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There is something special about soapie stars, and we sometimes forget they're only fictional characters. Right? South African actor Ben Kruger will make his final TV appearance posthumously on Binnelanders tonight at 19:30. The veteran actor died earlier this year of Covid-19 complications. Farewell, Oom Okkie Ferreira.

GRAYE MORKEL, LOCAL NEWS EDITOR

Ben Kruger's final appearance as Okkie Ferreira on kykNET's (DStv 144) Binnelanders will air on Tuesday at 19:30.
 

The veteran actor died from Covid-19 complications on 26 May. He was 64. 

Speaking to Huisgenoot, Hannelie Warren - who portrays the role of his wife in the soapie - said she filmed eight scenes with Ben the Friday before his death.

According to the actor, Ben had a cough and was struggling to speak on set. "We literally had to film paragraph by paragraph," she said. 
 

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