{"id":16834,"date":"2022-09-05T17:00:45","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T15:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=16834"},"modified":"2022-09-05T17:04:09","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T15:04:09","slug":"the-best-safta-winning-local-content-to-stream-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2022\/09\/05\/the-best-safta-winning-local-content-to-stream-now\/","title":{"rendered":"The best SAFTA-winning Local Content To Stream Now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Showmax_black.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Showmax_black.jpg?w=750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3061\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Content on Showmax won 45 awards at SAFTA 2022, more than half of the content prizes given out over the weekend, and the most by far of any streaming service.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Showmax Originals alone won 17 SAFTAs, the most of any channel or streamer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tali\u2019s Baby Diary<\/em> and <em>Glasshouse <\/em>were the two biggest winners at the SAFTAs overall, with five awards each, tied in first place with Mzansi Magic\u2019s telenovela <em>Diep City.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s the best content in South Africa to stream now, across each of the key categories, all available to binge on Showmax:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tali\u2019s Baby Diary &#8211; South Africa\u2019s best comedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tali&#039;s Baby Diary | Official Trailer | Due 26 Feb  | A Showmax Original\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8TTxjakTV8E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With five awards, including Best TV Comedy, the Showmax Original <em>Tali\u2019s Baby Diary<\/em> is jointly the biggest winner at this year\u2019s SAFTAs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Produced by Sketchbook Studios, <em>Tali\u2019s Baby Diary<\/em> is the sequel to the first ever Showmax Original,<em> Tali\u2019s Wedding Diary, <\/em>which<em> <\/em>set a (then) record for the most first-day views on Showmax and was similarly the most awarded comedy at the 2019 SAFTAs, taking home five prizes, including Best Comedy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <em>Tali\u2019s Baby Diary,<\/em> an unexpected pregnancy forces Tali into a desperate pivot from Insta-influencer to wholesome momfluencer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Tali, Julia Anastasopoulos (aka SuzelleDIY) won Best Actress, while Kate Normington won Supporting Actress as her mother, Michelle. The series also won for Directing (Ari Kruger and Daniel Zimbler) and Editing (Richard Starkey and Gordon Midgley).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Showmax is currently in production on <em>Tali\u2019s Joburg Diary,<\/em> premiering in November 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Need more laughs?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>kykNET\u2019s airport mockumentary <em>G.I.L<\/em> won three awards: Best Supporting Actor (Frank Opperman), Art Direction (Beatrix van Zyl), and Wardrobe (Cassandra Rowland)<\/li><li>The Showmax Original romcom <em>Troukoors<\/em> (<em>Wedding Fever<\/em>) won Best Cinematography (Fahema Hendricks).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Glasshouse &#8211; the most awarded feature film at this year\u2019s SAFTAs<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Glasshouse | Showmax Movies | First on Showmax\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GHBHEh4s1NA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Showmax film <em>Glasshouse<\/em> won five SAFTAs, making it the most awarded feature film this year &#8211; and the joint biggest winner overall too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Directed and co-written by Kelsey Egan, <em>Glasshouse<\/em> is set after an airborne dementia known as The Shred has left humanity roaming like lost and dangerous animals, unable to remember who they are. Confined to their airtight glasshouse, a family does what they must to survive &#8211; until the sisters are seduced by a stranger who upsets the family\u2019s rituals, unearthing a past they have tried to bury.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Produced by Local Motion Pictures, in association with Crave Pictures, <em>Glasshouse<\/em> won Cinematography (Justus de Jager), Production Design (Kerry Von Lillienfeld), Editing (Rowan Jackson), Costume Design (Catherine McIntosh) and Makeup and Hairstyling (Annie Butler).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before coming to Showmax, <em>Glasshouse <\/em>had its world premiere at North America\u2019s top genre film festival, Fantasia, in Montreal, Canada in August 2021 &#8211; and also screened at Fantastic Fest, the largest genre film festival in the USA, earning multiple five-star reviews and an 84% critics\u2019 rating on <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Film Threat<\/em>\u2019s Lorry Kitka singled out <em>Glasshouse<\/em> as her \u201cfavourite film of the year so far\u201d; <em>Exclaim<\/em> proclaimed, \u201cKelsey Egan is a filmmaker to keep an eye on\u201d; and <em>Comicon.com<\/em> called the film \u201ca folk horror movie that could become a modern classic.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Want more award-winning local films?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Jafta Mamabolo won both Best Actor and Scriptwriting for <a href=\"https:\/\/t.nylas.com\/t1\/315\/8y6kczdse8rvamprs4btahhyu\/4\/2f2b746055260dd95452cdb8ff8650619a7dc94d3a1f295ce2d2ef66beef6000\"><em>Freedom<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em> an adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky\u2019s classic novel <em>Crime and Punishment<\/em>, which Jafta co-directed with Ralph Ziman. Award-winners like Mary Twala (RIP), Kenneth Nkosi, Mandla Gaduka and Ferry Jele co-star<\/li><li>Amy Jephta won the Best Director SAFTA for South Africa\u2019s Oscar entry, the multi-award-winning <em>Barakat, <\/em>about a Muslim widow trying to bring together her fractured family over Eid-al-Fitr to break the news about her new romance<\/li><li>Mandla N\u2019s <em>Boxing Day<\/em>, about two siblings trying to find the money to bury their gogo, won Best Made For TV Movie<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/user\/91\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ryan Kruger<\/a>\u2019s cult alien-abduction-in-Cape-Town sci-fi <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/title\/2122\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fried Barry<\/a><\/em> won two SAFTAs: Original Music (Ebenhaezer Smal [Haezer]) and Sound Design (Ebenhaezer Smal [Haezer], Keagan Higgins, Rob Brinkworth and Gustav Stutterheim).&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4 Mure &#8211; South Africa\u2019s best drama series<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u2018Is dit 2020?\u2019 \u2013 4 Mure   | kykNET\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wdK0m6D7vhc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>kykNET\u2019s <em>4 Mure<\/em> won three SAFTAs: Best TV Drama; Makeup &amp; Hairstyling (Minke Swart); and Wardrobe (Mariechen Vosloo).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each 25m episode in the five-part anthology is set in the same hotel room, with the same housekeeper (Lida Botha), but with different stories, characters and genres.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The all-star cast includes SAFTA winners Tinarie van Wyk-Loots, Tarryn Wyngaard, and Deon Lotz; Silwerskerm winners Beer Adriaanse and Carel Nel; 2022 SAFTA Best Actress: Comedy nominee Ilse-lee van Niekerk (<em>Troukoors<\/em>); and Lida\u2019s husband, Johan Botha.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Produced by Marche Media (<em>Kanarie<\/em>), <em>4 Mure<\/em> is directed by Jaco Bouwer (SXSW winner <em>Gaia<\/em>, upcoming Showmax Original <em>Spinners<\/em>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In their four-star review, <em>Channel24 <\/em>said <em>4 Mure<\/em> \u201ccan effortlessly compete on an international level when it comes to the creativity and quality\u2026 A beautifully crafted limited series\u2026 This is edgy Afrikaans with a foreign, subtitled, indie look and feel to it. It\u2019s got an air of Wes Anderson\u2026 and maybe even a hint of Ryan Murphy&#8230; The storylines bubble with that <em>Black Mirror<\/em> type of secrecy that feels fresh, clever, and unexpected.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Need more local drama?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>M-Net\u2019s crime drama <em>Reyka<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/t.nylas.com\/t1\/315\/8y6kczdse8rvamprs4btahhyu\/10\/802516b9eecd8d587a73b653994cd09cff1283afcbce7e09301d00bbb9919d32\"> <\/a>won four SAFTAs: Best Actress (Kim Engelbrecht), Directing (Catharine Cooke and Zee Ntuli), Scriptwriting (Rohan Dickson), and Cinematography (Tom Marais)<\/li><li>Mzansi Magic\u2019s izinkabi drama <em>eHostela<\/em> won two SAFTAs: Best Actor (Thobani Nzuza as Mdeni) and Sound (Joel &#8220;Juelz&#8221; Mahlatjie)<\/li><li>Natasha Loring won her first SAFTA, for Best Supporting Actress, as Sienna in the Showmax Original psychological thriller <em>DAM<\/em>, which also earned Sue Steele the Best Art Direction SAFTA.<\/li><li>kykNET\u2019s family drama <em>N\u00earens, Noord-Kaap<\/em> won Best Editing (Regardt Botha, Markus Van Schalkwyk and Eva Du Preez)<\/li><li>Mzansi Magic\u2019s church drama <em>Umkhokha <\/em>won Best Original Music\/Score (Zithulele Khwela).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Wife &#8211; the Zulu brothers are officially the best!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Wife | Extended Trailer | Showmax Original | Premieres 11 Nov\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3bLXrC5uQhI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mzansi Magic\u2019s <em>DiepCity <\/em>was the big telenovela winner, winning five awards, including Best Telenovela and Most Popular TV Soap or Telenovela.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first Showmax Original telenovela, <em>The Wife<\/em>, didn\u2019t go home empty handed though, with the SAFTA jury agreeing with the 5am Club that the Zulu brothers are the best, giving Best Actor to Bonko Khoza as Mqhele and Supporting Actor to Abdul Khoza as Nqoba. This is Bonko\u2019s first SAFTA win and Abdul\u2019s second.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Produced by Stained Glass, the record-breaking, Twitter topping first season of <em>The Wife<\/em> followed Hlomu, a journalist who fell in love with taxi driver Mqhele, not realising that when you marry a man, you marry his secrets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Showmax is currently in production on S3 of <em>The Wife,<\/em> premiering in November 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch Bonko\u2019s Showmax x Actor Spaces masterclass on acting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bonko Khoza on character development | Masterclass | Showmax X @ACTORSPACES\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yK0R6mInwK8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Need more soaps and telenovelas?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>kykNET\u2019s <em>Suidooster<\/em> was named Best Soap Opera for the first time at the 2022 SAFTAs. The soapie follows three families &#8211; The Octobers, the Samsodiens and the du Plooys &#8211; as they work, live and love side by side at Suidooster, a small shopping and business centre in Ruiterbosch in Cape Town<\/li><li>1Magic\u2019s <em>The River<\/em>, which airs on Showmax daily, won Best Original Music\/Score for Brendan Jury<\/li><li>M-Net\u2019s <em>Legacy<\/em> won Best Scriptwriting for Gwydion Beynon and Phathutshedzo Makwarela<\/li><li>kykNET\u2019s <em>Binnelanders<\/em> won Best Directing: TV Soap for Danie Joubert<\/li><li>kykNET\u2019s <em>Arendsvlei <\/em>won Best Supporting Actress for Shaleen Surtie Richards, who passed away in June 2021.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Devilsdorp &#8211; the best made for TV documentary in SA<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Devilsdorp | Official Trailer | Showmax Local True-Crime Documentary\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MJRwOVAuXoU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>IdeaCandy&#8217;s Showmax Original true crime series <em>Devilsdorp<\/em> was named Best Made For TV Documentary at the SAFTAs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2016, a spate of brutal Appointment Murders gripped the town of Krugersdorp, leaving sales people and consultants terrified to book meetings in case they were the serial killer\u2019s next victims. The investigation led detectives to a series of unsolved cold cases, the so-called Satanic Murders, and to links between 11 Krugersdorp killings between 2012 and 2016. They discovered these were the work of the Electus per Deus (Chosen by God) cult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside extraordinary footage of exorcisms, church meetings, and trial testimonies and judgments, <em>Devilsdorp<\/em> features first-hand accounts from the likes of Captain Ben Booysen, the senior investigating officer; deputy director of Public Prosecutions Gerrit Roberts; Discovery claims specialist Shane Chatzkelowitz; and journalist Marizka Coetzer. The family of the victims also share their stories, as do church members who knew the perpetrators. <em>Netwerk24<\/em> journalist Jana Marx, author of <em>The Krugersdorp Cult Killings: Inside Cecilia Steyn\u2019s Reign of Terror<\/em>, narrates the series.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur thoughts are forever with those families who lost their loved ones,\u201d director David Enright said on Facebook after the win. \u201cYour courage remains inspirational.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Need more true crime?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>VIA\u2019s <em>Die Staat Teen <\/em>was named Best Factual Programme at the SAFTAs. In this true crime series, state prosecutors open their confidential files to tell the story of the most challenging or memorable court cases of their legal careers, including the murders of Uyinene Mrwetyana and Gill Packham.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>DJ Zinhle: The Unexpected &#8211; the best soapie reality TV in SA<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DJ Zinhle - Unexpected | Get to know DJ Zinhle in her brand new reality show - BET (ch. 129) | DStv\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J1QlrXL6dqs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>DJ Zinhle: The Unexpected<\/em> won Best Structured Soapie Reality Show at the SAFTAs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 13-part, 30-minute BET Africa reality show follows the <em>Umlilo<\/em>-hitmaker through her pregnancy with her second child, Asante, whose father is musician Bongani Mohosana, popularly known as Murdah Bongz. DJ Zinhle also has a daughter with rapper AKA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Look out for appearances from close friends like Pearl Thusi and Nomuzi \u2018Moozlie\u2019 Mabena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>#wearedyinghere &#8211; the best short film in South Africa<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"#WeAreDyingHere - Official Trailer\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sVtPy_bEae8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Named Best Short Film at the 2022 SAFTAs, <em>#WeAreDyingHere<\/em> chronicles the journey of three soldiers forced to survive in a war they did not choose. As the war against women rages around them, they attempt to find solace to process their pain under the constant threat of their enemy lurking in the shadows. <em>#WeAreDyingHere<\/em> takes on the violent culture of harassment, abuse, rape and femicide, taking a necessary pause to gain insight into the experience of living as a woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Executive produced by Siya and Rachel Kolisi, the short film is an adaptation of the original stage production by award-winning poet, performer and theatre director Siphokazi Jonas, who stars alongside her co-writers, Fleur du Cap-nominated theatre performer and musician Babalwa Makwetu and spoken word artist Hope Netshivhambe. It\u2019s directed by Black Reel Award nominee and Mandela Washington Fellow Shane Vermooten (<em>Freedom Road<\/em>, <em>Kusasa<\/em>, <em>Bypass<\/em>), and produced by Bianca Schmitz (<em>Kusasa<\/em>, <em>Bypass<\/em>) and Siphokazi Jonas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Die Broer Toer &#8211; the best lifestyle show in South Africa<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Amptelike voorskou \u2013 Die broer toer | kykNET\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VLEMk-Sk_do?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>kykNET\u2019s <em>Die Broer Toer <\/em>was named Best Lifestyle Show at the 2022 SAFTAs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three brothers, three bikes, no licenses, one big adventure \u2013 all the ingredients for <em>Die Broer Toer.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Actor Bennie Fourie (<em>G.I.L<\/em>., <em>Hotel<\/em>) is famous for being funny, but he and his brothers, Reynold and Wilbrie, are also well-known for their legendary road trips. From road tripping in a souped-up Nissan Sani at university to hiking trails with the family &#8211; if there\u2019s a road, they\u2019ll take it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even as the demands of adulthood pull Bennie, Reynold and Wilbrie in opposite directions, they always manage to find time for one more trip &#8211; or in this case, a season\u2019s worth of them, from the Tankwa Karoo to Riemvasmaak, Vioolsdrif to the Koue Bokkeveld.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2022\/09\/05\/saftas-2022-winners\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"16831\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The full SAFTAs 2022 winners list<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/join\/eng\/welcome\/za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">showmax.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Content on Showmax won 45 awards at SAFTA 2022, more than half of the content prizes given out over the weekend, and the most by far of any streaming service.&nbsp; Showmax Originals alone won 17 SAFTAs, the most of any channel or streamer.&nbsp; Tali\u2019s Baby Diary and Glasshouse were the two biggest winners at the&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2022\/09\/05\/the-best-safta-winning-local-content-to-stream-now\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The best SAFTA-winning Local Content To Stream Now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[97],"tags":[110],"class_list":["post-16834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-online","tag-showmax","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16834"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16834\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}