| Liewe Heksie | |
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| Created by | Verna Vels |
| Based on | Radio stories by Verna Vels |
| Directed by |
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| Opening theme | "Hulle noem haar Liewe Heksie" |
| Country of origin | South Africa |
| Original language | Afrikaans |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Production company | SABC |
| Original release | |
| Network | SABC |
| Release | September 5, 1978 – May 11, 1982 |
Liewe Heksie (Beloved Little Witch) is a fictional character developed by children's book author Verna Vels. [1]
Liewe Heksie’s first radio appearance was in 1961 as part of the Afrikaans children’s program, Siembamba, which was followed by a 1963 radio series. Originally Blommie, rather than Liewe Heksie, was the main character, both of whom were voiced by Vels. [2]
In 1978, Liewe Heksie debuted in an Afrikaans language children's television programme directed by Louise Smit. A second series of began in 1981. Vels created 10 Liewe Heksie books, eight records and numerous videos, CDs, and DVDs. [3]
The first two books were illustrated by Dorothy Hill, the third by Nikki Jones and the last two by Piet Grobler.