Series synopsis
Beter as Gister is a drama television series that premiered on kykNET on June 30, 2026. It was created by Rene van Rooyen, Corne van Rooyen. It stars Neels Van Jaarsveld, Edwin van der Walt, Elton Landrew and Frank Rautenbach.
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?
Premise
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?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Neels Van Jaarsveld as Marco Fouché
- Edwin van der Walt as Eben Strauss
- Elton Landrew as Tariq Cupido
- Frank Rautenbach as Bernard Kruger
- Rolanda Marais as Cecile Fouché
- Greteli Fincham as Sally Strauss
- Hanna Grobler as Karen Kruger
- June van Merch as Kadijah
Supporting cast
- Nina Strydom as Jessica Fouché
- Sebastian van Niekerk as Reynard Kruger
- Alexis Newman as Katinka Cupido
- Gerhard Conradie as Coenie Fouché
- Sebastian La Cock as Luca Fouché
- Luna Coetzer as Lilly Strauss
- Eben Kotze as Benji Kruger
Guest cast
- Francis Chouler as Richard
- Mila Guy as Lize-May
- Daneel Van Der Walt as Zenia
- Inge Dippenaar as Adi
- Celina Herdien as Naomi
- Enrico Hartzenberg as David
- Schae Petersen as Shamiela Cupido
- Dries Botha as Mnr Viljoen
- Anina Fouché as Cherise
- Melanie du Bois as Welsynwerker
- Merve van Gent as Tristan
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | June 30, 2026 | September 22, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A stay-at-home dad gets a last-chance job, a single father faces a custody battle, and a strict parent's control crumbles, until a school crisis forces them to confront fatherhood. |
June 30, 2026 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Marco struggles to hold down a job. Eben fights to keep his autistic daughter. Tariq confronts his past with his granddaughter, and Bernard must reimagine fatherhood without being in control. |
July 7, 2026 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Marco takes a chance on a singing career. Eben struggles while his autistic daughter reconnects with her mother. Tariq softens as he raises his grieving granddaughter, and Bernard grapples with paralysis. |
July 14, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | kykNET |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 30, 2026 |
| Status | continue |