Over the weekend, the South African Film and TV Awards 2024 took place at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The event started with the craft awards on the October 25 and concluded with the main event a night later.
The event’s hosts were Skhumba Hlophe and Lerato Kganyago.
For followers of the awards ceremony, one of the narratives going into what was the 18th edition of the event popularly known as SAFTAs was actor Thembinkosi Mthembu’s four nominations across three categories.
Obviously, the best scenario for Mthembu was three wins at the end of the night; the worst was none. What happened eventually was neither. Mthembu took home one award: for his turn as King Dingiswayo in Shaka Ilembe, which was the event’s biggest winner with a dozen awards.
In at least one video on social media, you can see the man doing some dance moves as a camera watches. His win and those of others are accounted for in the full list of winners at the South African Film and TV Awards 2024 below.
South African Film and TV Awards 2024
DRAMA
BEST TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic)
BEST ACTRESS – TV DRAMA
Shannon Esra – Lioness Season 2 (M-Net)
BEST ACTOR – TV DRAMA
Thembinkosi Mthembu – Shaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – TV DRAMA
Natasha Sutherland – Lioness Season 2 (M-Net)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – TV DRAMA
Nat Ramabulana – Fatal Seduction 2 (Netflix)
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic)
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic) – Thishiwe Ziqubu, Paul Grootboom, Catherine Stewart, Andrew Peterson & Daniel Zimbler
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC/SCORE – TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic) – Philip Miller
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ORIGINAL SONG – TV DRAMA
Classified (Netflix) – Zethu Mashika
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic) – Sibongeleni Mabuyakhulu, Llewellyn Rice & Megan Gill
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic) – Athanasios Koundouris, Vaughan Phillips & Andries Scholtz
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION – TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic)- Dylan Lloyd
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WARDROBE – TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic) – Shirley Masondo
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING – TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic) – Queen Motlatle
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic) – Zeno Petersen
SOAPIES AND TELENOVELAS
BEST TV SOAP
Skeem Saam (SABC1)
BEST TELENOVELA
Outlaws (Showmax)
BEST ACTRESS – TV SOAP
Elizabeth Serunye – Skeem Saam (SABC1)
BEST ACTOR – TV SOAP
Germandt Geldenhuys – Binnelanders (kykNET)
BEST ACTRESS – TELENOVELA
Zikhona Sodlaka – Gqeberha: The Empire Season 1 (Mzansi Magic)
BEST ACTOR – TELENOVELA
Presley Chweneyagae – The River (1Magic)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – TV SOAP
Marlee van der Merwe – Binnelanders (kykNET)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – TV SOAP
Kabelo Thai – Scandal! (e.tv)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – TELENOVELA
Mmarona Motshegoa – Redemption (BET)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – TELENOVELA
Mpho Sebeng – The Estate (S3)
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – TELENOVELA
Outlaws (Showmax) – Tebogo Malope, Thembalethu Mfebe, Nthabi Tau & Menga Nhlabathi
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – TV SOAP
Skeem Saam (SABC1) – Mmoni Moabi, Percy Maboane, Ricardo Klassen
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TELENOVELA
Outlaws (Showmax) – Gwydion Beynon & Phathutshedzo Makwarela
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TV SOAP
Skeem Saam (SABC1) – Khomotjo Aphane, Myrah Molokomme, Metsa Makhwidiri, Joseph Senosi, Kelton Sinyosi, Sibusisiwe Manqele, Siphamandla Madondo &Zola Hlungwani
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC/SCORE – TELENOVELA
Outlaws (Showmax) – Brendan Jury
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ORIGINAL SONG – TELENOVELA
The River (1Magic) – Brendan Jury & Sindi Dlathu
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – TELENOVELA
Outlaws (Showmax) – Ntobeko Dlamini
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – TELENOVELA
Outlaws (Showmax) – Natalie Varoy, Ebenhaezer Smal, Bongi Malefo, Siwelile Mbanjwa &Nandi Mehlomakulu
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – TV SOAP
Binnelanders (kykNET) – Eric McKechnie & Barry Gillot
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – TELENOVELA
Outlaws (Showmax) – Geoff Kock &Clark Fivaz
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WARDROBE – TV SOAP/TELENOVELA
House of Zwide (e.tv) – Bevely Mogorosi & Teddy Geldart
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING – TV SOAP/TELENOVELA
1802: Love Defies Time (1Magic) – Lungelwa Mildred Hela
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION – TV SOAP/TELENOVELA
Outlaws (Showmax) – Waldemar Coetsee
FILM
BEST FEATURE FILM
The Fragile King (Amazon Prime)
BEST ACTRESS IN A FEATURE FILM
Antoinette Louw – The Fragile King (Amazon Prime)
BEST ACTOR IN A FEATURE FILM
Vusi Kunene – Seconds (Amazon Prime)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A FEATURE FILM
Jennifer Steyn – The Fragile King (Amazon Prime)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A FEATURE FILM
Adrian Alper – Seconds (Amazon Prime)
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – FEATURE FILM
The Fragile King (Amazon Prime) – Tristan Holmes
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – FEATURE FILM
The Fragile King (Amazon Prime) – Tristan Holmes
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – FEATURE FILM
iNumber Number: Jozi Gold (Netflix) – Tom Marais
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND DESIGN – FEATURE FILM
Blindelings (kykNET) – Tim Pringle
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC/ SCORE – FEATURE FILM
Big Nunu’s Little Heist (Netflix) – Joel Assaizky
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ORIGINAL SONG – FEATURE FILM
iNumber Number: Jozi Gold (Netflix) – Israel Matseke Zulu,Selby Ngozo, and Moses Sibeko
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – FEATURE FILM
Runs in the Family (Netflix) – Eva Du Preez
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN – FEATURE FILM
iNumber Number: Jozi Gold (Netflix) – Bathoni Robinson
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING – FEATURE FILM
iNumber Number: Jozi Gold (Netflix) – Theola Booyens Production House: Quizzical Pictures
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN – FEATURE FILM
Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor (Cinema): Marné van der Burgh
BEST SHORT FILM
Father’s Day (The Film Festival Doctor)
BEST ANIMATION
Kizazi Moto Generation Fire: Herderboy (Disney+)
BEST STUDENT FILM (Tie)
Anguish (Live Action)
By Two (Animation)
COMEDY
BEST TV COMEDY
Yoh! Christmas (Netflix)
BEST ACTRESS – TV COMEDY
Marion Holm – Taktiek (kykNET)
BEST ACTOR – TV COMEDY
Prev Reddy – Miseducation (Netflix)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – TV COMEDY
Dorothy Ann Gould – Yoh! Christmas (Netflix)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – TV COMEDY
Kagiso Modupe – Yoh! Christmas (Netflix)
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – TV COMEDY
Yoh! Christmas (Netflix) – Johnny Barbuzano, Lauren Chengan, Sanele Zulu, Zolani Phakade & Chris Beasley
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TV COMEDY
Yoh! Christmas (Netflix) – Tiffany Barbuzano, Zoleka Monare, Johny Barbuzano & Gillian Breslin
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – TV COMEDY
Yoh! Christmas (Netflix) – Tessa Verfuss, Quinn Lubbe & Miriam Arndt
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – TV COMEDY
Yoh! Christmas (Netflix) – Themba Mashinini & Guy Steer
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – TV COMEDY
Yoh! Christmas (Netflix) – James Adey
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION – TV COMEDY
Magaeng (Mzansi Magic) – Kagiso Malefane
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WARDROBE – TV COMEDY
Roomies (kykNET) – Thembelihle Buthelezi
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING – TV COMEDY
Roomies (Mzansi Magic) – Yonela Nombewu
DOCUMENTARIES
BEST MADE FOR TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES
Pale Ya Kosa (SABC2)
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
!AITSA (Encounters Festival)
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Faces of Fortune (Encounters Festival)
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – DOCUMENTARY
Music Is My Life – Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo (SABC1)
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – DOCUMENTARY
Rosemary’s Hitlist (Showmax) – Sims Phakisi
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – DOCUMENTARY
Rise: The Siya Kolisi Story (M-Net | 1Magic) – Ebenhaezer Smal (Haezer)
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – DOCUMENTARY
!AITSA (Encounters Festival) – Simon Kohler
OTHER PROGRAMMING
BEST NATURAL HISTORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME
Legends of Venom : Viper (DStv)
BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME
Baking With the Rey’s (S3)
BEST COMPETITION REALITY SHOW
Kokkedoor: Vuur & Vlam (kykNET)
BEST STRUCTURED SOAPIE REALITY SHOW
Young, Famous and African S2 (Netflix)
BEST STRUCTURED OR DOCU-REALITY SHOW
Reno Race (SABC1)
BEST INTERNATIONAL FORMAT
The Masked Singer Season 1 (SABC)
BEST EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME
The Khoekhoe Saga (SABC2)
BEST FACTUAL PROGRAMME
Outopsie (VIA)
BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME
Checkpoint (eNCA)
BEST VARIETY SHOW
Sport@10 (SABC1)
BEST YOUTH PROGRAMME
MTV Shuga Down South – Season 3 (BET)
BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
Koppestamp (kykNET)
BEST LIFESTYLE PROGRAMME
Die Argitekte (The Architects) (VIA)
BEST MADE FOR TV MOVIE
‘n Tyd van Waterpere (kykNET)
BEST ONLINE CONTENT
The Adventures of Noko Mashaba – Struggles of SA Youth (YouTube/Facebook)
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SPECIAL EFFECTS (SFX) IN HAIR AND MAKE-UP- FILM/TV
Do Your Worst (Netflix) – Nicola Roodt, Ronwyn Jarrett & Cassidy Lombard
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS(VFX) – FILM/TV
Shaka iLembe (Mzansi Magic) – Practitioners: Eugen Olsen & Gerhard Painter
PUBLIC VOTING CATEGORIES
BEST TV PRESENTER (PUBLIC VOTE)
LaConco – Forever Thina (Mzansi Magic)
MOST POPULAR TV SOAP OR TELENOVELA (PUBLIC VOTE)
Scandal! (e.tv)
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
