Die Ondernemers
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Die Ondernemers follows three entrepreneurs in the funeral business. All the episodes are available to binge on Showmax.
“Dead people do not give any problems; they are just quiet”
Die Ondernemers follows three entrepreneurs in the funeral business: Candice Austin, owner of Goodall & Bourne Funeral Undertakers; Jano van der Berg, owner of Van der Berg Funeral Services; and former Stormers rugby player Ramone Samuels, managing director of SamWill Funeral Services, co-owned by his brother, Springbok fullback Damian Willemse.
The Showmax Original reality show is produced by POP 24, the creative minds behind The Mommy Club, Bae Beyond Borders and This Body Works For Me – three of the 10 most-streamed South African shows on Showmax last year.
All the episodes for Die Ondernemers are available to stream on Showmax
A deeper look
Jano van der Berg on watching himself on Die Ondernemers
Undertaker Jano van der Berg is one of the cast on reality show Die Ondernemers. He tells us about the show and the surprising aspects of his job. New episodes every Monday on Showmax.
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5 reasons to stream Die Ondernemers
Now streaming on Showmax, Die Ondernemers follows three South African undertakers. Here are five reasons you should watch it right away.
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Ramone Samuels on rugby, his family and Die Ondernemers
Undertaker Ramone Samuels shares his passion for the business, his rugby career and more in Die Ondernemers. Now streaming, with new episodes every Monday.
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Die Ondernemers S1
Join Cape Town’s quirkiest undertakers as they navigate the absurdities of life and death. Witness their unique world in Die Ondernemers.
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Candice Austin of Die Ondernemers on working with dead people
Undertaker Candice Austin spills the tea on working with dead people, being a woman in a male-dominated industry and more. Die Ondernemers premieres 5 August on Showmax.
Made in South AfricaDie Ondernemers
Die Ondernemers follows three entrepreneurs in the funeral business. All the episodes are available to binge on Showmax.
Made in South AfricaMust-watch trailer: Showmax reality series Die Ondernemers
See the trailer for Die Ondernemers, a Showmax reality series featuring three South African undertakers, premiering 5 August 2024.
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