Last night SA television stars and industry heads gathered at the Gallagher Estate (Midrand) to celebrate the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs). The night saw local popular TV shows and starts win big; Best TV Presenter was awarded to the bubbly Katlego Maboe, Skeem Saam was awarded the Most popular TV Soap, Best TV Drama and Best TV Soap went to Umlilo and Rhythm City respectively , ZANews: Puppet Nation won the award for Best TV Comedy and Palama Productions’ Dis ek Anna scooped x3 awards Best Achievement by a Supporting Actor in a Feature Film, Best Achievement in Directing in a Feature Film and Best Feature Film.
In case you missed it, here is a full list of the winners:
Best TV Soap
Quizzical Pictures (Rhythm City)
Most Popular TV Soap
Skeem Saam
Best TV Comedy
Both Worlds (ZA News: Puppet Nation)
Best Achievement by a Supporting Actor in a TV Drama
Deon Lotz (When We Were Black: Season 2()
Best Achievement by a Supporting Actress in a TV Drama
Charmaine Mtinta (Matatiele)
Best Achievement by a Lead Actor in a TV Drama
Siyabonga Radebe (Saints and Sinners: Season 1)
Best Achievement by a Lead Actress in a TV Drama
Ntathi Moshesh (Saints and Sinners: Season 1)
Best TV Presenter Non-Fiction
Variety: Katlego Maboe for Expresso Morning Show
Best Achievement by a Supporting Actor in a TV Comedy
Bongani Madondo (Kota Life Crisis: Season 2)
Best Achievement by a Supporting Actress in a TV Comedy
Linda Sebezo (Gauteng Maboneng)
Best Achievement by a Lead Actor in a TV Comedy
Mandla Gaduka (Gauteng Maboneng)
Best Achievement by a Lead Actress in a TV Comedy
Robyn Scott (Those Who Can’t )
Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Comedy
Krijay Govender , Joshua Rous, Segomotso Keorapetse (Ga Re Dumele: Season 4)
Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Drama
Rolisizwe Nikiwe, Zuko Nodada (Matatiele)
Best TV Drama
Quizzical Pictures (Umlilo)
Best Achievement by a Supporting Actor in a TV Soap
Samson Kumalo (Isibaya: Season 3)
Best Achievement by a Supporting Actress in a TV Soap
Maggie Benedict (Ashes to Ashes)
Best Achievement by a Lead Actor in a TV Soap
Vusi Kunene (Isibaya)
Best Achievement by a Lead Actress in a TV Soap
Leeanda Reddy (Isidingo)
Best Achievement by a Supporting Actress in a Feature Film
Tina Jaxa (While You Weren’t Looking)
Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Soap
Eric Mogale, Siyabonga Mkhize, Heather Cooke (Rhythm City)
Best Achievement by a Lead Actress in a Feature Film
Fulu Mughovani (Ayanda )
Best Achievement in Directing in a Feature Film
Sara Blecher (Dis Ek, Anna)
Best Feature Film
Palama Productions (Dis Ek, Anna)
Special Recognition award for Contribution to Persons with Disabilities
Rhulani Baloyi
Special Recognition award for Contribution to Provincial Development
UGU Film Festival
Best Student Film
Jabu (The Animation School)
Best Achievement by a Supporting Actor in a Feature Film
Marius Weyers (Dis Ek, Anna)
Best Achievement by a Lead Actor in a Feature Film
Mduduzi Mabaso (For Love and Broken Bones)