And the nominees for the 2019 South African Film and Television Awards are:
TELEVISION
DRAMA
Best TV Drama
Lockdown 2 (Black Brain Pictures)
The Herd (Seriti Films)
Tjovitjo (Puo Pha Productions)
Best Actress - TV Drama
Dawn Thandeka King as Ma-Z in Lockdown 2
Zola Nombona as Monde in Lockdown 2
Thuso Mbedu as Winnie in Is'thunzi 2
Best Actor - TV Drama
Sello Maake Ka-Ncube as Bhekisizwe in The Herd
Warren Masemola as Ma' Fred in Tjovitjo
Mothusi Magano as Phakamile in Emoyeni
Best Supporting Actress - TV Drama
Lorcia Cooper as Tyson in Lockdown 2
Pamela Nomvete as Governor Deborah in Lockdown 2
Zikhona Bali as Londiwe in Is'thunzi 2
Best Supporting Actor - TV Drama
Sdumo Mtshali as Mandla in Is'thunzi 2
Thulani Shange as Lwazi in Is'thunzi 2
Terence Bridgett as Adam Davids in Knapsekêrels
Best Achievement in Directing - TV Drama
The Herd - Ernest Nkosi, Denny Miller and Thabang Moleya
Tjovitjo - Vincent Moloi
Side Dish - Mandla Ngcongwane
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting - TV Drama
Lockdown 2 - Reabetswe Moeti
Emoyeni - Thishiwe Ziqubu, Karabo Lediga, Tshenolo Mabale, Nozipho Nkelemba and Mmabatho Montsho
The Herd - Gwydion Beynon and Lebogang Mogashoa
Best Achievement in Editing - TV Drama
Emoyeni - Itumeleng Nkabinde
Ambitions - Eugene Lombaard
Tjovitjo - Mokweikaye Masisi
Best Achievement in Sound Design - TV Drama
Emoyeni - Sizwe Msibi
Fynskrif - Stef Albertyn
Ambitions - Matthew James
Best Achievement in Original Music/Score -TV Drama
Fynskrif - Braam Du Toit
Knapsekerels - Adrian Kritzinger
Side Dish - Kurt Slabbert
Best Achievement in Art / Production Design - TV Drama
Tjovitjo - Vivienne Mahloko
The Herd - Annemarie Jacoba Erasmus
The Docket - Ilze Van Den Berg, Richard Rehbock and Nazo Maloyi
Best Achievement in Wardrobe/Costume Design- TV Drama
Emoyeni - Honey Makwakwa
Lockdown 2 - Gisellah Mcleod
The Docket - Mncedisi Mbombo, Talya Smith and Thuli Mlangeni
Best Achievement in Make-Up and Hairstyling - TV Drama
Lockdown 2 - Babalwa Carol Djieutcheu
Knapsekerels - Angi Boshoff
The Docket - Wendy Klassen and Kayla Morris
Best Achievement in Cinematography - TV Drama
Emoyeni - Marc Rowlston
Tjovitjo - Motheo Moeng
Side Dish - Gaopie Kabe and Tiyane Nyembe
COMEDY
Best TV Comedy
Thuli noThulani (Burnt Onion Productions)
Tali's Wedding Diary (Sketchbook Studios)
Best Actress - TV Comedy
Nqobile Sipamla as Thuli in Abo Mzala 3
Julia Anastasopoulos as Tali Shapiro in Tali's Wedding Diary
Talitha Ndima as Talitha in The Bantu Hour
Best Actor - TV Comedy
Hannes Brummer as Benny in Elke Skewe Pot 2
David Isaacs as Mac in Die Vlieënde Springbokkie (The Flying Springbuck)
Wright Ngubeni as Thulani in Thuli noThulani
Best Supporting Actress - TV Comedy
Nomsa Buthelezi as Thandi in Abo Mzala 3
Carien Botha as Lulu in Elke Skewe Pot 2
Marisa Drummond in Wilma in Elke Skewe Pot 2
Best Supporting Actor - TV Comedy
Warren Masemola as Anthony (Care Taker) in Single Galz
Tshepo Maseko as Samson in Skwizas
Muzi Mthembu as Fabian in Taryn & Sharon
Best Achievement in Directing - TV Comedy
Tali's Wedding Diary - Ari Kruger
Bedford Wives - Catharine Cooke & Krijay Govender
Hotel - Bennie Fourie
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting - TV Comedy
Tali's Wedding Diary - Julia Anastasopoulos, Ari Kruger and Daniel Zimbler.
Thuli noThulani - Rethabile Ramaphakela, Mpho Osei, Karabo Lediga, Anne Davis, Julian Koboekae, Tshegofatso Monaisa, Meren Reddy, Bradley Katzen and Katleho Ramaphakela.
Thandeka's Diary 3 - Unlisted writing team
Best Achievement in Editing - TV Comedy
Tali's Wedding Diary - Richard Starkey
Hotel - Johan Cronje & Regardt Botha
Bedford Wives - Sandra Vieira and Arti Gopal
Best Achievement in Sound Design - TV Comedy
Bedford Wives - Janno Muller
Die Kasteel - Sizwe Msibi
The Bantu Hour - Jeremy C Elwell
Best Achievement in Art / Production Design - TV Comedy
Taryn & Sharon - Massimo Bastiotto
Abo Mzala 3 - Lerato Pitso
Tali's Wedding Diary - Keren Setton
Best Achievement in Wardrobe/ Costume Design - TV Comedy
Abo Mzala 3 - Gisellah Mcleod
Bedford Wives - Bryce Bowers
Taryn & Sharon - Melissa Van Eck
Best Achievement in Make-up and HairstyIng - TV Comedy
Thandeka's Diary 3 - Regentse Munyai
Die Kasteel - Carmin Olwage
Abo Mzala 3 - Regentse Munyai
Best Achievement in Cinematography - TV Comedy
Tali's Wedding Diary - James Adey
Bedford Wives - Justus De Janger
Hotel - Craig Maarschalk
SOAPIES
Best TV Soap
Isibaya (The Bomb Shelter)
Uzalo (Stained Glass Pictures)
Rhythm City (Rhythm City Drama PTY LTD)
Best Actress - TV Soap
Nomzamo Mbatha as Thandeka in Isibaya
Kgomotso Christopher as Yvonne in Scandal!
Dawn Thandeka King as MaNgcobo in Uzalo
Best Actor - TV Soap
Pallance Dladla as Jabu in Isibaya
Jamie Bartlett as David Genaro in Rhythm City
Sdumo Mtshali as Sdu in Isibaya
Best Supporting Actress - TV Soap
Gcina Mkhize as Khanyi in Isibaya
Thuli Thabethe as Beauty in Isibaya
Linda Sebezo as Lillian in Isibaya
Best Supporting Actor- TV Soap
Abdul Khoza as Qhaphela in Isibaya
Khaya Dladla as GC in Uzalo
Melusi Mbele as Bekhumuzi in Isibaya
Best Achievement in Directing - TV Soap
Isibaya - Phiwe Mkhanzi and Sthembiso Mathenjwa
Isidingo - Nthabiseng Tau, Michael Sebonego and Keke Mphuthi
Isithembiso - Zeno Peterson, Shaft Moropane, Itumeleng Mohlabane and Darryl Fuchs
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting - TV Soap
Isibaya - Paul Rowlston, Mpumelelo Grootboom, Jacob Ntshangase, James Whyle, Zolisa Sigwanda, Chris Blomkamp, Byron Abrahams and Mbalizethu Zulu.
Isithembiso - Charleen Ntsane, Chris Blomkamp, Daniel Zimbler, Sayitsheni Mdakhi, Iain Paton, Catherine Muller, Libby Dougherty, Andrew Petersen, Mbasa Tsetsana, Thabo Boom and Matthew Jankes.
Binnelanders
Binnelanders - Binnelanders Script Department
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Best Achievement in Editing - TV Soap
Isithembiso - Kirsten de Magalhaes,Rian van der Walt, Jeremy Briers,Molatsi Molefe,Martin Mosala,Sphiwe Nhlumayo,Matodzi Nedmungadi,Tshepo Kgatsoetsoe and Brett Anolik
Uzalo - Nhlanhla Mngadi
Scandal! - Chad Snell, Harriet Makgatho,Nandi Mehlomakulu, Karabo Modikwane and Charlene Pietersen
Best Achievement in Sound - TV Soap
Isibaya - Vaughan Phillips and Mark Phillips
Isithembiso - Vaughan Phillips and Mark Phillips
Uzalo - Timotheus Du Preez
Best Achievement in Art/ Production Design - TV Soap/Telenovela
Rhythm City - Kagiso Malefane
Getroud met Rugby - Michelle Cronje
Suidooster - Jessica Kleinhans
Best Achievement in Wardrobe - TV Soap
Uzalo - Nokubonga Ngobeni
Suidooster - Pippa Heimann
Getroud met Rugby - Elke Beukes
Best Achievement in Make-up and Hair - TV Soap
Uzalo - Stella Johnson
Getroud met Rugby - Angelic Tait
Rhythm City - Lucy Ngwira
Best Achievement in Cinematography - TV Soap
Isithembiso - Sevetian Maslamoney and Zeno Peterson
Uzalo - Sanele Mgobhozi
Imbewu: The Seed - Marc Brower
TELENOVELAS
Best Telenovela
The River (Tshedza Pictures CC)
Broken Vows (CMP)
Ring of Lies (Penguin Films / Paw Paw Films)
Best Actress - Telenovela
Moshidi Motshegwa as Malefu in The River
Sindi Dlathu as Lindiwe in The River
Jo-anne Reyneke as Thandi in Broken Vows
Best Actor - Telenovela
Presley Chweneyagae as Cobra in The River
Hlomla Dandala as Zweli in The River
Siyabonga Radebe as Gazini in Ring of Lies 2
Best Supporting Actress - Telenovela
Nthati Moshesh as Pula in Ring of Lies 2
Vele Manenje as Shanduka "Shandu" in Ring of Lies 2
Ferry Jele as Veronica in The River
Best Supporting Actor- Telenovela
Warren Masemola as Elias "Stukkie" Madima in Ring of Lies 2
Lawrence Maleka as Zolani in The River
Zenzo Ngqobe as Percy in The River
Best Achievement in Directing - Telenovela
The River - Johnny Barbuzano, Catharine Cooke, Zolani Phakade and Ferry Jele
Ring Of Lies 2 - Darryl Fuchs, David Golden, Thabo Khambule and Mandilakhe Yengo
Hope - Zuko Nodada, Pheelo Makosholo and Beauty Masvaure
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting - Telenovela
The River - Gwydion Beynon and Phathutshedzo Makwarela
Ring of Lies 2 - Neo Sibiya, Caroline Doherty, Bongi Ndaba, Margaret Goldsmid, Peter Goldsmid, Tristram Atkins, Raffaella Delle-Donne, Lerato Khanye, Shirley Johnston, Thulani Cekiso, Paul Crilley, Philane Ndaba, Tina-Louise Smith, Sinovuyo Jwacu and Roberta Durrant
Broken Vows - Sunni Faba, Shemane Harris, Henrietta Plattner, Lwazi Mvusi, Justine Loots, Brad Katzen, Genna Lewis and Thabo Kolatsoeu
Best Achievement in Editing - Telenovela
The River - Ula Oelsen, Bongi Malefo and Matodzi Nemungadi
Ring Of Lies 2 - Maryke Kruger, Ambonga Abednego Mfundisi, Talya Kahan and Tanya Von Abo
Hope - Sandra Vieira, Hlumi Tlale, Matodzi Nemungadi, Nonhlanhla Nxumalo and Susan Thabethe
Best Achievement in Sound - Telenovela
The River - Ben Oelsen, Lele Seate and Tladi Mabuya
Broken Vows - Shawn Smith
Ring of Lies 2 - Stash Couvaris and Vanoesjka Franzsen
Best Achievement In Original Music/ Score – Telenovela
The River - Brendan Jury
Ring of Lies 2 - Ngane Sikobe
Hope - Abe Sibiya
Best Achievement in Art/ Production Design - Telenovela
Broken Vows - Sam Dell
The River - Amanda Scholtz
Ring of Lies 2 - Edward Liebenberg and Vincent Moreki
Best Achievement in Wardrobe - Telenovela
Broken Vows - Princess Morodi
The River - Nombulelo Sithole
Hope - Rochelle Selling
Best Achievement in Make-up and Hair - Telenovela
Broken Vows - Mmabatho Seema
The River - Bongi Mlotshwa
Hope - Gaserongwe Ramatapa
Best Achievement in Cinematography - Telenovela
The River - Gaopalelwe Kabe and Trevor Brown
Hope - Michael Goba
Ring of Lies 2 - Ntobeko Dlamini and Marc Brower
This is the first time that the SAFTAs have split soapies and telenovelas.
PUBLIC VOTING CATEGORIES
Best TV Presenter
Nico Panagio (Survivor South Africa: Philippines)
Katlego Maboe (In Die Kollig Met… Katlego Maboe)
Sthembiso Dliwayo (Mi Kasi Su Kasi)
Waldimar Pelser (kykNET Verslag in Gesprek)
Kabelo Mabalane (Kick It)
Bonang Matheba (DStv Mzansi Viewers’ Choice Award)
Melo Moloto (Hectic On 3)
Johan Stemmet (Noot vir Noot Series 43)
Thando Thabethe (Thando Bares All)
Sivuyile Ngesi (The Man Cave Season 6)
Katlego Maboe (Tropika Island of Treasure Maldives)
Most Popular TV Soap/Telenovela
Uzalo (Stained Glass Productions)
Suidooster (Suidooster Films)
Isidingo (Pomegranate Media)
Binnelanders (Stark Films)
Skeem Saam (Peu Communication Solutions)
Isibaya (The Bomb Shelter)
Rhythm City (Rhythm City Drama PTY LTD)
Imbewu: The Seed (Grapevine Productions (Pty) )
Getroud met Rugby (Overberg Produskies)
Scandal! (Scandal)
Isithembiso (The Bomb Shelter)
Hope (Moja Love production)
Broken Vows (CMP)
The River (Tshedza Pictures CC)
Ring of Lies 2 (Penguin Films / Paw Paw Films)
Please note: shows that aren't in this category didn't enter the awards.
YOUTH AND CHILDREN
Best Youth Programme
Siyaya-Wildest Cape (Francois Odendaal Productions)
Sistahood (Red Pepper Pictures (Pty) Ltd)
Mi Kasi Su Kasi (What Box)
Best Children’s Programme
YOTV Live Career Thursday (Urban Brew Studios)
Hectic On 3 (Okuhle Media)
Restyle my Style 4 (Quizzical Pictures (Pty) Ltd)
TALK SHOWS
Best Talk Show
Republiek Van Zoid Afrika (Brainwave Productions)
Trending SA (Topina (PTY) LTD)
Thando Bares All (Oxyg3n Media)
REALITY SHOWS
Best Reality Show
Koekedoortjie (Homebrew Films)
Ultimate Braai Master Season 5 (Cooked in Africa Films)
My First (Mirror Effect Media)
GAME SHOWS
Best Game Show
Noot vir Noot 43 (Stemmburg Television)
Op die Spel (Homebrew Films)
Parlement Parlement (Both Worlds)
INTERNATIONAL FORMATS
Best International Format Show
Survivor South Africa: Philippines (Afrokaans Film & Television)
My Kitchen Rules South Africa 2 (Picture Tree)
Dancing With the Stars South Africa (Rapid Blue)
FACTUAL/EDUCATIONAL
Best Factual & Educational Programme
Kick it (Engage Entertainment)
Cishe Ngafa (Nldovukazi Concepts)
Case Closed, Justice Served: The teenage Serial Killer (Okuhle Media)
NEWS AND ACTUALITY
Best Current Affairs Programme
Dr Sello Of Ikhageng (Health-e)
Iskebhe (eNCA)
Darryn August: A Selfless Hero (Combined Artists)
MAGAZINE
Best Magazine Show
50/50 (CMP)
The Man Cave 6 (Cheeky Media)
Nisboere (Production etal)
Best Variety Show
Jan (Brainwave Productions)
DStv Mzansi Viewers’ Choice Award (Don't Look Down Production and Agency (Pty) Ltd.)
Starlight Classic Johannesburg 2017 (Freshly Minced)
MUSIC
Best Music Show
The Rockets 50ste Herdenking Konsert (All Star Productions)
Klavierkuiers met Pedro 2 (Red Pepper Pictures)
Die Kontrak (Red Pepper Pictures)
MADE FOR TV MOVIES
Best Made for TV Movie
Hartstog (Deon Opperman Produksies)
Thembi's Trial (Chocolate Milk and Cookies)
Mbalenhle (Leburugraphy Pictures)
DOCUMENTARY
Documentary Feature
Best Documentary Feature
Whispering Truth to Power (Undercurrent Film and Television CC)
Everything Must Fall (Uhuru Productions Pty Ltd)
Goldblatt (A4 Art Foundation)
Best Achievement in Directing - Documentary Feature
Whispering Truth to Power - Shameela Seedat
Goldblatt - Daniel Zimbler
Everything Must Fall - Rehad Desai
Best Achievement in Cinematography - Documentary Feature
Tribe Versus Pride - Dereck Joubert
Amira - Theodor Crouse
Christiaan Barnard: Deurbraak - Christelle Parrott
Best Achievement in Editing - Documentary Feature
Tribe Versus Pride - Jolene Van Antwerp
Whispering Truth to Power - Francois Verster
Amira - Christelle Parrott
Best Achievement in Sound Design - Documentary Feature
Whispering Truth to Power - Stef Albertyn
Tribe Versus Pride - Beverly Joubert
Ons Botha - Chad Snell
Documentary Short
Best Documentary Short
Follow The Guns (Combined Artists)
Someone to Blame - The Ahmed Timol Inquest (EMS Productions cc)
Scences From a Dry City (SaltPeter Productions CC )
WILDLIFE
Best Wildlife Programme
Incredible Bats (Earth Touch)
Africa's Super Snake (Earth Touch)
Grit: Honey Badger Tough (Earth Touch)
The ceremony takes place on 2 March 2019, at Sun City, and will broadcast live on SABC2 at 19h00.
The theme of the awards is Dare to Dream.
FILM
FEATURE FILM
Best Feature Film
Kanarie (Marche Media)
Sew the Winter to my Skin (Yellowbone Entertainment)
Nommer 37 (Gambit Films)
Best Actress - Feature Film
Jill Levenberg as Ellen Pakkies in Ellen, Die Ellen Pakkies storie
Monique Rockman as Pam Ismael in Nommer 37.
Diaan Lawrenson as Ingrid in Raaiselkind
Best Actor - Feature Film
Jarrid Geduld as Abie Pakkie in Ellen, Die Ellen Pakkies Storie
Irshaad Ally as Randall Hendricks in Nommer 37
Schalk Bezuidenhout as Johan Niemand in Kanarie
Best Supporting Actress - Feature Film
June Van Merch as Miriam in Raaiselkind
Ilse Klink as Diona in Stroomop
Anna-Mart van der Merwe as Arlene Louw in Kanarie
Best Supporting Actor - Feature Film
Alex van Dyk as Pieter in Die Stropers (The Harvesters)
Zolisa Xaluva as Black Wyatt Earp in Sew the Winter to my Skin
Germandt Geldenhuys as Ludolf Otterman in Kanarie
Best Achievement in Directing - Feature Film
Five Fingers for Marseilles - Michael Matthews
Ellen, Die Ellen Pakkies Storie - Daryne Joshua
Sew the winter to my skin - Jahmil X.T. Qubeka
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting - Feature Film
Kanarie - Christiaan Olwagen and Charl-Johan Lingenfelder
Wonderlus - Johan Cronje
Nommer 37 - Nosipho Dumisa
Best Achievement in Cinematography - Feature Film
Meerkat Maantuig - Willie Nel
Five Fingers for Marseilles - Shaun Harley Lee
Nommer 37 - Zenn van Zyl
Best Achievement in Sound Design - Feature Film
Five Fingers for Marseilles - Morne Marais, Simon Ratcliffe, James Olivier and Richard David West
Sew the Winter to my Skin - Barry Donnelly
Ellen, Die Ellen Pakkies Stories - Jean Niemandt
Best Achievement in Original Music/ Score - Feature Film
Five Fingers for Marseilles - James Andrew Matthes
Ellen, Die Ellen Pakkies Storie - Quinn Lubbe
Raaiselkind - Quinn Lubbe
Best Achievement in Editing – Feature Film
Meerkat Maantuig - Warwick Allan
Sew The Winter to My Skin - Layla Swart
Nommer 37 - Simon Beesley
Best Achievement in Production Design – Feature Film
Five Fingers for Marseilles - J Franz Lewis
Meerkat Maantuig - Waldemar Coetsee
The RECCE - Pieter Bosman
Best Achievement in Costume Design – Feature Film
Five Fingers for Marseilles - Pierre Vienings
Susters - Carike Nel
Sew the Winter to my Skin - Pierre Vienings
Best Achievement in Make-up and Hairstyling - Feature Film
Five Fingers for Marseilles - Babalwa Carol Djieutcheu and Julene Paton
Nommer 37 - Babalwa Carol Djieutcheu
Stroomop - Minuche Bridgette Snyman
Best Short Film
Stillborn (Yellowbone Entertainment)
Measure Of A Woman (Spier Films)
Die Maan Val Bewusteloos - (IdeaCandy)
STUDENT FILMS
Best Student Film
Scarlet's Tale (University of Cape Town)
The Water Dancers (University of Cape Town)
Doreen (AFDA)