Gomora cast
The winners of the 4th Royalty Soapie Awards were announced on SABC1 on Saturday night (26 September) and were dominated by TV creators Phathu Makwarela and Gwydion Beynon whose shows won eight awards between them: four for The River and four for Gomora.
The River is produced by their Tshedza Pictures and production house Seriti produces Gomora, which is also created by Kutlwano Ditsele (The Herd) and co-created by Amanda Lane (Is'thunzi).
Gomora won Most Popular Soapie, as voted for by viewers, and The River's win included a double shot for series star Sindi Dlathu as Lindiwe who was named Outstanding Female Villain.
Binnelanders took the honours for Outstanding Soapie and the Skeem Saam writers were acknowledged with Outstanding Writing Team.
This is the full list of winners:
Outstanding Lead Actress
Lorraine Moropa as Pabi - Lithapo
Dieketseng Mnisi as MaNtuli - Skeem Saam
Sindi Dlathu as Lindiwe - The Riv
Tsholofelo Matshaba as Princess Odirile - The Throne
Dawn Thandeka King as MaNgcobo - Uzalo
Outstanding Lead Actor
Jody Abrahams as Lionel Foster - Arendsvlei
Vusi Kunene as Jack Mabaso - Generations: The Legacy
Gabriel Temudzani as Chief Vhafuwi Azwindini - Muvhango
Maurice Paige as Tyron Daniels - Suidooster
Presley Chweneyagae as Cobra - The River
Outstanding Supporting Actress
Nomsa Buthelezi as Boipelo - Generations: The Legacy
Sannah Mchunu as Zodwa - Gomora
Siyasanga Papu as Pretty - Gomora
Lydia Mokgokoloshi as Koko Mantsha - Skeem Saam
Zandile Msutwana as Vuyiswa - The Queen
Outstanding Supporting Actor
Dann-Jaques Mouton as Justin Booysen - 7de Laan
Luzuko Nkqeto as Bangizizwe - Isidingo
Sthembiso Khoza as Shaka Khoza - The Queen
Jeremia Phele as Uncle Maswabi - The Throne
Simphiwe Majozi as Sbu - Uzalo
The awards were first launched in 2013 by former Generations star Winnie Ntshaba (Modise) and have been on-again/off-again since then.
Outstanding Female Villain
Laré Birk as Alice Moolman - Binnelanders
Connie Chiume as Mam' Sonto - Gomora
Lesego Marakalla as Rachel - Skeem Saam
Denise Newman as Bridgette October - Suidooster
Sindi Dlathu as Lindiwe - The River
Outstanding Male Villain
Dirk Stoltz as DeWet Basson - 7de Laan
Jacques Gombault as Jonas - Binnelanders
Lindani Nkosi as Lincoln Sibeko - Isidingo
Thembinkosi Mthembu as Mabutho - The River
Zolisa Xaluva as Sello Morule - The Throne
Outstanding Newcomer
Cantona James as Daniel Lafras - Arendsvlei
Sicelo Buthelezi as Teddy - Gomora
Siphesihle Ndaba as Mazet - Gomora
Richard September as Bennie - Suidooster
Thembinkosi Mthembu as Mabutho - The River
Outstanding Couple
Roberto Kyle as Leeroy Foster and Craig Adriaanse as Wesley - Arendsvlei
Germandt Geldenhuys as Louis Koster and Je-ani Swiegelaar as Naomi Koster - Binnelanders
David Louw as Simon Greeff and Christel van den Bergh as Renate Greef - Getroud met Rugby
Thulani Mtsweni as Sibiya and Nasiphi Ntabeni as Cebisa - Isidingo
Sindi Dlathu as Lindiwe and Hlomla Dandala as Zweli - The River
The awards were filmed in a studio and were hosted by comedian Mpho Popps and TV and radio presenter Lerato Kganyago.
Outstanding Soapie
7de Laan
Binnelanders
Getroud met Rugby
Isidingo
The Queen
Outstanding Art Direction
7de Laan
Getroud met Rugby
Gomora
Isibaya
The River
Outstanding Directing Team
Gomora
Isibaya
Lithapo
The Queen
The River
Outstanding Editing Team
Arendsvlei
Gomora
Isibaya
Suidooster
The River
TVSA asked e.tv for comment on why they didn't enter their soapies but they didn't reply. We asked numerous times but heard nothing, only deafening silence.
Outstanding Lighting
Arendsvlei
Gomora
Isibaya
The Queen
The River
Outstanding Make-Up & Hair
7de Laan
Gomora
Muvhango
The Queen
The River
Outstanding Wardrobe
Binnelanders
Gomora
Suidooster
The Queen
The River
Outstanding Writing Team
Arendsvlei
Gomora
Isithembiso
Skeem Saam
The River
Most Popular Soapie
(Public vote category. All soapies were nominated for this category, even if their channel didn't enter.)
7de Laan
Arendsvlei
Binnelanders
Getroud met Rugby
Giyani - Land of Blood
Gomora
Imbewu
Isibaya
Isidingo
Isithembiso
Lithapo
Muvhango
Rhythm City
Scandal
Skeem Saam
Suidooster
Generations: The Legacy
The Queen
The River
The Throne
Thola (
Ed: any idea what this is? As far as we know, it's a thriller on SABC2)
Uzalo
From left to right: Kgomotso Aphane (Skeem Saam's script continuity supervisor),
Thabang Moleya (Gomora director and executive producer),
Angus Gibson (Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and Isibaya co-creator).
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS
Sphiwe Msebe
Social Cohesion
Getroud met Rugby
Best Background Actor
Sphiwe Msebe (Isidingo)
Isidingo fans... do you recognise him?
Lifetime Achievement Award
Angus Gibson
OVERALL TALLY
| Gomora |
4 |
| The River |
4 |
| The Queen |
3 |
| Getroud met Rugby |
2
(with Special Recognition award) |
| Isibaya |
2
(with Special Recognition award for Angus Gibson) |
| 7de Laan |
1 |
| Binnelanders |
1 |
| Uzalo |
1 |
| Isidingo |
1 |