!!!
Thank You 7 de Laan
Marita, I agree. I like Gita too, but she must act normal and stop the evil grins etc. 7de laan would be dead boring without Gita McGreggor.
I Agree! Thank You For your reply!*
She does!!!!!!!!! I would say let her get back her dauther and make her a model mom after loosing Ty. And let her and Tim be together.
I totally agree!
My ma is n kanker pasient en sy wil graag die volgende vir jul laat weet:
“As n pasient wat chemo ontvang wil ek dit net noem sat die episode van 7de laan wat uigesaai was op 19 Oktober 2015, oor wat by die chemo sessies plaasvind en hoe morbied die pasiente is, is onwaar. Wat n negatiewe beeld het jul nie uitgestuur aan kanker pasiente en dis so onregverdig teenoor die eenhede waar chemo aan pasiente gegee word. ek ontvan chemo by Bethlehem kanker eenheid en kan jul verskeker dat dit die mees positiefste mense is en die die pasiente sowel as die personeel is in n opgeruimde gesintyd en die atmosfeer is iets om te beleef. soveel positiewe moed en beslis nie n toekomstige begrafnis nie soos uit gebeeld in jul episode die 19 Oktober 2015′
Sy wou dit graag met jul deel
Snaaks genoeg dit was my Niggie se reaksie ook gewees. Sy het ook kanker en gaan vir Chemo en sy se die pasiente is opgewek en nog vol hoop vir ‘n blink toekoms. Verstaan hulle moet dit inwerk om mense attent te maak op kanker maar doen asb tog net eers julle navorsing alvorens julle dit doen. Die hele storie met matrone is agterste voor en onderste bo. My niggie het eers na haar vierde sessie van die red devil chemo begin morbied voel en toe weer vinnig haarself reg geruk in hierdie episode wys dit dat matrone sommer na die eerste sessie gecrash het. So verkeer.
Gita, verlaat asseblief net 7de Laan!
Gita is n pyn en sy kom weg met moord dit raak eentonig dat amal dood gaan in 7de laan Ty probeer al soon Gita words stel my aan in Danie Odendaal se plek ek ken die srorie vooruit.
Hi mense dit is net n storie en die storie leer n mens baie goed soos Gita wat gemeen is (onkruid vergaan nie) Matrone wat maak of sy kanker het ek kyk so daar en leer daar uit ondersteun kanker mensies hul het ons nodig om hul positief te hou. So kyk na die ander oog na die sepie Dankie
I love “7de laan’ but Gita and her nephew make me sick….please, let her have some off her own medicine, I just love it when she goes crazy if things don’t work out for her.
Let us see Tim with her daughter.
Dit is swak dat al die goeie akteurs uitgaan of uitgeskryf word. En is dit nodig om moord te gebruik? 7 delaan is besug om stadig agteruit te gaan.
Hoop nie dit eindig op soos Days waar die dooies kort-kort terug kom. Klaar een keer afskeid geneem van Neville en toe kom hy terug net om weer te gaan regtig hoekom hom dan terug gebring in die eerste plek as hy nie van plan was om te bly. Het nogal van Charmaine se nuwe man gehou so hoekom iemand uitskryf om iemand anders weer ‘n kans te gee.
Dit is baie tragies. 7 de laan bly tops en sal altyd wees. Dankie vir die sabc wat besluit het die storie lyn moet verander anders verloor hulle hul plek op die kassie Ek dink dit is tyd dat muvhango, generations en isidingo se storie lyn ook moet verander want hulle neem nie alle tale in ag nie.
I’m sad to see Loius and especially Herman leave. It was nice to see how he put Gita and Ty on their place. Felicity could rather have left. She serves no purpose in 7de Laan. Her character is boring and uptight. On the other hand I love how all these strangers are like family always there for one another. Sweet!
I really love 7de laan !! X kan nu al kla 7de laan se einde aan di smaak op my tong proe maar daai geur wt dt al di jare gehad ht sal nooit vergaan ni .. Plz bring almal wee bymekaar asb specially Zane Meas x sien op na dai man !!maar rrg as hy nu weer moet trug kom dan mut x se hy is gostrider ……..love all u 7de laan characters mwah
Ek kyk 7de laan vn sy 1ste episode 2 Tiaan by d mansion in geloop ht. Ma regtg dt rak boring. Waar is d boks gevegte tussen bart n marko. Wa is oom Francois met sy belangrike afspraak. Dis suppose om n family sepie te wees. Was is d fun. Ds suppose om suid-afrikaans te wees. Ma wa is d grappe.
7de laan is nie meer dieselfde nie en ek kom agter dat SABC die kanaal 2 net n swart talige kanaal maak wantvas u hul kan sien is dit net 7de laan en nuus wat in afrikaans is…. nou is hul besig om sewende laan ook te saboteer kom ons kyk na die anderr kanale of afrikaans gelyke taal uitspreidimg kry. Kom ons verbreed die uotloop van taal gebruik.
Jip ek ste saam . Die storielyne is voorspelbaar en vervelig. En soveel hartseer in een maand. Hoop Matrone en Hilda maak vrede. Gita en Ty is al regtig so afgesaag, asb kan die draaiboekskrywers nie bietjie meer oorspronklik word nie. Hul lyk al soos die Mafia in die laan.
Ek is bly 7de laan is nog op my TV en hoop dit sal lank so bly. As ons net Engels en/of Afrikaans praat is dit ons eie skuld. Daar is geen rede dat 7de laan rasisties hoef te wees nie, net omdat som kykers is. Ons bly in ‘n land met a verskydenheid mense en tale. Baie van ons wat 7de laan kyk praat nie eers Afrikaans as tweede taal nie.
I like Deon Coetzee and wish him well.
Mensies hkm moes louis en herman uit gaan?? Let them come back pleaasssse
Tans is 7de laan vir my ‘n goeie sepie, dus ook die enigste afrikaanse een op TV. Druk die tv en daar is ander rasse prente op waar jy die “subtitles” onder moet lees, regtig, g’n wonder mense bestee hul tyd aan dvd’s want daar is nie meer Afrikaanse prente op ons huidige SABC stasies nie
Ongelukkig is daar nie baie mense wat Afrikaanse dramas meer kyk op SABC nie. 7de laan het minder kykers as al die ander sepies, (behalwe Isidingo) op Etv and al die SABC kanaale.
7de laan is ook my gunstelike sepie en my huistaal is Engels. Hoopelik gaan die nuwe generasie Suid Afrikaners ten mInste 3 tale praat. Ek wens ek kon.
Ek hu rerig vani laan george mun terug kom
George mun rerg terug km jng
Ek kyk al 7 de laan van die ouderdom 5 jaar. Ek mis nie graag 7 de laan nie. Al die goeie karakters verlaat 7 de laan. Het geen probleem met 2 tale wat moet gedeel word nie, maar bring aksie in 7 de laan. Party dinge hou te lank aan. Ek weet dis nie maklik om n sepie te skryf nie, maar om aksie in te bring sal n goeie ding wees. Baie dankie vir die opvoedkundige beeld in 7 de laan bv nou vir Matrone wat kanker het. Dit leer n mens hoe om mense te hanteer en leer n mens om bewus te wees van kanker. Ek is al 20 en geniet elke sepie. Mag 7 de laan nog lank bestaan.
Gita DONT KILL TY !!!
Bring bietjie vir Christine ook in ‘n rol terug. Sy is ‘n uitstekende aktriese.
7de laan is very boring now days bonita and zander how long before we see sumthing likeable about 7de laan
Hi I’m very disappointed in this soapie it’s moe like prisoners soapie we changes please it’s not even good for a 18year old to watch
I have a love-hate relationship with 7de Laan, but always go back for more. So please people, don’t watch 7de Laan if you don’t like some episodes, move on and stop complaining! I like the fact that they address factual topics like the cancer issues, drugs, crime, etc. as my daughters watch this program as well. If an individual feels that their children are too young to watch this, then restrict them but children can’t grow up and be too sheltered, they must be made aware of what’s going on in the real world. Crime is in actual fact escalating.
It wont be the same for me without my bernard pls dont take him away
Sewende laan het pas n hele paar kykers verloor,sies BERNARD DIS N SKANDE.VILLA ROSA HIER KOM ONS!!!!!!!!! Vannaand was die laaste strooi.EK HOOP JULLE 7DE LANERS GENIET JULLE SEPIE
It would be really nice to give Vanessa and Xander a proper wedding, don’t you think even Oubaas and Hilda had one with guest and the worx, please make it happen. Just love 7de Laan
hi my naam nelie en ek en my gesin love 7de laan mis niks van dit nie my jongste wil graag weet sy wil graag in 7 laan speel syt gevra ek moet bietjie meer uit vind as u my asb kan terug laat weet sy 17 jaar oud dankie nelie young
So teleurgesteld in 7de laan. Dit Was ‘n Sepie geskryf vir Afrikaners, in Afrikaans. Dit het daardie jare kykers getrek oor die taalgrens. Waarom is daar deesdae so baie engels en Xhosa dialoog. Meeste Afrikaans spelers wat die sepie verlaat word vervang met engelsprekende karakters. Die TV kanale is vol sepies geskryf vir ander talegis. SeKer is daar Afrikaanse akteurs wat graag ‘n rol wil speel in 7de Laan.
glo nie ek gaan meer vir lank na my eens gunsteling program kyk nie.
ek like 7de laan wil ni he di moet sluit ni
I really love watching 7 de laan…it is so exciting and you always expect the unexpected,i min who would have thought Bernard and Nandi……….so romantic
Jammer oor paula ma ek love gita best ever
Why are all the leads leaving? Something is not right there. How will the show go in without Paula and Ty? Not to mention the rest who have already gone. So sad. Staff retention not working so well in 7de Laan! Feel sorry for scriptwriters having to beef up story lines without these actors.
7de laan is n groot deel van my lewe,ek kyk dit al sover vir die afgeloope 7 jaar dit was so erg op n stadium voor ek begin werk het,het ek dit in die aande gekyk,in the middae 2 uur en op sondae…my rol model is Paul ek is mal mal mal oor ha sy is vir my n awesome mens ek wil haar graag ontmoet eendag.dit sal n jammerte wees as sy uit 7de laan moet gaan ek gaan haar baie mis sy en altie het so n goeie couple gemaak vreeslik oulik…. sy is iemand wat ek vir opkyk 7de laan is fantasmagories hahaha lekker daggie toodles
Who is the new guy who is a waiter in Oppiekoffie?
7de Laan is en was maar nog altyd senutergend, en hou ‘n mens in verbeelding,
Die ding waaroor ek nog altyd nuuskierig is, is om die volgende mense graag te sien op 7de laan, want die rol is tog geskep vir hul en kan meer bring tot die 7de laan familie,
Moekie, Evelina, Tant Deloris en vele meer
How many ppl have left “the laan” in the past 6 months alone ??
Is there anyone gonna be left ??
The scrips are becoming overly predictable and honestly boring – is it becuase the experienced screen writers have left looking for greener pastures ??
is it honestly still worth continuing if the story is seriously starting to get mediocre and childish and all the leads are leaving ??
Is it really a problem with funding for is something else happening behind the scenes ??