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The South African Film and Television Awards concluded a two-night ceremony with a live, virtual event featuring actors and actresses accepting their accolades with video messages.
This year’s awards reflects many changes in the film and TV industry including wins for streaming services and growing genres in the country like telenovelas. Menzi Ngubane won the Best Actor – Telenovela award posthumously, having died in March.
The Saftas are presented annually by the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF). Since its establishment in 2006, the primary objective of the Saftas is to celebrate, reward and honour South African film and television excellence. In doing so, they aim to encourage entrepreneurship and aid in the development of new talent within the industry.
The winners of the SAFTAS 2021 are::
Best Short Film
Address Unknown (Green Leaf Films Pty) Ltd)
Best Student Film
Fowl Goblin from The Animation School
TV Soap/Telenovela
Best Achievement in Directing – Telenovela
Gomora Season 1 (Mzansi Magic)
Practitioners: Thabang Moleya, Nthabiseng Mokoena, Nozipho Nkelemba & Lefuno Nekhabambe
Best Achievement in Directing – TV Soap
Binnelanders (kykNET)
Practitioner: Danie Joubert, Roché Knoesen, Riaan Meij, Charl van Biljon, Gerrit Schoonhoven & Jaco Vermeulen
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting – Telenovela
The River (1Magic)
Practitioners: Gwydion Beynon & Phathutshedzo Makwarela
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting – TV Soap
Scandal! (E.tv)
Practitioners: Ameera Patel, Grace Mahlaba, Daryn Katz, Kelly Robinson, Mark Wilson, Nontlantla Simelane, Omphile Molusi, Rosalind Butler, Stephen Simm, Tereska Muishond, Themba Mahlangu, Myolisi Sikupela & Thomas Hall
Best Achievement in Original Music/Score – Telenovela
The River (1Magic)
Practitioners: Brendan Jury
Best Achievement in Editing – Telenovela
The River (1Magic)
Practitioners: Bongi Malefo, Edgar Sibaya, Sphiwe Nhlumayo & Ula Oelsen
Best Achievement in Sound – TV Soap/Telenovela
The River (1Magic)
Practitioner: Ben Oelsen & Tladi Mabuya
Best Achievement in Cinematography – Telenovela
Legacy (M-Net)
Practitioner: Trevor Brown
Best Achievement in Wardrobe – TV Soap/Telenovela
Legacy (M-Net)
Practitioner: Zandile Mncwango
Best Achievement in Make-Up and Hairstyling- TV Soap/Telenovela
Legacy (M-Net)
Practitioner: Jenny Sprawson
Best Achievement in Art Direction – TV Soap/Telenovela
Legacy (M-Net)
Practitioner: Amanda Scholtz
Best Actress – Telenovela
Sindi Dlathu, The River (1Magic)
Character: Lindiwe
Best Actor – Telenovela
Menzi Ngubane, Isibaya (Mzansi Magic)
Character: Judas Nqwenya
Best Supporting Actress – Telenovela
Michelle Botes, Legacy (M-Net)
Character: Angelique Price
Best Supporting Actor – Telenovela
Meshack Mavuso Magabane, The River (1Magic)
Character: Nsizwa
Best Actress – TV Soap
Petronella Tshuma, Rhythm City (etv)
Character: Pearl Genaro
Best Actor – TV Soap
Clint Brink, Binnelanders (kykNET)
Character: Steve Abrahams
Best Supporting Actress – TV Soap
Masasa Mbangeni, Scandal (etv)
Character: Thembeka Shezi Nyathi
Best Supporting Actor – TV Soap
Mothusi Magano, Skeem Saam (SABC 1)
Character: Tumishang
Best TV Soap
Rhythm City (etv)
Production House: Quizzical Pictures
Best Telenovela
Legacy (M-Net)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
TV DRAMA
Best Achievement in Directing – TV Drama
Tydelik Terminaal (kykNET)
Practitioners: Etienne Fourie & Elanie Rupping
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting – TV Drama
Housekeepers Season 2 (Mzansi Magic)
Practitioner: Portia Gumede, Duduzile Mabaso, Lufuno Nemungadi & Lidudumalingani
Best Actor – Feature Film
Tshamano Sebe, 8 (Netflix)
Character Name: Lazarus
Best Supporting Actress – Feature Film
Tarryn Wyngaard, Stam (DSTV Box office)
Character Name: Samiah
Best Supporting Actor – Feature Film
Hakeem Kae Kazim, Riding with Sugar (Netflix)
Character Name: Mambo
Best Feature Film
Griekwastad
SCENE23 (kykNET)
Best TV Presenter (Public Vote Category)
Entle Bizana, Hectic on 3 (SABC 3)
Most Popular TV Soap/Telenovela (Public Vote Category)
Gomora, Seriti Films (Mzansi Magic).