FULL WINNERS LIST | ‘Shaka iLembe’ wins big at #Saftas18

26 October 2024 - 23:26
By Joy Mphande
'Shaka ilembe' has been rewarded for stellar performances, production values and storytelling and leads the Safta nominations.
Image: supplied 'Shaka ilembe' has been rewarded for stellar performances, production values and storytelling and leads the Safta nominations.

The 18th annual South African Film and Television Awards (Saftas) were held on Saturday.

Shaka iLembe scooped most of the awards of the evening.

Here's the full list of winners:

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND - DOCUMENTARY

!Aitsa

Practitioner: Simon Kohler

Production House: MED CINE

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING - DOCUMENTARY

Rise: The Siya Kolisi Story

Practitioner: Ebenhaezer Smal (Haezer)

Production: Orange Films and Star Films

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY - DOCUMENTARY

Rosemary's Hitlist

Practitioner: Sims Phakisi

Production House: Idea Candy

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING - DOCUMENTARY

Music Is My Life - Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Practitioner: Mpumi "Supa" Mbele

Production House: Free Women Films & Nine To Five Creative Agency

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT

Faces of Fortune

Production House: Red Coat Films

BEST MADE FOR TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES

Pale Ya Kosa

Production House: Full Circle Productions

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

!Aitsa

Production House: MED CINE

BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME

Baking With the Rey's

Production House: Rey Productions

BEST EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME

The Khoekhoe Saga

Production House: On Set Images

BEST FACTUAL PROGRAMME

Outopsie

Production House: 7EVENTY9 Films

BEST COMPETITION REALITY SHOW

Kokkedoor: Vuur & Vlam

Production House: Homebrew Films

BEST STRUCTURED SOAPIE REALITY SHOW

Young, Famous and African S2

Production House: Urban Brew Studios & A Pop Media

BEST STRUCTURED OR DOCU-REALITY SHOW

Reno Race

Production House: RHT United T/A RichCon

BEST YOUTH PROGRAMME

MTV Shuga Down South - Season 3

Production House: Burnt Onion Productions

BEST ONLINE CONTENT

The Adventures of Noko Mashaba - Struggles of SA Youth

Production House: Rams Comics

BEST LIFESTYLE PROGRAMME

Die Argitekte (The Architects)

Production House: Thank you kindly, Bobby

BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME

Checkpoint

Production House: eNCA

BEST MADE FOR TV MOVIE

'n Tyd van Waterpere

Production House: Sonvelt Media

BEST INTERNATIONAL FORMAT

The Masked Singer Season 1

Production House: Rose and Oaks Media

BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME

Koppestamp

Production House: Just Ad Production

BEST VARIETY SHOW

Sport@10

Production House: SABC

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING - TV COMEDY

Roomies

Practitioner: Yonela Nombewu

Production House: 32Done Productions

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WARDROBE - TV COMEDY

Roomies

Practitioner: Thembelihle Buthelezi

Production House: 32Done Productions

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND - TV COMEDY

Yoh! Christmas

Practitioners: Themba Mashinini & Guy Steer

Production House: BBZEE Films

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION - TV COMEDY

Magaeng

Practitioner: Kagiso Malefane

Production House: Burnt Onion Productions

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING - TV COMEDY

Yoh! Christmas

Practitioners: Tessa Verfuss, Quinn Lubbe & Miriam Arndt

Production House: BBZEE Films

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING - TV COMEDY

Yoh! Christmas

Practitioners: Tiffany Barbuzano, Zoleka Monare, Johny Barbuzano & Gillian Breslin

Production House: BBZEE Films

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY - TV COMEDY

Yoh! Christmas

Practitioner: James Adey

Production House: BBZEE Films

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING - TV COMEDY

Yoh! Christmas

Practitioners: Johnny Barbuzano, Lauren Chengan, Sanele Zulu, Zolani Phakade &Chris Beasley

Production House: BBZEE Films

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING - TV DRAMA

Shaka iLembe

Practitioner: Queen Motlatle

Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WARDROBE - TV DRAMA

Shaka iLembe

Practitioner: Shirley Masondo

Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION - TV DRAMA

Shaka iLembe

Practitioners: Dylan Lloyd & Nokuthula Sishi

Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SPECIAL EFFECTS (SFX) IN HAIR AND MAKE-UP FILM/TV

Do Your Worst

Practitioners: Nicola Roodt, Ronwyn Jarrett & Cassidy Lombard

Production House: Blingola Media

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND - TV DRAMA

Shaka iLembe

Practitioners: Athanasios Koundouris, Vaughan Phillips, Beyond Sound & On-Key Sound

Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC/SCORE - TV DRAMA

Shaka iLembe

Practitioner: Philip Miller

Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ORIGINAL SONG – TV DRAMA

Classified

Practitioner: Zethu Mashika

Production House: Diprente

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING - TV DRAMA

Shaka iLembe

Practitioners: Sibongeleni Mabuyakhulu, Llewellyn Rice & Megan Gill

Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS (VFX) – FILM/TV

Shaka iLembe

Practitioner: LUMA Animation

Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY - TV DRAMA

Shaka iLembe

Practitioner: Zeno Petersen

Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING - TV DRAMA

Shaka iLembe

Practitioners: Thishiwe Ziqubu, Paul Grootboom, Catherine Stewart, Andrew Peterson, Daniel Zimbler, Angus Gibson, Desiree Markgraaff, Nhlanhla Mtaka, Jacob Ntshangase, Steven Pillemar, Hlonipha Mokoena & Benedict Carton.

Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING - TV DRAMA

Shaka iLembe

Practitioners: Angus Gibson, Zeno Petersen, Adze Ugah, Mnqondisi Ngubane &Catherine Stewart

Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING - TV SOAP/TELENOVELA

1802-Love Defies Time

Practitioners: Silindile Dladla & Refiloe Maphunya

Production House: Hela Media

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WARDROBE - TV SOAP/TELENOVELA

House of Zwide

Practitioners: Bevely Mogorosi & Teddy Geldart

Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – TELENOVELA

Outlaws

Practitioners: Natalie Varoy, Ebenhaezer Smal, Bongi Malefo, Siwelile Mbanjwa & NandiMehlomakulu

Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC/SCORE – TELENOVELA

Outlaws

Practitioner: Brendan Jury

Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ORIGINAL SONG – TELENOVELA

The River

Practitioners: Brendan Jury & Sindi Dlathu

Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – TELENOVELA

Outlaws

Practitioner: Ntobeko Dlamini

Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – TV SOAP

Binnelanders

Practitioners: Eric McKechnie & Barry Gillot

Production House: Stark Films

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – TELENOVELA

Outlaws

Practitioners: Geoff Kock & Clark Fivaz

Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION - TV SOAP/TELENOVELA

Outlaws

Practitioner: Waldemar Coetsee

Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TELENOVELA

Outlaws

Practitioners: Gwydion Beynon & Phathutshedzo Makwarela

Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING - TELENOVELA

Outlaws

Practitioners: Tebogo Malope, Thembalethu Mfebe, Nthabi Tau & Menga Nhlabathi

Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TV SOAP

Skeem Saam

Practitioners: Khomotjo Aphane, Myrah Molokomme, Metsa Makhwidiri, Joseph Senosi, Kelton Sinyosi, Sibusisiwe Manqele, Siphamandla Madondo & Zola Hlungwani

Production House: Peu

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – TV SOAP

Skeem Saam

Practitioners: Mmoni Moabi, Percy Maboane, Ricardo Klassen & Kgomotso Lebakeng

Production House: Peu

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING - FEATURE FILM

iNumber Number: Jozi Gold

Practitioner: Theola Booyens

Production House: Quizzical Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN – FEATURE FILM

Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor

Practitioner: Marné van der Burgh

Production House: Red Letter Day Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN – FEATURE FILM

iNumber Number: Jozi Gold

Practitioner: Bathoni Robinson

Production House: Quizzical Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND DESIGN - FEATURE FILM

Blindelings

Practitioner: Tim Pringle

Production House: 17 FILMS

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – FEATURE FILM

Runs in the Family

Practitioner: Eva Du Preez

Production House: Giant Films

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC/ SCORE - FEATURE FILM

Big Nunu's Little Heist

Practitioner: Joel Assaizky

Production House: DIPRENTE

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ORIGINAL SONG - FEATURE FILM

iNumber Number: Jozi Gold

Practitioners: Israel Matseke Zulu, Selby Ngozo, and Moses Sibeko

Production House: Quizzical Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – FEATURE FILM

iNumber Number: Jozi Gold

Practitioner: Tom Marais

Production House: Quizzical Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING - FEATURE FILM

The Fragile King

Practitioner: Tristan Holmes

Production House: The Ergo Company & Star Films

BEST STUDENT FILM

Animation By Two

Institution: The Animation School

Live Action Anguish

Institution: AFDA

BEST ANIMATION

Kizazi Moto Generation Fire: Herderboy

Production House: Triggerfish Animation Studios

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV SOAP

Marlee van der Merwe (Binnelanders)

Production House: Stark Films

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV SOAP

Kabelo Thai (Scandal!)

Production House: Ochre Media

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TELENOVELA

Mmarona Motsegoa (Redemption)

Production House: Burnt Onion Productions & Seriti Films

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TELENOVELA

Mpho Sebeng (The Estate)

Production House: Clive Morris Productions

BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SOAP

Elizabeth Serunye (Skeem Saam)

Production House: Peu

BEST ACTOR IN A TV SOAP

Germandt Geldenhuys (Binnelanders)

Production House: Stark Films

BEST ACTRESS IN A TELENOVELA

Zikhona Sodlaka (Gqeberha - The Empire Season 1)

Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST ACTOR IN A TELENOVELA

Presley Chweneyagae (The River)

Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST TV SOAP

Skeem Saam

Production House: Peu

BEST TELENOVELA

Outlaws

Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV DRAMA

Natasha Sutherland (Lioness Season 2)

Production House: Ochre Media ADO Arena Holdings

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV DRAMA

Nat Ramabulana (Fatal Seduction)

Production House: Ochre Media ADO Arena Holdings

BEST ACTRESS IN A TV DRAMA

Shannon Esra (Lioness Season 2)

Production House: Ochre Media ADO Arena Holdings

BEST ACTOR IN A TV DRAMA

Thembinkosi Mthembu (Shaka iLembe)

Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST TV DRAMA

Shaka iLembe

Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV COMEDY

Dorothy Anne Gould (Yoh! Christmas)

Production House: BBZEE Films

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV COMEDY

Kagiso Modupe (Yoh! Christmas)

Production House: BBZEE Films

BEST ACTRESS IN A TV COMEDY

Marion Holm (Taktiek)

Production House: Nagvlug Films

BEST ACTOR IN A TV COMEDY

Prev Reddy (Miseducation)

Production House: Burnt Onion Productions

BEST TV COMEDY

Yoh! Christmas

Production House: BBZEE Films

BEST SHORT FILM

Father's Day

Production House: Bunzi Bear Pictures & The Ergo Company

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A FEATURE FILM

Jennifer Steyn (The Fragile King)

Production House: The Ergo Company & Star Films

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A FEATURE FILM

Adrian Alper (Seconds)

Production House: Free Women Films & Full Circle Productions

BEST ACTRESS IN A FEATURE FILM

Antoinette Louw (The Fragile King)

Production House: The Ergo Company & Star Films

BEST ACTOR IN A FEATURE FILM

Vusi Kunene (Seconds)

Production House: Free Women Films & Full Circle Productions

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – FEATURE FILM

The Fragile King

Practitioner: Tristan Holmes

Production House: The Ergo Company & Star Films

BEST FEATURE FILM

The Fragile King

Production House: The Ergo Company & Star Films

BEST NATURAL HISTORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME

Legends of Venom: Viper

Production House: Earth Touch

BEST TV PRESENTER (PUBLIC VOTE)

Laconco (Forever Thina S1)

Production House: Urban Brew Studios

MOST POPULAR TV SOAP OR TELENOVELA (PUBLIC VOTE):

Scandal!

Production House: Ochre Media

Saftas18 DISCRETIONARY AWARDS

Lifetime Achiever Award: Arthur Molepo & Mfundi Vundla

Youth Achiever Award: Kenneth Vuyani Mbalula

Outstanding Person with Disability Contributor Award: Tebatso Mashishi

Outstanding Provincial Contributor Award: Sizwe Shabangu

Emerging Filmmaker Award: Josh Crickmay