Meet Marika
A little about me -
I am Marika Opperman — creator, host, and Advertiser Funded Programme producer of Moves and Mimosas on VIA TV, DStv channel 147. Two seasons, twenty-six episodes, the full run on DStv Catch Up.
Robert Kaden, Head of Content at Media24, commissioned the format. I pitched it, sourced every sponsor, wrote the scripts, and chose the guests. The work continues under Canella Productions (Pty) Ltd, registered 2026.
I walk the runway. Boss Models Johannesburg, Citizen division. Five houses across seven SA Fashion Week slots: Bam Collective three times, Pret a Perfect, Erre, House of Nala, and Fundudzi by Craig Jacobs. TimesLIVE A-Listers covered the March and April 2026 shows. Errefashion opened my London debut earlier.
My family co-owns two bookable properties: [Bushveld Venue at Mabula Game Reserve → twelve thousand malaria-free hectares in Big-5 Limpopo, and [Hermanus Boutique Guest House →] at 9 Marine Drive, eighteen rooms, ninety-year-old house, Penthouse Suite over the bay.
I am a qualified chef and a former owner of two restaurants. Game ranger qualification. Mrs South Africa: 2020 semi-finalist, 2021 finalist, 2022 mentor, 2026 Mentor Panel, SterStatus Season 5 judge.
Bilingual. Married. Two teenagers. Between Johannesburg and the Whale Coast.
"Inhale the future, exhale the past" - marika