IT was a night of glitz, glamour, and record wins at the 18th annual South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs).
The event dazzled on Saturday evening, 26 October, at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand.
The star-studded event celebrated excellence in South African film and television, honouring the best creative talent in the industry.
The biggest winner of the evening was Shaka iLembe, a sweeping historical drama, which scooped an incredible 12 awards, including Best TV Drama.
Following closely behind, Netflix’s Yoh! Christmas and Showmax’s Outlaws both earned eight Golden Horns each, cementing their success in second place.
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The event, held over two nights, 25 and 26 OctobeR, saw both the craft and main awards ceremonies reveal an exciting mix of productions.The wins were dominated by MultiChoice and M-Net’s stable of TV channels on DStv, which took home a total of 46 awards.
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Zikhona Sodlaka won Best Actress in a Telenovela for Gqeberha: The Empire. Photo by Sibongumenzi Sibiya
Nomsa Philiso, MultiChoice’s CEO for general entertainment, expressed her pride in the accomplishments of the winners.
“This weekend highlighted the rich diversity and powerful storytelling that our creative industry offers viewers. As the leading investor in local content across Africa, MultiChoice is dedicated to supporting and expanding the continent’s film and television landscape,” she said.
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Skeem Saam production team receiving Best TV Soap. Photo by Sibongumenzi Sibiya
Some of the SAFTAs 2024 highlights included:
Best Competition Reality Show: Kokkedoor: Vuur & Vlam (kykNET)
Best Structured Soapie Reality Show: Young, Famous & African S2 (Netflix)
Best Online Content: The Adventures of Noko Mashaba – Struggles of SA Youth (YouTube/Facebook)
Best Current Affairs Programme: Checkpoint (eNCA)Best International Format: The Masked Singer SA (SABC3)
Best Entertainment Programme: Koppestamp (kykNET)
Best Variety Show: Sport@10 (SABC1)
Leading the pack in the feature film category was The Fragile King, which won Best Feature Film,
Best Actress Antoinette Louw, and Best Achievement in Directing for Tristan Holmes to further cement its place in the history of South African cinema