If you've seen the
full list of SAFTA nominees you'll have noticed that there's a new Best Presenter section featuring six new awards:
Best Presenter in a Magazine Show
Vusi Zion - Mover and Shakers
Darren Green - Doctors Orders
Ensemble - Mooiloop
Best Presenter in a Talk Show
Masechaba Lekalake - Eksê: Let's Talk with Masechaba Lekalake
Jessica Mtimkulu - Blue Couch
Best Presenter in a Variety Show
Katlego Maboe - Expresso
Phat Joe - The Real Goboza
Katlego Mlambo - Kasi'Licious
Jeremy Maggs - Maggs on Media
Best Presenter in an International Format Show
Bonang Matheba - Clash of the Choirs SA
Lungile Radu - Big Brother Mzansi
Masechaba Lekalake - I Love South Africa
Best Presenter in a Music Show
Tshepo Maseko - Gospel Classics
Siyabonga Ngwekazi - Turn Up
Ntombi Ngcobo Mzolo - Gumba Gumba
Best Presenter in a Game Show
Bujy Bikwa - Cula Sibone
Thembi Seete - Nguwe Na
Johan Stemmet - Noot vir Noot
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Your thoughts?
My impressions: The overall category itself is long overdue but there are too many sections. The SAFTAs are already crammed with awards so adding another six detracts from the category instead of adding to it and makes the awards seem even more bulky.
There should only have been two awards: one for Best TV Presenter - covering all shows and one for Best Reality Presenter because it's such a popular genre. Each award would have held added status for the winners because each award would cover much more. The winners could officially say that they're best TV and Reality presenters in the country.
Also, the Best Talk Show Presenter isn't necessary and it's confusing because of the Best Talk Show category. If a show wins Best Talk Show, then surely the presenter's the Best Talk Show Presenter too??