What2Watch: Die Kantoor - Stuff South Africa

Die Kantoor (The Office) review – Fast track to a promotion

That could have been the reaction to the new South African version of The Office (known as Die Kantoor), and probably that is the internal response of many before sitting down to watch the Showmax Original now on the streaming service, and DStv’s kykNET channel. The good news is that in adapting the beloved mockumentary sitcom for local audiences, its makers have, facing a sink-or-swim situation like many new employees, excelled and are currentl…

What2Watch: Die Kantoor - Stuff South Africa

We know, we know. Is Stuff seriously suggesting its readers watch Die Kantoor, an Afrikaans spin-off of what is arguably the greatest sitcom of all time? Yes. Yes, we are. We, too, wondered whether the South African audience was ready for a proper recreation of a workplace mockumentary — or more accurately, whether the writers were up for such a Herculean task. After watching the first two episodes, available on Showmax, we can say… Die Kantoor …