This weekend, the 18th South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs 2024) took place at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Joziburg. The craft awards were broadcast live on YouTube on Friday (25th October). The biggest snubs this year went to shows who received multiple nominations, but did not top the list of nominees e.g. Entangled, Suidooster Isitha and Spinners.
DRAMA
BEST TV DRAMA
Fatal Seduction 2 (Netflix)
Production House: Ochre Media ADO Arena Holdings
Lioness Season 2 (M-Net)
Production House: Ochre Media ADO Arena Holdings
Shaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic)
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
BEST ACTRESS – TV DRAMA
Kgomotso Christopher – Fatal Seduction 2 (Netflix)
Production House: Ochre Media ADO Arena Holdings
Shannon Esra – Lioness Season 2 (M-Net)
Production House: Ochre Media ADO Arena Holdings
Nomzamo Mbatha – Shaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic)
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
BEST ACTOR – TV DRAMA
Nhlanhla Kunene – Adulting (Showmax)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
Thembinkosi Mthembu – Adulting (Showmax)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
Frank Rautenbach – Lioness Season 2 (M-Net)
Production House: Ochre Media ADO Arena Holdings
Thembinkosi Mthembu – Shaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic)
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – TV DRAMA
Nandi Nyembe – Adulting (Showmax)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
Renate Stuurman – Hartklop (kykNET)
Production House: Quizzical Pictures
Natasha Sutherland – Lioness Season 2 (M-Net)
Production House: Ochre Media ADO Arena Holdings
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – TV DRAMA
Nat Ramabulana – Fatal Seduction 2 (Netflix)
Production House: Ochre Media ADO Arena Holdings
Wiseman Mncube – Shaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic)
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
Senzo Radebe – Shaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic)
Production house: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – TV DRAMA
Dam Season 2 (Showmax)
Practitioner: Alex Yazbek
Production House: Picture Tree
Shaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic)
Practitioners: Angus Gibson, Zeno Petersen & Adze Ugah
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
Spinners Season 1 (Showmax)
Practitioner: Jaco Bouwer
Production House: Natives at large
Unseen (Netflix)
Practitioners: Travis Taute, Rolisizwe Nikiwe & Ntombozuko Matiwana
Production House: Gambit Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic)
Practitioners: Thishiwe Ziqubu, Paul Grootboom, Catherine Stewart, Andrew Peterson & Daniel Zimbler
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
Spinners Season 1 (Showmax)
Practitioners: Sean Steinberg & Matthew Jankes
Production House: Natives At Large
Trompoppie (Showmax)
Practitioner: Etienne Fourie
Production House: Homebrew Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC/SCORE – TV DRAMA
Dam Season 2 (Showmax)
Practitioner: Brendan Jury
Production House: Picture Tree
Lioness Season 2 (M-Net)
Practitioner: Brendan Jury
Production House: Ochre Media ADO Arena Holdings
Shaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic)
Practitioner: Philip Miller
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ORIGINAL SONG – TV DRAMA
Classified (Netflix)
Practitioner: Zethu Mashika
Production House: Diprente
Mooiweer en Warm (MultiChoice)
Practitioner: Pieter Bezuidenhout
Production House: Nagvlug Films
Shaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic)
Practitioner: Mbuso Khoza
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic)
Practitioners: Sibongeleni Mabuyakhulu, Llewellyn Rice & Megan Gill
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
Spinners Season 1 (Showmax)
Practitioners: Matthew Swanepoel & Andrea L Shaw
Production House: Natives At Large
Unseen (Netflix)
Practitioners: Tanja Hagen, Simon Beesley &Aluta Mlisana
Production House: Gambit Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – TV DRAMA
Dam Season 2 (Showmax)
Practitioner: David Oosthuizen
Production House: Picture Tree
Lioness Season 2 (M-Net)
Practitioner: Chad Snell
Production House: Ochre Media ADO Arena Holdings
Shaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic)
Practitioners: Athanasios Koundouris, Vaughan Phillips & Andries Scholtz
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION – TV DRAMA
Dam Season 2 (Showmax)
Practitioner: Sue Steele
Production House: Picture Tree
Lioness Season 2 (M-Net)
Practitioner: Jacobus Smit
Production House: Ochre Media ADO Arena Holdings
Shaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic)
Practitioner: Dylan Lloyd
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WARDROBE – TV DRAMA
Hartklop (kykNET)
Practitioner: Lehasa Molloyi
Production House: Quizzical Pictures
How to Manifest A Man (1Magic)
Practitioner: Rochelle Selling
Production House: Barkers Media
Shaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic)
Practitioner: Shirley Masondo
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING – TV DRAMA
Lioness Season 2 (M-Net)
Practitioner: Amy Sprawson-Rossouw
Production House: Ochre Media ADO Arena Holdings
Shaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic)
Practitioner: Queen Motlatle
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
Unseen (Netflix)
Practitioners: Stella Johnson
Production House: Gambit Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – TV DRAMA
Dam Season 2 (Showmax)
Practitioners: Tom Marais
Production House: Picture Tree
Lioness Season 2 (M-Net)
Practitioner: Bradley Devine
Production House: Ochre Media ADO Arena Holdings
Shaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic)
Practitioner: Zeno Petersen
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
Shaka iLembe: 12
Lioness: 2
Fatal Seduction: 2
Classified: 1
SOAPIES AND TELENOVELAS
BEST TV SOAP
Scandal! (e.tv)
Production House: Ochre Media
Skeem Saam (SABC1)
Production House: Peu
Suidooster (kykNET)
Production House: Suidooster Films
BEST TELENOVELA
Gqeberha: The Empire Season 1 (Mzansi Magic)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
House of Zwide (e.tv)
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company & Videovision Entertainment
Outlaws (Showmax)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
Redemption (BET)
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions & Seriti Films
The River (1Magic)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
BEST ACTRESS – TV SOAP
Je-ani Swiegelaar – Binnelanders (kykNET)
Production House: Stark Films
Nolwazi Ngubeni – Scandal! (e.tv)
Production House: Ochre Media
Elizabeth Serunye – Skeem Saam (SABC1)
Production House: Peu
BEST ACTOR – TV SOAP
Germandt Geldenhuys – Binnelanders (kykNET)
Production House: Stark Films
Hykie Berg – Binnelanders (kykNET)
Production House: Stark Films
Melusi Mbele – Scandal! (e.tv)
Production House: Ochre Media
BEST ACTRESS – TELENOVELA
Zikhona Sodlaka – Gqeberha: The Empire Season 1 (Mzansi Magic)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
Sindi Dlathu – The River (1Magic)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
Connie Chiume – Gomora Season 4 (Mzansi Magic)
Production House: Seriti Films
BEST ACTOR – TELENOVELA
Jody Abrahams – Arendsvlei (kykNET)
Production House: Penguin Films
Lindani Nkosi – My Brother’s Keeper – Season 1 (Mzansi Magic)
Production House: Rhythm World Productions
Thembinkosi Mthembu – Outlaws (Showmax)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
Themba Ndaba – Redemption (BET)
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions & Seriti Films
Presley Chweneyagae – The River (1Magic)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – TV SOAP
Marlee van der Merwe – Binnelanders (kykNET)
Production House: Stark Films
Bianca Amato – Binnelanders (kykNET)
Production House: Stark Films
Nkhensani Mlondzo – Scandal! (e.tv)
Production House: Ochre Media
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – TV SOAP
Kabelo Thai – Scandal! (e.tv)
Production House: Ochre Media
Clement Maosa – Skeem Saam (SABC1)
Production House: Peu
Maruputla Sehlapelo – Skeem Saam (SABC1)
Production House: Peu
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – TELENOVELA
Lunathi Mampofu – 1802: Love Defies Time (1Magic)
Production House: Hela Media
Hlengiwe Lushaba-Madlala – My Brother’s Keeper Season 1 (Mzansi Magic)
Production House: Rhythm World Productions
Mmarona Motshegoa – Redemption (BET)
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions & Seriti Films
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – TELENOVELA
Seputla Sebogodi – Redemption (BET)
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions & Seriti Films
Mpho Sebeng – The Estate (S3)
Production House: Clive Morris Productions
Thembinkosi Mthembu – The River (1Magic)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – TELENOVELA
Diepe Waters (kykNET)
Practitioners: Gert van Niekerk & Heleni Handt
Production House: Penguin Films
Outlaws (Showmax)
Practitioners: Tebogo Malope, Thembalethu Mfebe, Nthabi Tau & Menga Nhlabathi
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
The River (1Magic)
Practitioners: Anne Mashiloane, Sandile Mdluli, Ferry Jele, Zolani Phakade, Krijay Govender
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – TV SOAP
Generations: The Legacy (SABC1)
Practitioner: Kekeletso Mphuthi
Production House: MMVS
Skeem Saam (SABC1)
Practitioners: Mmoni Moabi, Percy Maboane, Ricardo Klassen
Production House: Peu
Suidooster (kykNET)
Practitioners: Romano Gorlei, Ella Catharina Niemand, Shirley Ellis & Richard September
Production Company: Suidooster Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TELENOVELA
Isitha: The Enemy Season 1 (e.tv)
Practitioners: Mandla Ngcongwane, Mpumelelo Nhlapo & Maoto Edward Thaba
Production House: Black Brain Pictures
Outlaws (Showmax)
Practitioners: Gwydion Beynon & Phathutshedzo Makwarela
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
The Estate (S3)
Practitioners: Bongekile Ndaba
Production House: Clive Morris Productions
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TV SOAP
Binnelanders (kykNET)
Practitioners: Mitzi Booysen, Marthinus (Tinus) van Antwerp, Anton Swanepoel, Tarina Marais, Monique Nortjé, Lorraine Burger, Ethel Elizabeth Pretorius (Ferreira), Elanie Rupping, Louis Roux
Production House: Stark Films
Scandal! (e.tv)
Practitioners: Ameera Patel, Sanele Zulu, Grace Mahlaba, Thomas Hall, Nontlantla Simelane, Sebabatso Mofokeng, Yonela Gatyeni, Paul Grootboom, Omphile Molusi, Rosalind Butler; Teresca, Muishond, Themba Mahlangu & Kelly Robinson
Production House: Ochre Media
Skeem Saam (SABC1)
Practitioners: Khomotjo Aphane, Myrah Molokomme, Metsa Makhwidiri, Joseph Senosi, Kelton Sinyosi, Sibusisiwe Manqele, Siphamandla Madondo &Zola Hlungwani
Production House: Peu
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC/SCORE – TELENOVELA
1802: Love Defies Time (1Magic)
Practitioner: Modiakgotla Kubu Katile Shole
Production House: Hela Media
Isitha: The Enemy Season 1 (e.tv)
Practitioners: Mandla Ngcongwane & Johnross Jamela Vuma
Production House: Black Brain Pictures
Outlaws (Showmax)
Practitioners: Brendan Jury Production House: Tshedza Pictures
The River (1Magic)
Practitioners: Brendan Jury
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ORIGINAL SONG – TELENOVELA
Isitha: The Enemy Season 1 (e.tv)
Practitioners: Mandla Ngcongwane & Phikeleli (Bongo Riot) Zungu
Production House: Black Brain Pictures
Redemption (BET)
Practitioner: Samukelo Mahlalela
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions & Seriti Films
The River (1Magic)
Practitioners: Brendan Jury & Sindi Dlathu
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – TELENOVELA
1802: Love Defies Time (1Magic)
Practitioner: Sevetian Su Ong Maslamoney
Production House: Hela Media
Diepe Waters (kykNET)
Practitioners: Darren Dressels & Kobus Van Wyk
Production House: Penguin Films
Outlaws (Showmax)
Practitioner: Ntobeko Dlamini
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – TELENOVELA
My Brother’s Keeper Season 1 (Mzansi Magic)
Practitioners: Patrick Peni, Thungthung Matli, Jeanette Mokobane & Nomzingisi Msezeli Production House: Rhythm World Productions
Outlaws (Showmax)
Practitioners: Natalie Varoy, Ebenhaezer Smal, Bongi Malefo, Siwelile Mbanjwa &Nandi Mehlomakulu
Production House: Tshedza Pictures CC
The River (1Magic)
Practitioners: Ula Oelsen, SC Nhlumayo & Bongi Malefo
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – TV SOAP
Binnelanders (kykNET)
Practitioners: Eric McKechnie & Barry Gillot
Production House: Stark Films
Generations: The Legacy (SABC1)
Practitioners: Louis Morobe
Production House: MMVS
Suidooster (kykNET)
Practitioners: Lloyd O’Connor
Production House: Suidooster Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – TELENOVELA
Diepe Waters (kykNET)
Practitioners: Stash Couvaras
Production House: Penguin Films
Outlaws (Showmax)
Practitioners: Geoff Kock &Clark Fivaz
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
The River (1Magic)
Practitioners: Tladi Mabuya
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WARDROBE – TV SOAP/TELENOVELA
1802: Love Defies Time (1Magic)
Practitioner: Shirley Masondo
Production House: Hela Media
House of Zwide (e.tv)
Practitioners: Bevely Mogorosi & Teddy Geldart
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
Outlaws (Showmax)
Practitioner: Maria Hofmeyr
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING – TV SOAP/TELENOVELA
1802: Love Defies Time (1Magic)
Practitioner: Lungelwa Mildred Hela
Production House: Hela Media
Binnelanders (kykNET)
Practitioners: Raquel Ogle, Jessica van Kerkhoff & Selwone Cameron Michaels
Production House: Stark Films
Suidooster (kykNET)
Practitioner: Islyn Salie
Production House: Suidooster Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION – TV SOAP/TELENOVELA
Outlaws (Showmax)
Practitioners: Waldemar Coetsee
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
Suidooster (kykNET)
Practitioner: Pieter Britz
Production House: Suidooster Films
The River (1Magic)
Practitioner: Amanda Scholtz
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
(Includes public voting category below)
Outlaws: 8
Skeem Saam: 4
Binnelanders: 3
The River: 2
Scandal!: 2
1802: Love Defies Time: 1
Gqeberha: The Empire: 1
House of Zwide: 1
Redemption: 1
The Estate: 1
COMEDY
BEST TV COMEDY
Miseducation (Netflix)
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
Taktiek (kykNET)
Production House: Nagvlug Films
Yoh! Christmas (Netflix)
Production House: BBZEE Films
BEST ACTRESS – TV COMEDY
Jo-anne Reyneke – Black Tax Season 3 (BET)
Production House: RHP International
Phuti Khomo – Entangled (Season 2) (1Magic)
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
Marion Holm – Taktiek (kykNET)
Production House: Nagvlug Films
BEST ACTOR – TV COMEDY
Sne Dladla – Black Tax Season 3 (BET)
Production House: RHP International
Prev Reddy – Miseducation (Netflix)
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
Siyabonga Sepotokele – Yoh! Christmas (Netflix)
Production House: BBZEE Films
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – TV COMEDY
Tinah Mnumzana – Magaeng (Mzansi Magic)
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
Meme Boitshoko Kumalo – Onse Kasi Season 1 (SABC2)
Production House: Black & White Productions/SQU Productions
Dorothy Ann Gould – Yoh! Christmas (Netflix)
Production House: BBZEE Films
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – TV COMEDY
Mpho Sebeng – Miseducation (Netflix)
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
Schalk Bezuidenhout – Taktiek (kykNET)
Production House: Nagvlug Films
Kagiso Modupe – Yoh! Christmas (Netflix)
Production House: BBZEE Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – TV COMEDY
Miseducation (Netflix)
Practitioners: Themba Mfebe, Rea Rangaka, Lwazi Mvusi & Catharine Cooke
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
Taktiek (kykNET)
Practitioners: Beer Adriaanse & Bennie Fourie
Production House: Nagvlug Films
Yoh! Christmas (Netflix)
Practitioners: Johnny Barbuzano, Lauren Chengan, Sanele Zulu, Zolani Phakade &
Chris Beasley
Production House: BBZEE Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TV COMEDY
Magda Louw (kykNET)
Practitioners: Desire Gardner
Production House: Homebrew Films
Miseducation (Netflix)
Practitioners: Oratile Mogoje, Tumi Morake, Brad Katzen, Sunni Faba, Lwazi Mvusi,
Mojak Lehoko, Katleho Ramaphakela & Rethabile Ramaphakela
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
Yoh! Christmas (Netflix)
Practitioners: Tiffany Barbuzano, Zoleka Monare, Johny Barbuzano & Gillian Breslin
Production House: BBZEE Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – TV COMEDY
Miseducation (Netflix)
Practitioners: Mmapula Letsoalo, Melanie Golden & Aluta Mlisana
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
uBettina Wethu Season 3 (SABC1)
Practitioners: Tshenolo Ditlhake, Nyeleti Furumele & Lwahluma Piki
Production House: Known Associates Entertainment
Yoh! Christmas (Netflix)
Practitioners: Tessa Verfuss, Quinn Lubbe & Miriam Arndt
Production House: BBZEE Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – TV COMEDY
Miseducation (Netflix)
Practitioners: Janno Muller, Jeanre Greyling, Jonathan Everton, Thapelo Makhubo,
Sharon Chimhanda, Greg Canning, Senkhane Montsitsi, Nicholas Mboweni & Samkelo
Mahlalela
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
Taktiek (kykNET)
Practitioners: Tim Pringle, Melani Robertson & Giles Heesom-Green Production House: Nagvlug Films
Yoh! Christmas (Netflix)
Practitioners: Themba Mashinini & Guy Steer
Production House: BBZEE Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – TV COMEDY
Entangled Season 2 (1Magic)
Practitioner: Thami Magqoki
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
Grown Woman (1Magic)
Practitioner: Nyembezi Ncaba
Production House: Red Pepper Pictures
Yoh! Christmas (Netflix)
Practitioner: James Adey
Production House: BBZEE Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION – TV COMEDY
Magaeng (Mzansi Magic)
Practitioners: Kagiso Malefane
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
Miseducation (Netflix)
Practitioners: Boitumelo Melo Nhlapo & Martha Sibanyoni
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
Yoh! Christmas (Netflix)
Practitioner: Susan Steele
Production House: BBZEE Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WARDROBE – TV COMEDY
Entangled Season 2 (1Magic)
Practitioners: Thembelihle Buthelezi
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
Miseducation (Netflix)
Practitioner: Bryce Bowers
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
Roomies (kykNET)
Practitioner: Thembelihle Buthelezi
Production House: 32Done Productions
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING – TV COMEDY
Miseducation (Netflix)
Practitioners: Refentse Munyai
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
Roomies (Mzansi Magic)
Practitioners: Yonela Nombewu
Production House: 32Done Productions
Taktiek (kykNET)
Practitioner: Sulani Saayman
Production House: Nagvlug Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – TV COMEDY
Entangled Season 2 (1Magic)
Practitioner: Thami Magqoki
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
Grown Woman (1Magic)
Practitioner: Nyembezi Ncaba
Production House: Red Pepper Pictures
Yoh! Christmas (Netflix)
Practitioner: James Adey
Production House: BBZEE Films
Roomies: 2
Miseducation: 1
Taktiek: 1
DOCUMENTARIES
BEST MADE FOR TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES
Boetie Boer – Inside the Mind of a Monster (Showmax)
Production House: Fifth Floor Films
Convict Conman (Showmax)
Production House: Idea Candy
Freedom Flyer – The Sailor Malan Story (S3)
Production House: Slic – Eye
Pale Ya Kosa (SABC2)
Production House: Full Circle Productions
Rosemary’s Hitlist (Showmax)
Production House: Idea Candy
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Beyond the Light Barrier (Amazon Prime)
Production House: Towerkop Creations
Music Is My Life – Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo (SABC1)
Production House: LifeofJS
Rise: The Siya Kolisi Story (M-Net/1Magic)
Production House: Orange Films and Star Films
That’s What She Said – A Social Inquiry (Showmax)
Production House: Yes Girl Productions
!AITSA (Encounters Festival)
Production House: MED CINE
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Drummies (Fame Week Africa)
Production House: Red Coat Films
Call of the Wild (kykNET)
Production House: Idea Candy
Faces of Fortune (Encounters Festival)
Production House: Red Coat Films
Langafstand (kykNET)
Production House: Idea Candy
‘n Gids vir Louzanne (kykNET)
Production House: Idea Candy
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – DOCUMENTARY
Faces of Fortune (Encounters Festival)
Practitioner: Jessie Zinn
Production House: Red Coat Films
Music Is My Life – Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo (SABC1)
Practitioner: Mpumi “Supa” Mbele
Production House: LIFEOFJS
‘n Gids vir Louzanne (kykNET)
Practitioner: Eddie Stanley
Production House: Idea Candy
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – DOCUMENTARY
Convict Conman (Showmax)
Practitioner: Charl Fraser
Production House: Idea Candy
Formidabele Mense: Mangosuthu Buthelezi (kykNET)
Practitioner: Theodor Crouse
Production House: Khaki Productions
Great African Mysteries (The History Channel)
Practitioners: Nicholas Chevallier & James Brooke
Production House: Clive Morris Productions
Net Mens (kykNET)
Practitioner: Christian Botha
Production House: StraatkatMedia
Rosemary’s Hitlist (Showmax)
Practitioner: Sims Phakisi
Production House: Idea Candy
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – DOCUMENTARY
Boetie Boer – Inside the Mind of a Monster (Showmax)
Practitioners: Izette Mostert, Hilton Henstock, Skye Barrow, Jaco Laubscher, Jenine Lindeque & Amelia Cohen
Production House: Fifth Floor Films
Born Racer (SuperSport | Showmax)
Practitioner: Gregory Fell
Production House: Fell & Company
Rise: The Siya Kolisi Story (M-Net | 1Magic)
Practitioner: Ebenhaezer Smal (Haezer)
Production Orange Films and Star Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – DOCUMENTARY
Convict Conman(Showmax)
Practitioner: Schalk Joubert
Production House: Idea Candy
Rise: The Siya Kolisi Story (M-Net | 1Magic)
Practitioners: Ebenhaezer Smal (Haezer) & Mandisi Dyantyis
Production House: Orange Films and Star Films
The Heart of Cape Town (Cape Town TV)
Practitioner: Tim Pringle
Production House: Optical Films
!AITSA (Encounters Festival)
Practitioner: Simon Kohler
Production House: MED CINE
OTHER PROGRAMMING
BEST NATURAL HISTORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME
City Beasts: Cape Of Chaos/Otter Chaos (DStv)
Production House: Cool to be kind
Legends of Venom : Viper (DStv)
Production House: Earth Touch
Snakes in the City S9 Ep1 – Snakes and Ladders (Nat Geo Wild)
Production House: Earth Touch
BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME
Baking With the Rey’s (S3)
Production House: Rey Music
Takalani Sesame (SABC2)
Production House: Pulp Films & Sesame Workshop
WANDI & KABZ (Disney Channel)
Production House: Storyline Productions
BEST COMPETITION REALITY SHOW
Clash of the Choirs Season 4 (Mzansi Magic)
Production House: GOAT (Originals)
Crown Chasers (S3)
Production House: Weil Entertainment
Kokkedoor: Vuur & Vlam (kykNET)
Production House: Homebrew Films
BEST STRUCTURED SOAPIE REALITY SHOW
Bae Beyond Borders S1 (Showmax)
Production House: Media24
The Mommy Club S1 (Showmax)
Production House: Media24
Young, Famous and African S2 (Netflix)
Production House: Urban Brew Studios & A Pop Media
BEST STRUCTURED OR DOCU-REALITY SHOW
Habits of Gen Z (M-Net)
Production House: Idea Candy
Reno Race (SABC1)
Production House: RHT United T/A RichCon
Sex and Pleasure (Showmax)
Production House: Idea Candy
BEST INTERNATIONAL FORMAT
Die Brug (The Bridge) (kykNET)
Production House: Red Pepper Pictures
The Masked Singer Season 1 (SABC)
Production House: Rose and Oaks Media
The Perfect Picture Season 2 (e.tv)
Production House: One Thread Productions
BEST EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME
Activated – Disability Show (SABC2)
Production House: Trace TV
Badimo (SABC2)
Production House: Mirror Effect Media
The Khoekhoe Saga (SABC2)
Production House: On Set Images
BEST FACTUAL PROGRAMME
Outopsie (VIA)
Production House: 7EVENTY9 Films
Rebounders (SABC2)
Production House: Red Sugar Productions
Vimba (SABC2)
Production House: Bad Bees Productions
BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME
Carte Blanche (M-Net)
Production House: Combined Artists
Checkpoint (eNCA)
Production House: eNCA
Wie’s Nuus? Season 2 (kykNET)
Production House: Media24
BEST VARIETY SHOW
One Night With (DStv)
Production House: GOAT (Originals)
Sip and Talk (Mzansi Magic)
Production House: EXIT MEDIA
Sport@10 (SABC1)
Production House: SABC
BEST YOUTH PROGRAMME
100 Days to Succeed (S3)
Production House: Youngpreneur Media
MTV Shuga Down South – Season 3 (BET)
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
Trend (kykNET)
Production House: Green Planet Productions
BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
Koppestamp (kykNET)
Production House: Just Ad Production
Slim Vang Sy Baas 8 (VIA)
Production House: Media24
The Saturday Showdown (Mzansi Magic)
Production House: Red Pepper Pictures
BEST LIFESTYLE PROGRAMME
Die Argitekte (The Architects) (VIA)
Production House: Thank you kindly, Bobby
Elders: Frankryk (kykNET)
Production House: Bonanza Films
The Cook-a-Long (Netflix)
Production House: Peu Communications
BEST MADE FOR TV MOVIE
Kind (Child) (kykNET)
Production House: The Film Factory
‘n Tyd van Waterpere (kykNET)
Production House: Sonvelt Media
Ouma Olive die ongelooflike (kykNET)
Production House: Go2 Content
BEST ONLINE CONTENT
Awkward Dates (ZA) (YouTube)
Production House: TD Media
Giving it Gears with Jason Goliath (Redbull TV)
Production House: Silver Bullet Films
The Adventures of Noko Mashaba – Struggles of SA Youth (YouTube/Facebook)
Production House: Rams Comics
Practitioners: Nicola Roodt, Ronwyn Jarrett & Cassidy Lombard
Production House: Blingola MediaHartklop (kykNET)
Practitioner: Ronwyn Jarrett
Production House: Quizzical PicturesShaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic)
Practitioner: Queen Motlatle
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
Trompoppie (Showmax)
Practitioner: Jolene Cilliers
Production House: Homebrew Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS(VFX) – FILM/TV
Dam Season 2 (Showmax)
Practitioner: Mushroom Media
Production House: Picture Tree
iNumber Number: Jozi Gold (Netflix)
Practitioners: Nosipho Maketo van den Bragt, Rob van den Bragt &Tiaan Franken
Production House: Quizzical Pictures
Shaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic)
Practitioners: Eugen Olsen & Gerhard Painter
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
(Voting lines open on 9 September 2024 and closes on 21 October 2024.)
BEST TV PRESENTER (PUBLIC VOTE)
Emihle Matshawu – Baking with The Rey’s (S3)
Production House: Rey Music Pty Ltd
Govan Albert Whittles – Carte Blanche (M-Net)
Production House: Combined Artists
Kuhle Adams – Expresso Morning Show (S3)
Production House: Cardova Productions
LaConco – Forever Thina (Mzansi Magic)
Production House: Urban Brew Studios
Dante Poole – Hectic Nine-9 (SABC2)
Production House: Trace Studios
Emo Adams – Noot vir Noot (SABC2)
Production House: Stemmburg Television
Devi Sankaree Govender – The Devi Show (e.tv)
Production House: eMedia, The Devi Show
Jolene Martin – The Khoekhoe Saga (SABC2)
Production House: On Set Images
Mpho Modikoane – The Masked Singer (SABC)
Production House: Rose and Oaks Media
Nomalanga Shozi – The Sauce (SABC1)
Production House: Bonngoe TV
MOST POPULAR TV SOAP OR TELENOVELA (PUBLIC VOTE)
1802: Love Defies Time (1Magic)
Production House: Hela Media
Arendsvlei (kykNET)
Production House: Penguin Films
Binnelanders (kykNET)
Production House: Stark Films
Diepe Waters (kykNET)
Production House: Penguin Films
Generations: The Legacy (SABC1)
Production House: MMVS
Giyani – Land of Blood (SABC2)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
Gqeberha: The Empire (Mzansi Magic)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
Gomora (Mzansi Magic)
Production House: Seriti Films
House of Zwide (e.tv)
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company & Videovision Entertainment
Isitha (e.tv)
Production House: Black Brain Pictures
My Brother’s Keeper (Mzansi Magic)
Production House: Rhythm World Productions
Outlaws (Sowmax)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
Redemption (BET)
Burnt Onion Productions & Seriti Films
Scandal! (e.tv)
Production House: Ochre Media
Sibongile & The Dlaminis (Mzansi Wethu)
Production House: Rhythm World Productions
Skeem Saam (SABC1)
Production House: Peu
Smoke & Mirrors (e.tv)
Production House: The Final Chapter Productions
Suidooster (kykNET)
Production House: Suidooster Films
The Estate (S3)
Production House: Clive Morris Productions
The River (1Magic)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
Umkhokha: The Curse (Mzansi Magic)
Production House: Rhythm World Productions
FILMBEST FEATURE FILM
iNumber Number: Jozi Gold (Netflix)
Production House: Quizzical Pictures
Seconds (Amazon Prime)
Production House: Free Women Films
The Fragile King (Amazon Prime)
Production House: The Ergo Company
BEST ACTRESS IN A FEATURE FILM
Kate Liquorish – Do Your Worst (Netflix)
Production House: Blingola Media
Mmabatho Mogomotsi – Seconds (Amazon Prime)
Production House: Free Women Films
Antoinette Louw – The Fragile King (Amazon Prime)
Production House: The Ergo Company
BEST ACTOR IN A FEATURE FILM
Tony Miyambo – Big Nunu’s Little Heist (Netflix)
Production House: Diprente
Sdumo Mtshali – iNumber Number: Jozi Gold (Netflix)
Production House: Quizzical Pictures
Vusi Kunene – Seconds (Amazon Prime)
Production House: Free Women Films
Pierre van Pletzen – Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor (Cinema)
Production House: Red Letter Day Pictures
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A FEATURE FILM
June van Merch – Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor (Cinema)
Production House: Red Letter Day Pictures
Brenda Ngxoli – iNumber Number: Jozi Gold (Netflix)
Production House: Quizzical Pictures
Jennifer Steyn – The Fragile King (Amazon Prime)
Production House: The Ergo Company
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A FEATURE FILM
Bongile Mantsai – iNumber Number: Jozi Gold (Netflix)
Production House: Quizzical Pictures
Deon Lotz – iNumber Number: Jozi Gold (Netflix)
Production House: Quizzical Pictures
Adrian Alper – Seconds (Amazon Prime)
Production House: Free Women Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – FEATURE FILM
Blindelings (kykNET)
Practitioner: Ivan Botha Production House: 17 Films
Runs in the Family (Netflix)
Practitioner: Ian Gabriel
Production House: Giant Films
The Fragile King (Amazon Prime)
Practitioner: Tristan Holmes
Production House: The Ergo Company
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – FEATURE FILM
Do Your Worst (Netflix)
Practitioners: Zoë Laband
Production House: Blingola Media
Seconds (Amazon Prime)
Practitioner: Andrico Goosen
Production House: Free Women Films
The Fragile King (Amazon Prime)
Practitioners: Tristan Holmes
Production House: The Ergo Company
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – FEATURE FILM
Blindelings (kykNET)
Practitioner: Tom Marais
Production House: 17 FILMS
Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor (Cinema)
Practitioner: Sunel Haasbroek
Production House: Red Letter Day Pictures
iNumber Number: Jozi Gold (Netflix)
Practitioner: Tom Marais
Production House: Quizzical Pictures
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND DESIGN – FEATURE FILM
Blindelings (kykNET)
Practitioner: Tim Pringle
Production House: 17 FILMS
Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor (Cinema)
Practitioner: Ebenhaezer Smal
Production House: Red Letter Day Pictures
iNumber Number: Jozi Gold (Netflix)
Practitioners: Janno Muller, Jonathan Everton, Jeanre Greyling and Thapelo Makhubo
Production House: Quizzical Pictures
Runs in the Family (Netflix)
Practitioner: Paul Theodorou
Production House: Giant Films
The Queenstown Kings (Netflix)
Practitioner: Guy Steer
Production House: Yellowbone Entertainment
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC/ SCORE – FEATURE FILM
Big Nunu’s Little Heist (Netflix)
Practitioner: Joel Assaizky
Production House: Diprente
Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor (Cinema)
Practitioner: Charl-Johan Lingenfelder
Production House: Red Letter Day Pictures
iNumber Number: Jozi Gold (Netflix)
Practitioner: Brendan Jury
Production House: Quizzical Pictures
Runs in the Family (Netflix)
Practitioner: Charl-Johan Lingenfelder
Production House: Giant Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ORIGINAL SONG – FEATURE FILM
1960 (DStv)
Practitioners: Bruce Retief and Sipumzo Lucwaba
Production House: Renewal Productions
Big Nunu’s Little Heist (Netflix)
Practitioner: Zandile Patrick Nyathi
Production House: Diprente
iNumber Number: Jozi Gold (Netflix)
Practitioners: Israel Matseke Zulu,Selby Ngozo, and Moses Sibeko
Production House: Quizzical Pictures
Runs in the Family (Netflix)
Practitioner: Charl-Johan Lingenfelder
Production House: Giant Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – FEATURE FILM
Big Nunu’s Little Heist (Netflix)
Practitioner: Khulekani Zondi
Production House: Diprente
Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor (Cinema)
Practitioner: Ebenhaezer Smal
Production House: Red Letter Day Pictures
Runs in the Family (Netflix)
Practitioner: Eva Du Preez
Production House: Giant Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN – FEATURE FILM
Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor
Practitioner: Jackie Lotz (Cinema)
Production House: Red Letter Day Pictures
iNumber Number: Jozi Gold (Netflix)
Practitioner: Bathoni Robinson
Production House: Quizzical Pictures
The Queenstown Kings (Netflix)
Practitioner: Chantel Lee Carter
Production House: Yellowbone Entertainment
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING – FEATURE FILM
Do Your Worst (Netflix)
Practitioners: Nicola Roodt, Ronwyn Jarrett, Cassidy Lombard
Production House: Blingola Media
iNumber Number: Jozi Gold (Netflix)
Practitioner: Theola Booyens Production House: Quizzical Pictures
Love, Sex & 30 Candles (Netflix)
Practitioner: Nthabiseng Senong
Production House: Sorele Media
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN – FEATURE FILM
Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor (Cinema)
Practitioner: Marné van der Burgh
Production House: Red Letter Day Pictures
iNumber Number: Jozi Gold (Netflix)
Practitioner: Lehasa Molloyi
Production House: Quizzical Pictures
Runs in the Family (Netflix)
Practitioner: Gabrielle Zarandah (Gabrielle De Gersigny)
Production House: Giant Films
BEST SHORT FILM
Awake (Bioscope Independent Cinema)
Production House: Gentlemen Films
Father’s Day (The Film Festival Doctor)
Production House: Bunzi Bear Pictures
Thrift Tot Die Dood (kykNET)
Production House: Idea Candy
BEST ANIMATION
Headspace (Cinema)
Production House: Luma Animation
Kizazi Moto Generation Fire: Herderboy (Disney+)
Production House: Triggerfish Animation Studios
Twende Season 1 (Showmax)
Production House: Mind’s Eye Creative
BEST STUDENT FILM
Anguish (Live Action)
Institution: AFDA
Broadcaster: AFDA
Bewilderness
Institution: The Animation School
Broadcaster: The Animation School
Boomerang
Institution: UCT Centre for Film and Media Studies
Broadcaster: UCT Centre for Film and Media Studies
By Two (Animation)
Institution: The Animation School
Broadcaster: The Animation School
Lights Out!
Institution: The Animation School
Broadcaster: The Animation School
The Fragile King: 5
iNumberNumber: Jozi Gold: 4
Big Nunu’s Little Heist: 1
Blindelings: 1
Hans Steek Die Rubison Oor: 1
Runs in the Family: 1
Seconds: 1
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