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Best reactions from first-time SAFTA nominees

The nominations for the 2022 South African Film and Television Awards are in, with Showmax Originals leading the way with 52 nominations, including the key categories of Best Telenovela (The Wife), TV Drama (DAM), TV Comedy (Tali’s Baby Diary), Feature Film (Glasshouse), Made For TV Documentary (Devilsdorp), and Made For TV Movie (Boxing Day). ALSO … Read more

The 7 best South African hits to stream on Showmax now

LOCKDOWN Season 5, First on Showmax Notorious for its cliffhangers, plot twists and emotional rollercoasters, Lockdown takes viewers into the cells and offices of Thabazimbi Women’s Correctional Facility. As Lockdown Season 5 picks up, Masebata’s cult is no longer in power. Arch-rivals Mazet (Dawn Thandeka King in a SAFTA-winning role) and Tyson (Lorcia Cooper in … Read more

Checkpoint wins big at the SAFTAs

eNCA’s weekly investigative series Checkpoint was named Best Current Affairs programme at the South African Film and Television Awards over the weekend. ALSO READ: e.tv scoops four SAFTAs this year The programme was awarded for ‘Dr Sello of Ikageng’, a story produced by Health-E’s Bernadette Maguire. Following complaints from the public, the investigative story uncovered the horrific … Read more

Actress and filmmaker Mmabatho Montsho not happy after SAFTAs

Local actress, filmmaker and fashion designer Mmabatho Montsho took to social media to express her disappointment after a production company used her work without her knowledge to enter the SAFTAs. ALSO READ: Actor, producer and TV host, Thomas Gumede is not happy with the SAFTAs In a series of tweets, Mmabatho said that she was … Read more

STER-KINEKOR AND SAFTAs ANNOUNCE 2019 YOUTH ACHIEVER AWARD WINNER!

Ster-Kinekor sponsors SAFTAs Youth Achiever Award

A host of film and television personalities took to the red carpet tonight, for the 13th edition of the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs) in Sun City. Among the winners honoured this year is Layla Swart, who has been crowned the SAFTAs Youth Achiever for 2019. The Youth Achiever Award is once again … Read more

Actor, producer and TV host, Thomas Gumede is not happy with the SAFTAs

Local actor, producer and TV host, Thomas Gumede, took to social media to express his disappointment in the SAFTAs. Last year, the new Mzansi Magic’s drama series Abomama became an instant hit and trended every Sunday night but failed to impress the SAFTAs’ judging panel. ALSO READ: Joyce Skefu, Nokuthula Ledwaba And Khanyi Mbau Star … Read more

19 SAFTA nominations for e.tv

The SAFTA nominations were announced on Friday, 8 February 2019 and e.tv received a total of 19 nominations for seven of its productions. ALSO READ: SAFTAs Nominations Announced Leading the nominations are Rhythm City and Broken Vows, with five nominations each, followed by SCANDAL! With three nominations. The annual South African Film & Television Awards honour, celebrate and promote creativity, quality and … Read more

SAFTAs nominations announced

The nominations for the 13th annual South African Film & Television Awards (SAFTAs) were announced on Friday at Rosebank Mall. ALSO READ: All The Winners At The 12th Annual SAFTAs The awards are meant to honour creative excellence in the local film and television industry. The River bagged 13 nominations including for ‘Best Telenovela’ and … Read more

Phila Madlingozi wins the Golden Horn award at the SAFTAs

Actor, singer, songwriter, rapper, Phila Madlingozi has won a Golden Horn award for Best Achievement in Original Music/ Score on TV Drama for Isikizi season two at the South African Film and Television awards (SAFTAS).

Filmmaker best known for his role as Zithembe/Zolile in the second season of the SABC1 drama series Intersexions, in 2013,

Phila, son of veteran musician Ringo Madlingozi, says he never saw the award coming and he did not even attend the awards because he didn’t think they would win. “I did not think we were going to win the award but it shows that hard work pays off and when I received the invite to attend the awards I was already on my way home to Port Elizabeth.”

“I was starting to feel lost; I had been working so hard in Johannesburg but I was not seeing any rewards for my hard work.”

South African rapper Rouge won the Best Micro Budget Film award for the New Era Sessions Film at the SAFTAs in Sun City. According to Zkhiphani, the film which accompanies Rouge’s debut album features entertainment heavyweights, Atandwa & Fikile Kani, the inimitable Denise Zimba and a debut appearance from Cassius Davids, depicts the story of … Read more