Hosted virtually once again, by media personality Khutso Theledi, comedian Mpho Popps and actor and TV presenter Ryle De Morny. The 16th annual SAFTAs (South African Film and Television Awards) were held a day after the Crafts awards, September 3.
The Craft Show streamed on the SAFTAs YouTube page, and the main SAFTAs show screened on Mzansi Magic and S3.
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The biggest weekend of the local awards season was presented with the theme ‘Frame the Future’ this year.
Multichoice Group led the pack scooping up a total of 54 awards across both evenings. This is from the 47 they took home the previous year. What an achievement!
These wins consisted of a mixed bag across various categories such as “Best TV Soap” for kykNET’s Suidooster, “Best Telenovela” for Mzansi Magic’s DiepCity, “Best Achievement In Directing – TV Soap” for Binnelanders and “Best Achievement In Scriptwriting – Telenovela” for Legacy.
The broadcast giant’s streaming platform, Showmax, took home 17 wins from shows such as Tali’s Baby Diary, the much-loved popular telenovela, The Wife and TV Drama, DAM, to name a few.
The public’s favourite on-screen brothers from Showmax’s The Wife, Mqhele Zulu and Nqoba Zulu, played by Bonko Khoza and Abdul Khoza, won for “Best Actor in a Telenovela” and Best Supporting Actor in Telenovela” respectively.
Veteran actor Nthati Moshesh walked away with “Best Actress in a Telenovela” for her role as Mother Mary in Isono on BET Africa.
The late great Shaleen Surtie Richards, remembered for her role as nurse Muriel Foster. Received the “Best Supporting Actress in a Telenovela” award for kykNET’s Arendsvlei.
Bagging 9 wins is the SABC, some of which were SABC 2’s hit reality show Taste Masters SA, winning “Best Competition Reality Show”. While SABC 1’s The Braai Show with Cassper received “Best Variety Show”.
Seasoned actor Manaka Ranaka was awarded “Best Actress in a TV Soap for Generations: The Legacy for her role as Lucy. S3’s acclaimed documentary Murder In Paris won the “Best Achievement in Sound Documentary”, while “Best Entertainment Programme” was scooped up by SABC 2’s Musiek Roulette.
Popular streaming platform Netflix walked away with 7 awards in various categories for its two feature films, I Am All Girls and Angeliena, and hit TV comedy How To Ruin Christmas S2.
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e.tv’s House of Zwide received 4 wins at the Craft Awards and Scandal! scooped the best supporting actor and actor roles in a TV Soap. The broadcast platform overall won 11 awards, where “Best Actor in a TV Soap” was scooped up by Thabo Malema for his portrayal of Bohang in Scandal!.
The public had their say in the coveted Public Vote categories where Thembisa Mdoda-Nxumalo was voted as the “Best TV Presenter” for her stellar performance as the host of Old Mutual’s Amazing Voices, and DiepCity was voted as the Most Popular TV Soap/Telenovela.
This year’s accolade for the Lifetime Achievement Award went to the legendary Mme Connie Chiume for her 45 years of dedicated service to the South African television industry and broader global film industry.
Receiving a notable mention from the Honourable Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture during the broadcast, Mme Chiume joins an illustrious list of previous Lifetime Achievers. Including Thoko Ntshiga, Thembi Mtshali and Lydia Mokgokoloshi.
Both the Craft and main show included stellar performances from Zoë Modiga, Goodluck, Samthing Soweto, Langa Mavuso, Jesse Clegg and Hush SA, amongst many others.