Hard Copy is a South African television drama series created by Anton Harber, Malcolm Purkey and Jann Turner which follows the fortunes of the staff of a fictional newspaper which - due to the economic pressures of the times - finds itself on the media cusp between delivering news and sensationalism, before changing identity completely in Season 3 and becoming a tabloid.
Plot This is the life of the staff and owners of The Bulletin, a South African newspaper that finds itself on the media cusp between delivering news and sensationalism. When editors and their journalists find themselves publishing hard copy the dilemmas, intrigues and moments of hysteria they face are varied, vast and inevitable.
Cast
Character Portrayed by Appearances Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4Netflix Season 1 Main characters Joe Dlamini James Ngcobo colspan="1" colspan="3" Dorothy WilcoxFiona Ramsay colspan="3" colspan="1" Thabane "Cyril" Mkwane Lindelani Buthelezi colspan="2" colspan="3" Ivan FerrisMartin Le Maitre colspan="3" colspan="1" Benny Jacobs Jody Abrahams colspan="4" Rocky Coetzee Neels van Jaarsveld colspan="1" colspan="3" Mandy le RouxKira Wilkinson colspan="2" colspan="2" Dinki Dube Portia Gumede colspan="1" colspan="3" Grant FletcherDarren Maule colspan="2" colspan="2" Xolani Modise John Matshikiza colspan="1" colspan="2" colspan="1" Kim Smollen Shannon Esra colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="1" Prince Modise Buyile Mdladlaas colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="1" Khanya LangaMasasa Mbangeni colspan="3" colspan="1" Jana Brink Nicola Hanekom colspan="3" colspan="1" Leah Gumede Nokuthula Ledwaba colspan="3" colspan="1" Steven MhlangaDini Nondumo colspan="3" colspan="1" C.J. Swart Armand Aucamp colspan="3" colspan="1" Trevor "Biggy T" Dlamini Denzel Edgar colspan="3" colspan="1" Tebogo Ramolang Thabo Rametsi colspan="3" colspan="1"
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Production
Broadcast The series was added to SABC3 streaming service Netflix season 1, 24 November 2020.
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