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Die Kantoor, the South African adaptation of The Office, is now streaming on Showmax, with new episodes every Tuesday.

It was more than 20 years ago that the world was introduced to the wonderfully bleak mockumentary world of The Office, created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. MetaCritic lists the British version as the best-reviewed comedy series of all time, while the American version won five Emmys, including Outstanding Comedy Series, and was the most-streamed show in the world in 2020 during COVID.

The 14th international adaptation, Die Kantoor stars 2025 Fleur du Cap winner Albert Pretorius (Niggies; Nêrens, Noord-Kaap) as Flip, the office manager at polony specialists Deluxe Processed Meats.

Inspired equally by Rassie Erasmus and Leon Schuster, Flip welcomes a documentary crew to record his rise to greatness … and his occasional pranks. He’s living his own Chasing The Sun. Everyone else is just trying to survive eight hours without throttling anyone.

The ensemble cast includes SAFTA winner Schalk Bezuidenhout (Kanarie, Hotel), screen legend Lida Botha (Die Kwiksilvers), Carl Beukes (Jozi, The Shakedown), Silwerskerm winner Ilse Oppelt (Oh Schuks I’m Gatvol, Fishy Fêshuns), Daniah de Villiers (Mia in Mia and the White Lion), Mehboob Bawa (Bhai in Bhai’s Cafe), former KFM presenter Sipumziwe Lucwaba, and newcomer Gert du Plessis.

Rapid Blue, part of BBC Studios, is producing, with SAFTA and Silwerskerm winner Bennie Fourie (Hotel) as head writer and director.

Re-watch The Office S1-9 on Showmax while you wait for the African version.

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Albert Pretorius as Flip

Flip is an interim manager and office cringe machine who starts each morning with an awkward handshake and pep talks that only make things worse.

Schalk Bezuidenhout as Tjaart

Tjaart, dispatch coordinator and 24/7 lunatic, has small-dog energy, loves cracking jokes, chasing AI memes, and scheming his way into dates.

Lida Botha as Tannie Miems

Tannie Miems, receptionist at Deluxe Processed Meats since mammoth-polony days, she used to run social media but thinks you can unplug the internet.

Daniah de Villiers

Emma is a social media marketer and web designer who juggles Flip’s PA demands while boosting polony’s image.

Ilse Oppelt as Jo-Anne

Jo-Anne, customer service rep, is the first to push back against unreasonable demands and expose flawed management policies.

Gert Du Plessis as Joubert

Joubert, a polony salesman “lured by the bright lights” of Klerksdorp, lies like a rug, spots others’ weak points, and juggles 35 job applications.

Mehboob Bawa as Gavin

Gavin, a polony salesman, is the most easygoing, bearing Flip’s antics with grace. He quietly makes fun PowerPoints while dreaming of the sweet life.

Sipumziwe Lucwaba as Nqobani (Q)

Nqobani, the office’s only Black employee in financial services, weaponises awkwardness for fun. Here for the salary, status and free snacks.

Carl Beukes as Kayle

Kayle, in financial services, finds joy in cycling and boasting about his Joburg coffee machine while trapped between performative PC and pure panic.

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