Saul Barnard grew up in a family of woodcutters. The woodcutters are scared of the elephants in the forest, but there's one elephant that never seems to threaten Saul. Tired of being exploited by wood buyers, Saul takes a stand and his father chases him away. He goes to work on the wood buyer MacDonald's wood yard, where he gets to know MacDonald's daughter, Kate, and falls in love with her. After a few years he leaves MacDonald and joins the first prospectors in the forest, searching for gold. Millwood becomes a small town with hotels and bars and houses. Kate appears again.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Arnold VoslooSaul Barnard | Saul Barnard |
 Ian BannenMacDonald | MacDonald |
 Judi TrottKate MacDonald | Kate MacDonald |
 Brion JamesMr. Patterson | Mr. Patterson |
 Joe StewardsonJoram Barnard | Joram Barnard |
| CChristo NiehausYounger Saul Barnard | Younger Saul Barnard |
| DDanielle CrouseYounger Kate MacDonald | Younger Kate MacDonald |
| JJoanna PalmerMrs. MacDonald | Mrs. MacDonald |
| NNic van RensburgOlder Jozef Barnard | Older Jozef Barnard |
 Albert MaritzYounger Jozef Barnard | Younger Jozef Barnard |
| LLiam CundillOlder Isak Barnard | Older Isak Barnard |
| DDulcie van den BerghSanna | Sanna |
| PPrince MokhiniMaska | Maska |
| SShareen SwartMagrieta Barnard | Magrieta Barnard |
| LLynne WhiteMrs. Stopforth (as Lynn White) | Mrs. Stopforth (as Lynn White) |
 Wilson DunsterCrompton | Crompton |
| IIngrid EmslieOlder Jane | Older Jane |
 Dorette PotgieterYounger Jane | Younger Jane |
| GGillian GarlickMrs. Cairncross | Mrs. Cairncross |
| SScott J. AteahCairncross | Cairncross |
 David SherwoodMorris | Morris |
 David ButlerOlder James | Older James |
 Johan BothaMostert | Mostert |