Johan Bernard

(1945-2012) Actor, director, teacher, writer, theatre manager. Born in Bloemfontein, went to Grey College and studied drama at Stellenbosch University. Became an actor for PACOFS for a while, then became the founder-lecturer of the Drama Department at the University of Zululand in 1978. Returned to Bloemfotnein to become Head of Drama at the performing arts council - PACOFS, and from there moved to the SABC to become a television producer (inter alia of such successful series as Konings ["Kings"] and Onder Engele ["Among Angels"]) and later head of Television Drama (19**-1999). He also made one film, ’n Pot vol winter (1992). In 1999 he and Pierre Knoesen retired to France to found and run a successful guest house, Ma Cachette, in Arlanc. He passed away there on Tuesday 11 September 2012.