Haas Das se Nuuskas (Haas Das's News Box) was a weekly short television show in South Africa about a rabbit and a mouse running a news broadcast in Diere Land (Animal Land).
The voice of Haas Das was performed by a real South African news anchorman, Riaan Cruywagen.
Haas Das: Riaan Cruywagen Piet Muis: Jan Wolmarans (speaking), Annaretha Naude (singing) Koning Leeu: Rouel Beukes Grootoom Flapoor Olifant: Nic De Jager Bettina Bobbejaan: Annaretha Naude BoeBoe Bobbejaan: Dulinda Pieters Bakkies Bobbejaan: Dulinda Pieters Kleinstinkie Muishond: Verna Vels Moeder Raaf: Nic De Jager (speaking), Riana van Vollenhoven (singing) Haas Das and Piet Muis (the show's original puppets) appeared in the ads for the KKNK (Klein Karoo Nationale Kunstefees/Klein Karoo National Arts Festival) in 2002, where he announced the festival.
After that he also performed shows at arts festivals, with puppets made by Hansie Visagie, in his own unique style.
This is the usual message of the ATKV (Afrikaanse Taal en Kultuur Vereeniging/Afrikaans Language and Culture Organisation).