The SABC1 mini-series
When We Were Black scooped the television drama awards at the second annual South African Film and Television Academy awards (
SAFTAs) on Saturday night, taking home seven awards including the most prestigious TV prize of all, Best TV Drama.
The four-part mini-series was created and directed by Khalo Matabane, who won the Golden Horn for Best Director, and was produced by Bornfree Media.
The
Heartlines series of films and the corporate drama
The Lab - both made by Curious Pictures - registered three wins apiece.
The biggest winner of the night in the TV categories, however, was the SABC3 soapie
Isidingo, which won 10 of the 14 soapie awards, blitzing all its competitors.
SABC2's
Muvhango won two awards and SABC1's
Generations and e.tv's
Scandal! won a single award each.
The comedy awards were evenly spread, with no runaway winners. M-Net's
Laugh Out Loud won Best Comedy and two other awards, while
Stokvel picked up three awards as well.
Stokvel star
James Ngcobo won Best Actor in a Comedy for the second year running, for his role as Mojo Khumalo.
Below is an abridged list of award winners, along with the nominees in each category (winners are marked in
bold) - for the full list of all award winners please visit the
SAFTAs 2007 show page.
TV Drama
Best TV Drama
When We Were Black
Heartlines: The Good Provider
The Lab
Best Director in a TV Drama
The Lab - Barry Berk
Heartlines: The Good Provider - Barry Berk
When We Were Black - Khalo Matabane
Best Actress in a TV Drama
Heartlines: The Good Provider - Nthathi Moshesh
Home Affairs - Brenda Ngxoli
The Lab - Nambitha Mpumlwana
Best Actor in a TV Drama
Fana Mokoena - The Lab
Graham Hopkins - The Lab
Patrick Mofokeng - Heartlines: The Good Provider
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama
Bayo Jwalo - Gaz'lam
Harriet Manamela - When We Were Black
Ferry Jele - Society
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Drama
Tumisho Masha - Gaz'lam
Simo Magwaza - Hard Copy
Jody Abrahams - Hard Copy
Jerry Mofokeng - When We Were Black
Best Ensemble Cast in a TV Drama
Hard Copy
The Lab - casting by Moonyeenn Lee & Gabi Cirillo
When We Were Black
TV Comedy
Best TV Comedy
City Ses'la
Laugh Out Loud
Stokvel
Gabriël
Best Director in a TV Comedy
Josh Rous - City Ses'la
Johnny Barbuzano - Izoso Connexion
Craig Freimond - Sorted
Best Actress in a TV Comedy
Jo da Silva - Gabriël
Nkuli Sibeko - City Ses'la
Manaka Ranaka - Stokvel
Best Actor in a TV Comedy
James Ngcobo - Stokvel
Lionel Newton - Sorted
Meren Reddy - City Ses'la
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Comedy
Elize Cawood - Gabriël
Denise Newman - Gabriël
Andrea Dondolo - Stokvel
Helene Truter - Laugh Out Loud
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Comedy
Tshamano Sebe - Stokvel
Ben Kruger - Gabriël
Alan Committie - Laugh Out Loud
TV Soap
Best Director in a TV Soap
Ronnie Lennox - Generations
Duma Ka-Ndlovu - Muvhango
Directing Team - Isidingo
Best Actress in a TV Soap
Mara Louw - Muvhango
Michelle Botes - Isidingo
Keketso Semoko - Isidingo
Best Actor in a TV Soap
Menzi Ngubane - Generations
Don Mlangeni Nawa - Isidingo
Siyabonga Twala - Scandal!
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Soap
Winnie Ntshaba - Generations
Velephi Mnisi - Muvhango
Hlubi Mboya - Isidingo
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Soap
Robert Feldman - Isidingo
Clint Brink - Scandal!
Mike Mvelase - Generations
Chris Beasley - Isidingo
Craig Urbani - Isidingo
Best Ensemble Cast in a TV Soap
Muvhango Cast
Generations Cast
Isidingo Cast
TV Non-Fiction
Best Factual Entertainment Programme
L'Atitude
Zola 7
Khumbul'ekhaya
Best Education Programme
Walala wa sala
50/50 Semaka
What's Your Story
Best Children/Youth Programme
Adv @ The Water Hole
Take 5 - Virginity Testing
Whip The Chef
Best Magazine Programme
Studio 53
Top Billing
Free Spirit
Best Variety Programme
Roer!
Afro Café
Strictly Come Dancing
Best Game Show
Summer Games
The Gen Game
The Weakest Link
Best Reality Show
The Sho'T Left Challenj
Elite Ops
The Cut: South Africa
Best Talk Show
Choice
The Chat Room
Gons
Best Sports Programme
Shosholoza
Slam Dunk
Women In Sport
Best Wildlife Show
Deadly Summer
Dive To Tiger Central
Pemba: Groen
Best Made-For-TV Movie
Beat Out The Devil
Bayethe Jesu
Heartlines
For the full list of all award winners please visit the
SAFTAs 2007 show page.