Elma Postma

Elma Postma (born 6 September 1978) is a South African actress and presenter. She is best known for her acting roles on 7de Laan, Binnelanders and Isidingo. As a presenter, she's most recognised for presenting the first few seasons of the South African version of Farmer Wants a Wife.

Quotes

"Horisonne: Psychologist cult showdown" (2023)

"Horisonne: Psychologist cult showdown",2 June 2023, by Gen Terblanche

• When I did the audition, I already felt that this role was just sitting right in my skin, I don’t know why. This movie and character were different from anything I’ve done in my career before
• Both are about people being promised a new life, a good future, but in the end falling for someone or something that is all about money and power (mentally and otherwise), or being taken advantage of
• The reality of this is that the situation in this movie isn’t new
• Young people, people in relationships, are being manipulated because they are targeted as being weak
• People like Melchior give them something to live for. Hope. A future. But they are, in the end, just part of a sick person’s power-hungry game
• To emotionally prepare, I took from my own life experience and ideas I had about my character and relationships. Thankfully I haven’t been in any situation close to this specific story
• But looking back at previous relationships when I was much younger and more insecure, one does tend to become more of a someone you think your partner wants you to be – to be accepted, to be loved
• Only afterwards you realise, ‘Okay, that was happening. I can suddenly be myself again, I feel relieved and free
• There are different degrees of this behaviour in relationships. But if you see this happening, I suggest that you re-evaluate your reasons for being with someone
• I think a lot of women go through mental and emotional abuse, but choose to stay because the other one ‘will change’ or ‘loves’ them