Semi-Soet

Semi-Soet is an Afrikaans-language romantic comedy directed by Joshua Rous. It stars Anel Alexander and Nico Panagio and was released on 17 February 2012.^[1]

Semi-Soet
Theatrical release poster.
Directed by	Joshua Rous
Screenplay by	Sandra Vaughn
Produced by	Anel and James Alexander
Starring	Robbie Wessels Lelia Etsebeth Vanessa Lee Michael Brunner Niekie van den Berg Reana Nel
Music by	Orangotang Music Michael Bester
Production company	Scramble Productions
Distributed by	Nu Metro
Release date	17 February 2012 (2012-02-17)
Running time	107 minutes
Country	South Africa
Language	Afrikaans

Plot

Workaholic Jaci van Jaarsveld (Alexander) will do everything in her power to ensure that the advertising company she works for: Mojo is not taken over by Amalgamated Media, a corporate giant run by businessman JP Basson (Panagio), who is referred to as the "Jackal" on account of his ruthless business tactics. Her only hope is to secure a valuable contract with Vrede en Lust, a Cape wine estate wanting to enter into the international market. However, the winegrower makes it clear that the person who is to market his wines must conform to the family ideals of his company, and thus be in a stable romantic relationship. Out of desperation, Jaci decides to hire a model to act as her fiancé during a meeting with the winegrower, only to have him invite her and her "fiancé" to his estate in the Cape Winelands, where she will have to compete with a rival company, led by her ex-fiancé, to secure the contract. Just as Jaci starts to feel as if she is in control of the situation, she discovers that her feigned fiancé is actually the very same "Jackal" whom she was trying to prevent from taking over the company she works for.

Cast

• Anel Alexander as Jaci van Jaarsveld
• Nico Panagio as JP Basson
• Corine du Toit as Denise Marais
• Paul du Toit (actor) as Markus Rossouw
• Wikus du Toit as Josie
• Sandra Vaughn as Karla Jordaan
• Louw Venter as Hertjie Greyling

Release

The film was released theatrically in South Africa on 17 February 2012.^[1]

In December 2022, the film began streaming internationally on Netflix.

Reception

The film was both a critical and commercial success in South Africa.^[2][3][4][5]

Panagio was nominated for Best Actor at the 2013 SAFTAs for his role in the film.^[6]

Sequel

Semi-Soet 2, a long-anticipated sequel to the film, was filmed in 2024 and is currently in post-production, awaiting a cinematic release.^[7]