Oh Schucks…! Here Comes UNTAG

The UNTAG leader who projects competence while pursuing his own gain. He engineers and participates in dubious schemes, including attempting to buy the farm with stolen cattle funds and profiting from a valuable diamond. His arrogance and willingness to bend rules drive much of the conflict and farcical chaos.

Mackay’s loyal but reckless second-in-command who contributes to the chaos with impulsive decisions. He partakes in schemes to steal the diamond and ultimately meets a violent end. His bungling adds to the film’s slapstick critique of wartime incompetence.

A lieutenant-doctor for UNTAG who genuinely believes in the mission, unaware of Mackay’s deceit. She is kidnapped by guerrillas and rescued by Kwagga, and she becomes a focal point of Kwagga’s evolving feelings. Her idealism contrasts with the surrounding corruption and manipulation.

A shrewd farm-shop owner who orchestrates a series of pranks and schemes to thwart Mackay and protect his family’s legacy. His cunning grows when he allies with Inge and uses disguises to undermine the UNTAG base. He also falls in love, adding a personal stake to the conflict.

Kwagga’s competitive brother who is eager to profit from the peace process and to own the farm left by their father. His scheming mirrors and amplifies the larger games between UNTAG and local factions. He is ultimately part of the plot’s downfall as deception collapses around him.

An Indian-Bangladeshi sergeant in the UNTAG unit whose role highlights the absurdities of armed peacekeeping. He is ordered to park and hide a tank, illustrating how orders can lead to comic misadventures. His presence underscores the film’s satirical take on military bureaucracy.

A springbok-obsessed Hollander soldier who becomes a target of Kwagga’s pranks. He is hoodwinked into helping with ridiculous plots and is tangled in the base’s chaotic events. His character adds to the movie’s farcical treatment of soldiers abroad.

A member of the local UN contingent whose role heightens the film’s chaotic humor. He participates in the base’s routines and misadventures that complicate the peacekeeping mission.

A bureaucrat from the postwar peacekeeping apparatus who interacts with the UNTAG unit. He embodies the procedural obstacles and abstract authority that shape the plot.