Arende III: Dorsland

13 episodes · 27th October 1993

In the third series, Sloet and his friends, yearning to escape British rule, embark on the Dorsland Trek, a perilous journey across the Kalahari Desert in search of freedom beyond South Africa's borders.

Episodes

Episode 1

Episode 01

Kerwin is recovering in Oudok's house after the shooting and in his wounded state he hallucinates. Sloet is sick and tired of British oppression and the high prices for everything. Kerwin has to appear before a military court.

Episode 2

Episode 02

Lady Grace Kerwin is on her way to South Africa with her servant, Ismail. Cornelia asks Izak for a wagon and Sloet offers to go find a guide to take them across the dessert into German-West Africa.

Episode 3

Episode 03

Katrina Stewart realises that her son has conned the stock exchange. The court case begins, and Benny Mentz has to testify against Stewart and Kerwin. Sloet and Fiek decide to trek to German West Africa.

Episode 4

Episode 04

Morkel tries to get rid of Hamish, and Stewart is furious to hear that his son is a conman. P.J. Buys testifies in the court case and loses his temper. Liefie wants to go on the trek with Izak, and the court case takes some dramatic turns.

Episode 5

Episode 05

Katrina visits Annette to find out if Sloet will be back in time to testify. Everybody is worried when he doesn't appear at court. Things are looking very bad for Kerwin and Stewart. Meanwhile, Sloet pays Annette's bail and Grace discovers that Ismail is being held for manslaughter. Liefie tells Benny his eyes are as beautiful as her late Jurgens'.

Episode 6

Episode 06

Kitchener wants to join the track when he hears that Hamish has a lot of money. Sloet visits the grave of his only son. Izak asks Liefie to leave him alone so he can lead his own life. Ismail offers to take Lady Grace's punishment. In exchange she will make sure he gets the best defence.

Episode 7

Episode 07

Sloet sells his farm, and the long-awaited Dorsland Trek is about to begin. Oudok tells the Ambagsman that Hamish and his people are on their way to Sloet's farm. That night, the Ambagsman sneaks around with his revolver

Episode 8

The relationship-triangle between Sloet, Annette and Cornelia causes tension. Kerwin loses control and blames Sloet for everything that's gone wrong in his life.

Episode 9

Kerwin and Stewart consider changing their route, but decide to stick with Sloet and the others. Fiek is worried that they won't make it through the river before the rain comes.

Episode 10

In the scramble to get out of the river, Annette forgets the money on the wagon.

Episode 11

Sloet and Cornelia arrive at Hilde's camp. Hilde offers to take Sloet and Cornelia back to their trek party, but only if Sloet helps her dive out diamonds. Ismail declares his love to Grace, and Kerwin sees them embrace. At the camp, Annette and Fiek see something in the distance.

Episode 12

Benny, P.J., Kerwin and Stewart go to town to place Hamish' death notice.

Episode 13

Finale. The trek party finally gets to the road, to their great relief. But Witbooi and his men lie in wait and they land in an ambush.