On SAFTA nominations morning, the public had a field day when most of their favorites here snubbed from the awards. Viewers and critics alike were in uproar about the selection process and questioned if the chosen nominees were really deserving. Although it is still quite unclear how the judging panel selects their nominations (I myself, being among the many that would like to know), here we are with a list of nominees and there is pretty much nothing we can do about it. It is about 4 weeks to the award ceremony taking place on the 20th of March in South Africa and I will admit that it is quite difficult to predict who might take any of the SAFTA gongs home come awards night when the nominations themselves came as a big shock.
TV comedy "ZA News: Puppet Nations" leads the race in the television category with 11 nominations, beating TV dramas "Uzalo" and "Isidingo", which really comes as a huge surprise. "Saint and Sinners" has 7 nominations while "Shreds and Dreams" is only running on 3 nominations. "Ayanda" and "While You Weren't Looking" are head to head with 6 nominations each in the film sector. "Ayanda", produced by Terry Phetho's Leading Lady production company has an astounding international recognition, boasting of international screenings and has won numerous awards; thus might be an obvious favorite. I really hope "Hear Me Move" takes it home in the two categories it is nominated in and it deeply saddens me that it never made it onto best feature film list (even though I would have still rooted for "Ayanda").
Here are my predictions for the 10th SAFTA winners (Winner picks in CAPS)
Best TV Drama:
Matatiele
Saints and Sinners
UMLILO
Best TV Comedy:
Ga Ra Dumele
KOTA LIFE CRISIS
Those Who Can't
ZANews: Puppet Nation
Best TV Soap:
ISIBAYA
Ashes to Ashes
Rhythm City
Best Achievement by a Lead Actress - TV Drama:
NTHATI MOSHESH (SAINTS AND SINNERS)
Linda Sokhulu (Shreds and Dreams)
Gugu Masondo (Shreds and Dreams)
Best Achievement by a Lead Actor - TV Drama:
Bheki Mkhwane (Uzalo)
Siyabonga Radebe (Saints and Sinners)
S'DUMO MTSHALI (SAINTS AND SINNERS)
Best Achievement by a Lead Actress - TV Comedy:
Robyn Scott (Those Who Can't)
Chantal Herman (Those Who Can't)
VATISWA NDARA (KOTA LIFE CRISIS)
Best Achievement by a Lead Actor - TV Comedy:
Aggrey Loake (ZANews: Puppet Nation)
MANDLA GADUKA (GAUTENG MABONENG)
Nik Rabinowitz (ZANews: Puppet Nation)
Best Achievement by a Lead Actress - TV Soap:
LEEANDA REDDY (ISIDINGO)
Brümilda van Rensburg (Binnelanders)
Tema Sebopedi (Isidingo)
Best Achievement by a Lead Actor - TV Soap:
Vusi Kunene (Isibaya)
Motlatsi Mafatshe (Isidingo)
SIYABONGA THWALA (ISIBAYA)
Best Achievement by a Supporting Actress - TV Drama:
BRENDA NGXOLI (ROCKVILLE)
Motshabi Tyelele (Matatiele)
Charmaine Mtinta (Matatiele)
Best Achievement by a Supporting Actor - TV Drama:
TERENCE BRIDGETT (90 PLEIN STREET)
Deon Lotz (When We Were Black)
Wayne van Rooyen (Shreds and Dreams)
Best Achievement by a Supporting Actress - TV Comedy:
Jennifer Steyn (Abo Mzala)
Linda Sebezo (Gauteng Maboneng)
TUMI MORAKE (KOTA LIFE CRISIS)
Best Achievement by Supporting Actor - TV Comedy:
BONGANI MADONDO (KOTA LIFE CRISIS)
Thembile Botman (Abo Mzala)
ZANews Puppeteers (ZANews: Puppet Nation)
Best Achievement by a Supporting Actress - TV Soap:
Linda Sokhulu (Isidingo)
MAGGIE BENEDICT (ASHES TO ASHES)
Elize Cawood (Binnelanders)
Best Achievement by a Supporting Actor - TV Soap:
Richard Lukunku (Ashes to Ashes)
SAMSON KHUMALO (ISIBAYA)
Siyabonga Shibe (Ashes to Ashes)
Best TV Presenter:
Johan Stemmet (Noot Vir Noot)
Danine Naidoo (Edge)
Stoan Seate (Afro Café)
Pabi Moloi (Eksê Zwakala)
KATLEGO MABOE (EXPRESSO)
Riaan Cruywagen (kN VERSLAG)
Dingaan Mokebe (Speak Out)
Vele Manenje (Siyakholwa We Believe)
Katlego Maboe (Strictly Come Dancing)
Tumi Osei-Tutu (Our Perfect Wedding)
Chanley Wong (Craze - Sistahood 1019)
Best Achievement in Directing - TV Drama:
Khalo Matabane (When We Were Black)
Mandilakhe Yengo, Denny Miller (Saints and Sinners)
ROLIE NIKIWE, ZUKO NODADA (MATATIELE)
Best Achievement in Directing - TV Comedy:
ALEX FYNN (ZANEWS: PUPPET NATION)
Zee Ntuli, Daniel Zimbler (Those Who Can't)
Krijay Govender, Joshua Rous, Segomotso Keorapetse (Ga Re Dumele)
Best Achievement in Directing - TV Soap:
Eric Mogale, Siyabonga Mkhize, Heather Cooke (Rhythm City)
Gert Van Niekerk (Ashes to Ashes)
NEO MATSUNYANE (SKEEM SAAM)
Best Feature Film:
AYANDA
Dis Ek, Anna
For Love and Broken Bones
Best Achievement by a Lead Actress - Feature Film:
FULU MUGHOVANI (AYANDA)
Jana Strydom (Treurgrond)
Thishiwe Ziqubu (While You Weren't Looking)
Best Achievement by a Lead Actor - Feature Film:
Mduduzi Mabaso (For Love and Broken Bones)
EMANUEL GWEVA (THINA SOBABILI)
Lionel Newton (While You Weren't Looking)
Aubrey Poo (Ingoma)
Best Achievement by a Supporting Actress -
Feature Film:
Tina Jaxa (While You Weren't Looking)
NTHATI MOSHESH (AYANDA)
Shaleen Surtie-Richards (Treurgrond)
Best Achievement by a Supporting Actor -
Feature Film:
Marius Weyers (Dis Ek, Anna)
KENNETH NKOSI (AYANDA)
Thomas Gumede (Ayanda)
Best Achievement in Directing - Feature Film:
Sara Blecher (Dis Ek, Anna)
Tebogo Malope (For Love & Broken Bones)
ERNEST NKOSI (THINA SOBABILI)
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