Cape Town – The Huisgenoot movie produced to celebrate their centenary last year, Vir Die Voëls has made millions at the box office.
It has earned more than R8.5m and 165 000 people have seen it.
These great numbers makes Vir Die Voëls the fifth biggest Afrikaans box office earner ever.
The romantic drama was produced in association with kykNET Films and is inspired by the true story of Irma and Sampie de Klerk.
It stars newcomers Simoné Nortmann and Francois Jacobs and was directed by Quentin Krog.
Vir Die Voëls is expected to be released on DVD near Valentine's Day.
See the trailer here: