kykNET is a South African Afrikaans-language television channel. Owned by pay-TV operator M-Net, it was launched on the DStv satellite service in 15th November 1999. In its development phase, the channel had the placeholder name The Afrikaans Channel. On 16 July 2014 DStv announced that kykNET would be broadcast in high-definition from 12 August 2014.
Laurika Rauch, is a South African singer who performs in both Afrikaans and English. She had a hit single in 1979 with Kinders van die Wind, written by Koos du Plessis. The song featured prominently in the Afrikaans television series "Phoenix & Kie" in the late seventies.
Dewald Louw is the winner of the first season of The Afrikaans KykNET Idols in South Africa.
Bok van Blerk is a South African singer-songwriter who sings in Afrikaans. He became famous in 2006 for his rendition of "De la Rey" by Sean Else and Johan Vorster.
Nádine Hoffeldt is a South African Afrikaans pop singer, best known for the hit song "Kaapse Draai". She has also recorded a number of songs in English.
Straatligkinders is an Afrikaans rock band from Potchefstroom, South Africa.
Valiant Swart, is a South African musician, Afrikaans folk rock singer-songwriter, and actor from Wellington.
Sonja Herholdt is a South African singer-songwriter and Afrikaner actress.
Jan Adriaan Hoogendyk, known professionally as Elvis Blue, is a South African musician and songwriter.
Kurt Johan van Heerden, better known as Kurt Darren, is a South African singer, songwriter and television presenter, who won seven South African Music Awards (SAMA) from 2007 to 2011. He has also appeared in a number of South African films.
Liza Brönner is a South African singer and songwriter. Her music is performed in both Afrikaans and English. Brönner is also a stage actress. Her debut album, Onderstebo was released on 21 September 2009 by EMI. This album has been repacked on 29 March 2010 with four new songs as Asemloos and also released by EMI. Her third album, Vir eers is dit net ek... was released on 1 September 2011 by HIT Records. In May 2013, Liza won the reality program searching for a replacement actor for the stage production (musical) Liefling. She plays the lead role across from Bobby van Jaarsveld playing Jan in the musical.
Pieter van Jaarsveld, professionally known as Bobby van Jaarsveld, is a South African Afrikaans-language pop singer-songwriter and actor.
Francois Henning, better known by his stage name Snotkop (, and previously known as Lekoa, is a South African singer and rapper of Zulu.
Eden is a South African pop band. Originally made up of Jay, Paulo, Johan, and Sean, the band debuted during the popular South African Aardklop Festival followed by a tour all over South Africa releasing their album In in 1997. After Sean Else left in 2006, the boy band continued as a trio. Since 2003, the band has released three more albums, Point of No Return (2003), Eden (2006) and Knieë Lam (2008), a live DVD Live at The Mardi Gras (2008) and a compilation album Dekade (2009). They are signed to Coleske Artists.
Nicholis Louw is a South African pop and opera singer. His repertoire, mainly in Afrikaans, includes rock, pop, country and music ballads, often incorporating strong classical elements.
Arno Jordaan born in Port Elizabeth is a South African pop singer singing in Afrikaans.
Patricia Lewis is a South African singer, actress and television presenter.
Brendan Peyper is a South African singer-songwriter. He released his debut album Stop, wag, bly nog 'n bietjie in 2015 and then a follow-up album Hy Loop Oop in 2017. His newest album is Insomnia which was released in 2022. He was on his search for love on KyKNet's third season of Op My Eish where he chose Janae Stander as the winner of his heart, unfortunately he was not the winner of her heart.
Wilhelm van der Walt, is a South African actor particularly dominating South African theatre. He is best known for the roles in the films Stuur groete aan Mannetjies Roux, Il console italiano, Projek Dina and villain role "Ty Prinsloo" in the soapie 7de Laan.
