South African film and TV stars were celebrated and honoured at the 13th annual Saftas ceremony held at Sun City. The biggest weekend of the local awards season kicked off Saturday afternoon when the first awards were handed.
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The star-studded event kicked off at 19:00 with the red carpet, hosted by Rorisang Thandekiso, and the main event kicked off at 20:00 in the Sun City Superbowl.
The ceremony was hosted by Pearl Modiadie and Thomas Msengana
The theme for the annual awards show was ‘Dare to Dream’ a celebration of all those who dare to dream in the industry.
Uzalo won the Best TV Soap award, The River won Best Telenovela, The River was also voted Most Popular Soap and Sivuyile Ngesi was voted Best Presenter by the public.
Khotso Nkhatho and Simon Bruinders received Lifetime Achievement Awards and Layla Swart was the recipient of the Youth Achiever Award sponsored by Ster-Kinekor.
Sew the Winter to My Skin won Best Feature film.
See the full list of winners here:
TELEVISION
Best TV Soap
Uzalo
Best Actress – TV Soap
Kgomotso Christopher – Scandal!
Best Actor – TV Soap
Jamie Bartlett – Rhythm City
Best Supporting Actress – TV Soap
Gcina Mkhize – Isibaya
Best Supporting Actor – TV Soap
Abdul Khoza – Isibaya
Best Achievement in Directing – TV Soap
Phiwe Mkhanzi and Sthembiso Mathenjwa – Isibaya
Best Telenovela
The River
Best Actress – Telenovela
Moshidi Motshegwa – The River
Best Actor – Telenovela
Presley Chweneyagae – The River
Best Supporting Actress – Telenovela
Vele Manenje – Ring Of Lies Season 2
Best Supporting Actor – Telenovela
Lawrence Maleka – The River
Best Achievement in Directing – Telenovela
Johnny Barbuzano, Catharine Cooke, Zolani Phakade and Ferry Jele – The River
Best TV Drama
Lockdown 2
Best Actress – TV Drama
Dawn Thandeka King – Lockdown 2
Best Actor – TV Drama
Mothusi Magano – Emoyeni
Best Supporting Actress – TV Drama
Lorcia Cooper – Lockdown 2
Best Supporting Actor – TV Drama
S’dumo Mtshali – Is’thunzi Season 2
Best Achievement in Directing – TV Drama
Vincent Moloi  – Tjovitjo
Best TV Comedy
Tali’s Wedding Diary
Best Actress – TV Comedy
Julia Anastasopoulos – Tali’s Wedding Diary
Best Actor – TV Comedy
Hannes Brummer – Elke Skewe Pot 2
Best Supporting Actress – TV Comedy
Nomsa Buthelezi – Abo Mzala 3
Best Supporting Actor – TV Comedy
Warren Masemola – Single Galz
Best Achievement in Directing – TV Comedy
Ari Kruger – Tali’s Wedding Diary
Best Talk Show
Thando Bares All
Best TV Presenter
Sivuyile Ngesi – The Man Cave Season 6
Most Popular TV Soap/Telenovela
The River
FILM
Best Feature Film
Sew the Winter to my Skin
Best Achievement in Directing – Feature Film
Ellen, The Ellen Pakkies Story – Daryne Joshua
Best Actress – Feature Film
Jill Levenberg – Ellen, The Ellen Pakkies Story
Best Actor – Feature Film
Jarrid Geduld – Ellen, The Ellen Pakkies Story
Best Supporting Actress – Feature Film
Ilse Klink – Stroomop
Best Supporting Actor – Feature Film
Zolisa Xaluva – Sew the Winter to my Skin
Best Documentary Feature
Everything Must Fall
Best Short Film
Stillborn
Lifetime Achievement Awards
Khotso Nkhatho
Simon Bruinders
Youth Achiever Award
Source: Channel24.co.za
