And this year’s SAFTA winners are…
The South African Film and TV Awards took place over the weekend. Here is the full list of winners for this year.
The event hosted by Phat Joe and Thando Thabethe, took place in Sun City, Bokone Bophirima on 24 March. Controversial film Inxeba emerged as the biggest winner of the evening taking home a total of six gongs. It won an award for Best Feature Film, Best Actor (Nakhane Touré), Best Achievement in Directing (John Trengrove), Best Scriptwriting for Trengove, Malusi Bengu and Thando Mgqolozana, Best Supporting Actor for co-star Bongile Mantsai and Achievement in Editing (Matthew Swanepoel).
The wins round up the 20 international awards the film has received despite claims by the Film & Publication Board Appeals Tribunal that it could not find “any… artistic value throughout the film”.
Touré, who is in Europe promoting his new album, tweeted:
I’m on the Eurotunnel from Switzerland. And I’m finding out through Twitter that I just won a @SAFTAS1 . I didn’t think I was going to be this emotional. ❤️😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️ Fuck!! Thank yooouuu pic.twitter.com/TtIHo5jWXu
— NAKHANE (@nakhaneofficial) March 24, 2018
The best Actor in a Feature Film is @nakhaneofficial, this award is proudly brought to you by @McCafe 🙌 #SAFTAS12 #McCafeSAFTAs12 pic.twitter.com/0wjK7VbXk1
— MAJESTY MAGAZINE SA (@MajestyMagSA) March 24, 2018
Here is the full list of winners:
| Award Title | Programme Title | Production House/ Winner(s) |
| Best Short Film | Apocalypse Now Now | Be Phat Motel Company |
| Best Achievement in Art / Production Design – TV Comedy | Puppet Nation ZA | Catherine Jacot-Guillarmod and Lindsay van Blerk |
| Best Achievement in Make-up and Hairstyling – TV Comedy | Ses Top La 4 | Chantel Nel |
| Best Achievement in Wardrobe/ Costume Design – TV Comedy | Puppet Nation ZA | Cheney Van Graan, Geralt Cloete and Alice Jacobs |
| Best Achievement in Sound Design – TV Comedy | Puppet Nation ZA | Neil Benjamin |
| Best Achievement in Cinematography – TV Comedy | Puppet Nation ZA | Tonga Isango |
| Best Achievement in Editing- TV Comedy | SuzelleDIY | Ari Kruger |
| Best Achievement in Original Music/ Score – TV Soap/ Telenovela | Ring of Lies 2 | Ngane Sikobi |
| Best Achievement in Post Production – TV Soap/ Telenovela | High Rollers 3 | Kholofelo Malatshi, Bertus Kirsten, Brett Macdonald, Tumelo Mmatladi, Jeanette Mokobane, Sizwe Msibi, John Chaka and Theo Scheepers |
| Best Achievement in Cinematography – Telenovela | Ring of Lies 2 | Ntobeko Dlamini and Marc Brower |
| Best Achievement in Wardrobe, Make-up and Hair – TV Soap/Telenovela | Isibaya | Lebogang Lehasa, Sheila Petlele and Sebenzile Madondo |
| Best Achievement in Art/ Production Design – TV Soap/Telenovela | Isibaya | Dylan Lloyd and Henrietta Moutinho |
| Best Achievement in Editing – TV Drama | Tjovitjo | Kabi Modiko and Ikaye Masisi |
| Best Achievement in Sound Design – TV Drama | Tjovitjo | Bernard Masoka |
| Best Achievement in Original Music/ Score-TV Drama | Isikizi 2 | Murray Anderson and Phila Madlingozi |
| Best Achievement in Art/ Production Design – TV Drama | Tjovitjo | Ephraim Mathula and Vivienne Mahloko |
| Best Achievement in Wardrobe/ Costume Design– TV Drama | Die Boekklub 2 | Ayesha Katieb and Jodi Bowers |
| Best Achievement in Make-Up and Hairstyling – TV Drama | Lockdown | Babalwa Carol Djieutceu |
| Best Achievement in Cinematography – TV Drama | Tjovitjo | Motheo Moeng, Marius Van Graan and Ofentse Mwase |
| Best Achievement in Directing – Documentary Feature | Skulls of my People | Vincent Moloi |
| Best Achievement in Cinematography – Documentary Feature | Skulls of my People | Marius van Graan |
| Best Achievement in Editing – Documentary Feature | The Giant is Falling | Henion Han and Megan Gill |
| Best Achievement in Sound Design – Documentary Feature | The Giant is Falling | Vaughan Phillips |
| Best Documentary Short | Nanlaban: The Philippines War on Drugs | Chronicle |
| Best Wildlife Programme | King of the Mountain Baboons | Earth Touch (Pty) Ltd |
| Best Children’s Programme | Xcellerate | 2 Blonds and a Redhead Filming CC |
| Best Reality Show | Wingin It | Cheeky Media |
| Best Game Show | Die Kliek 5 | Afrokaans Film & Television |
| Best International Format Show | Shark Tank South Africa | Rapid Blue |
| Best Factual & Educational Programme | Our Moments | Dzuguda Productions |
| Best Current Affairs Programme | ENVIROSERV: Kicking Up A Stink | Nguni TV |
| Best Variety & Magazine Show | Edik van Nantes 2 | Meerfout Films |
| Best Youth Programme | MTV Shuga – In Real Life | TIA Productions |
| Best Talk Show | Republiek van Zoid Afrika | Brainwave Productions |
| Best Music Show | Starlight Classics | Freshly Minced |
| Best made for TV Movie | O Kae Molao | Leburugraphy Pictures |
| Best Micro-budget Film | New Era Sessions | Rouge Music Entertainment |
| Best Achievement in Cinematography – Feature Film | Beyond the River | Trevor Calverley |
| Best Achievement in Sound Design – Feature Film | From a house on Willow Street | James Olivier, Simon Ratcliffe, Charles Singleton, Richard West and Andries Smit |
| Best Achievement in Original Music/ Score – Feature Film | Kalushi | Rashid Lanie |
| Best Achievement in Editing – Feature Film | Inxeba (The Wound) | Matthew Swanepoel |
| Best Achievement in Production Design – Feature Film | Kalushi | Chantel Carter |
| Best Achievement in Costume Design – Feature Film | Kalushi | Ruy Filipe |
| Best Achievement in Make-up and Hairstyling – Feature Film | From a house on Willow Street | Charlene Warwick & Jaco Snyman |
