The 4th annual South African Film and Television Awards have arrived.
They take place at the State Theatre in Pretoria this Saturday, 20 February 2010 and will be broadcast live on SABC2 from 20h00 to 23h00.
Here's a recap of the nominees in each category as well as a breakdown of the top nominated shows - as published on TVSA when the nominees were announced in November last year.
The nominees for the 4th annual South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs) were announced at an event held at Johannesburg's Atlas Studios on Wednesday 18 November, 2009.
This year the SAFTA committee received 221 entries, which were adjudicated by a panel of "industry experts", who decided that the best show in the country in the last year was the SABC1 drama series A Place Called Home, which received the most nominations of any show: nine.
The drama - starring Thomas Gumede, Bubu Mazibuko and Ronnie Nyakale among others - is based on the novels Finding Mr. Madini and Great African Spider Writers by Jonathan Morgan, about a writer who inspires and finds inspiration from homeless people living in Johannesburg.
Among its multitude of nominations are ones for Best Director (Akin Omotoso and Rolie Nikiwe), Best Actor (Ronnie Nyakale), Best Ensemble Cast and the most prized television award of the night, Best Drama Series.
It's worth noting however that three of SABC1's "Shakespeare in Mzansi" mini-series - which aired on the channel from 11 March to 19 August, 2008 - were nominated for multiple awards.
Nominations for Izingane zoBaba (6), uGugu no Andile (3) and Death of a Queen (2) - all of which were based on Shakespearean plays - brings the total number of nominations for the "Shakespeare in Mzansi" strand to 11, effectively making it the most popular "series" of all.
The soapie to receive the most nominations this year was Isidingo, which shared 7 nominations with the SABC3 drama series The Lab. Isidingo has won more SAFTAs than any other show since the awards started in 2006 - a staggering 26 wins in three years to date.
The top comedy series was Stokvel (six nominations). Stokvel is the winningest comedy in SAFTAs history, with 9 awards from the two years it was nominated in.
Shows that aired on the three SABC channels garnered 83% of the nominations in the television categories, with SABC1's shows receiving the most nominations - 47.
By way of contrast, M-Net shows received just 7 nominations, while e.tv fared even worse, with a mere 4 nominations for its shows.
Fana Mokoena - who was previously nominated for Best Actor in a TV Drama for his role as Jaws Bhengu in The Lab in 2007 - was this year nominated for both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor awards, for The Lab and Hopeville.
Without further ado, here are the nominees for the 2010 SAFTA Awards. We've included the most interesting awards - for the full list (including all the film nominations) please visit the
TVSA Show Page.
DRAMABest Drama SeriesA Place Called Home (T.O.M Pictures)
Sokhulu & Partners (Paw Paw Films)
The Lab (Curious Pictures)
Best Drama Mini-SeriesDeath of a Queen (Mud Hut Productions)
iZingane zoBaba (Paw Paw Films)
Noah’s Ark (Sidewalk Productions)
Best DirectorAkin Omotoso and Rolie Nikiwe (A Place Called Home)
Tim Greene (iZingane zoBaba)
Barry Berk & John Trengrove (The Lab)
Best ActorRonnie Nyakale (Sylvester in A Place Called Home)
Patrick Shai (Moses Mokoena in Noah’s Ark)
Fana Mokoena (Jaws Bhengu in The Lab)
Best Supporting ActorTerence Bridgett (Wong in Erfsondes)
Fana Mokoena (Officer Khobane in Hopeville)
Jabulani Hadebe (Mandla Dlamini in uGugu no Andile)
Best ActressShoki Sebotsane (Grace in Death of a Queen)
Jana Strydom (Kate Spencer in Erfsondes)
Linda Sokhulu (Pamela Thusi in Sokhulu & Partners)
Best Supporting ActressBongi Ndaba (Thembeka in iZingane zoBaba)
Nolwazi Shange (Precious in A Place Called Home)
Harriet Manamela (Ausi Dlamini in uGugu no Andile)
Best Ensemble CastA Place Called Home
Soul City
The Lab
Best Writing TeamiZingane zoBaba team
Sokhulu & Partners team
The Lab team
SOAPIESBest SoapieTo be determined by public vote
Best DirectionIsidingo (Endemol South Africa)
7de Laan (Danie Odendaal Productions)
Generations (Morula Pictures)
Best ActorPierre van Pletzen (Oubaas van Zyl in 7de Laan)
Seputla Sebogodi (Kenneth Mashaba in Generations)
Mlangeni Nawa (Zeb Matabane in Isidingo)
Best Supporting ActorTobie Cronje (Kallie Koster in Binnelanders)
Jack Devnarian (Rajesh Kumar in Isidingo)
Zenzo Ngqobe (Stone Khuze in Rhythm City)
Best ActressVinette Ibrahim (Charmaine Beukes-Mentjies in 7de Laan)
Katlego Danke (Dineo Mashaba in Generations)
Keketso Semoko (Agnes Matabane in Isidingo)
Best Supporting ActressLulu Nxozi (Belinda in Generations)
Kim Engelbrecht (Lolly De Klerk in Isidingo)
Connie Chiume (Mamokete Khuze in Rhythm City)
Best Ensemble CastGenerations
Isidingo
Scandal!
Best Writing Team7de Laan
Generations
Isidingo
COMEDYBest ComedyFamily Bonds
Seduction 101
Stokvel
Best DirectorNyembezi Kunene (Family Bonds)
Donovan Marsh (Seduction 101)
Vusi Dibakwane (Stokvel)
Best ActorNat Ramabulana (Blessing in Askies)
Mandla Thabethe (Bongo in Family Bonds)
Tshamano Sebe (Biza in Stokvel)
Best Supporting ActorNo nominations
Best ActressLawrencia Mthembu (Gogo in Family Bonds)
Lele Ledwaba (Pinkie in Stokvel)
Thembi Mtshali-Jones (Hazel in Stokvel)
Best Supporting ActressNo nominations
Best WritingNo nominations
Best Ensemble CastFamily Bonds
Seduction 101
Stokvel
OTHER GENRESBest News & Actuality ProgrammeCarte Blanche – Lotz Murder (Combined Artists)
Carte Blanche - Xenophobia (Combined Artists)
Carte Blanche - Zuma (Combined Artists)
Best Magazine Programme50/50 (Clive Morris Productions)
Carte Blanche (Combined Artists)
Flash! (Red Pepper Productions)
Best Variety ShowAll Access (Homebrew Films)
So You Think You Can Dance (Rapid Blue)
Strictly Come Dancing (Rapid Blue)
Best Music ShowJam Sandwich (Mahala Media)
Live (Urban Brew)
Mama What Went Down (Fuel Media Productions)
Best Talk ShowDis hoe dit is met Steve (Clive Morris Productions)
Late Night with Kgomotso (T.O.M Pictures)
The Late Debate (Urban Brew Studios)
Best Reality ShowOur House (Zen HQ Films)
Treasure Hunt (Welela Studios)
Vodacom Thumb Wars (Fuel Media Productions)
Best Game ShowDrawing the Line (Jungle Works & Current Affairs Films)
The Kids Are Alright (Endemol South Africa)
Noot vir Noot (Stemmburg Television)
Finally, here is a breakdown of all the shows that were nominated in the television categories, with the number of nominations each received:
| Show |
Channel |
Nominations |
| A Place Called Home |
SABC1 |
9 |
| The Lab |
SABC3 |
7 |
| Isidingo |
SABC3 |
7 |
| Izingane zoBaba |
SABC1 |
6 |
| Generations |
SABC1 |
6 |
| Stokvel |
SABC1 |
6 |
| Carte Blanche |
M-Net |
5 |
| Family Bonds |
SABC1 |
5 |
| Sokhulu & Partners |
SABC1 |
4 |
| 7de Laan |
SABC2 |
4 |
| Noah's Ark |
SABC2 |
3 |
| uGugu no Andile |
SABC1 |
3 |
| Seduction 101 |
GO |
3 |
| Death of a Queen |
SABC1 |
2 |
| Erfsondes |
SABC2 |
2 |
| Hopeville |
SABC2 |
2 |
| Rhythm City |
e.tv |
2 |
| 50/50 |
SABC2 |
1 |
| Affectionately known as Alex |
Unknown |
1 |
| All Access |
M-Net |
1 |
| Askies |
SABC2 |
1 |
| Baby Demi |
Unknown |
1 |
| Big Up |
SABC1 |
1 |
| Binnelanders |
M-Net/kykNET |
1 |
| Bonecrusher Queens |
Unknown |
1 |
| Burning Man |
Unknown |
1 |
| Custodians of the Country Side |
Unknown |
1 |
| Dis Hoe Dit Is met Steve |
kykNET |
1 |
| Dolphin Army |
Unknown |
1 |
| Drawing the Line |
SABC2 |
1 |
| Flash! |
SABC3 |
1 |
| Healing Power of Nature |
SABC3 |
1 |
| Jam Sandwich |
SABC2 |
1 |
| The Kids Are Alright |
SABC1 |
1 |
| The Late Debate with Thabo Mdluli |
DStv Channel 331 |
1 |
| Late Night with Kgomotso |
SABC2 |
1 |
| Lion Army |
Unknown |
1 |
| Live |
SABC1 |
1 |
| Mama What Went Down |
Unknown |
1 |
| Noot vir Noot |
SABC2 |
1 |
| Our House |
SABC2 |
1 |
| Rewind |
Unknown |
1 |
| Scandal! |
e.tv |
1 |
| Shoreline |
SABC2 |
1 |
| Silver Fez |
Unknown |
1 |
| So You Think You Can Dance |
SABC1 |
1 |
| Soul City |
SABC1 |
1 |
| Strictly Come Dancing |
SABC2 |
1 |
| Takalani Sesame |
SABC1/SABC2 |
1 |
| Treasure Hunt |
e.tv |
1 |
| Vodacom Thumb Wars |
SABC2 |
1 |
| Which Way |
SABC3 |
1 |