{"id":24532,"date":"2026-03-16T18:31:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T16:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=24532"},"modified":"2026-03-16T18:32:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T16:32:00","slug":"19th-safta-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2026\/03\/16\/19th-safta-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"19th SAFTA Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND \u2013 DOCUMENTARY<\/strong>
Pangolin: Kulu\u2019s Journey
Practitioners: Barry Donnelly, Corne Van Niekerk & Jabu Msomi
Production House: Water Creature Media<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING \u2013 DOCUMENTARY<\/strong>
Chasing the Sun 2
Practitioner: Christiaan Scheepers
Production House: T+W<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY \u2013 DOCUMENTARY<\/strong>
Pangolin: Kulu\u2019s Journey
Practitioners: Steven Dover, Warren Smart & Gareth Thomas
Production House: Water Creature Media<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING \u2013 DOCUMENTARY<\/strong>
Zef: The Story of Die Antwoord
Practitioner: Jon Day
Production House: Orange Films<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT<\/strong>
Mathonga Elizwe (Spirits of the Land)
Production House: Uhuru Productions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST MADE FOR TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES<\/strong>
School Ties
Production House: Idea Candy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE<\/strong>
Zef: The Story of Die Antwoord<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST CHILDREN\u2019S PROGRAMME<\/strong>
Behind the Rainbow
Production House: Storytown Productions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME<\/strong>
Ingono Yomsamo
Production House: Barleader TV<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST FACTUAL PROGRAMME<\/strong>
Confessions of an Assassin, Why I killed Chris Hani \u2013 An Annika Larsen Special
Report
Production House: e.TV<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST COMPETITION REALITY SHOW<\/strong>
Plaasjapie (Seisoen 2)
Production House: afrOkaans<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST STRUCTURED SOAPIE REALITY SHOW<\/strong>
Young, Famous and African
Production House: Urban Brew Studios & APOP Media<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST STRUCTURED OR DOCU-REALITY SHOW<\/strong>
UMkhonto Ogwazekhaya
Production House: Devandile Media<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST YOUTH PROGRAMME<\/strong>
On The Base Roundtable
Production House: VIS Studios<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ONLINE CONTENT<\/strong>
Four Walls
Production House: Weldun Media<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST LIFESTYLE PROGRAMME<\/strong>
Elders: Ligtoringroete
Production House: Bonanza Films<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME<\/strong>
Carte Blanche
Production House: Combined Artists<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST MADE FOR TV MOVIE<\/strong>
Mr Easy Loo
Production House: Black Brain Pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST INTERNATIONAL FORMAT<\/strong>
Deal or No Deal Celebrity
Production House: HBC Broadcast Solution<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME<\/strong>
Yash\u2019ingoma S3
Production House: Skepe Entertainment and Urban Brew Studios<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST VARIETY SHOW<\/strong>
UNFOLLOWED Season 2
Production House: Goat (Originals)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING \u2013 TV COMEDY<\/strong>
How to Ruin Love Season 1
Practitioners: Bongi Mlotshwa
Production House: Burnt Onion Production<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WARDROBE \u2013 TV COMEDY<\/strong>
The Morning After
Practitioner: Mariechen Vosloo
Production House: Both Worlds Pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND \u2013 TV COMEDY<\/strong>
How to Ruin Love Season 1
Practitioner: Guy Steer
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION \u2013 TV COMEDY<\/strong>
The Morning After
Practitioner: Kate Van Der Merwe
Production House: Both Worlds Pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING \u2013 TV COMEDY<\/strong>
The Morning After
Practitioner: Bj\u00f6rn Johansen & Gordon Midgley
Production House: Both Worlds Pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING -TV COMEDY<\/strong>
Magda Louw
Practitioner: Desire Gardner
Production House: Homebrew Films<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY -TV COMEDY<\/strong>
Mabaso Family Reunion
Practitioner: Gaopalelwe Kabe
Production House: Black Brain Pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING \u2013 TV COMEDY<\/strong>
Magda Louw
Practitioner: Johannes Pieter Nel
Production House: Homebrew Films<\/p>\n\n\n\n


BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING \u2013 TV DRAMA<\/strong>
Reyka S2
Practitioners: Theola Booyens
Production House: Quizzical Pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WARDROBE \u2013 TV DRAMA<\/strong>
NIGGIES (COUSINS)
Practitioner: Mariechen Vosloo
Production House: Wolflight Films<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION \u2013 TV DRAMA<\/strong>
Catch Me A Killer
Practitioner: Warren Gray
Production House: Local Motion Pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SPECIAL EFFECTS (SFX) IN HAIR AND MAKE-UP- TV<\/strong>
White Lies
Practitioner: Natasha du Toit
Production House: Quizzical Pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND \u2013 TV DRAMA<\/strong>
White Lies
Practitioners: David Oosthuizen & Declyn Strydom
Production House: Quizzical Pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC\/SCORE \u2013 TV DRAMA<\/strong>
NIGGIES (COUSINS)
Practitioner: Pierre Henri Wicomb
Production House: Wolflight Films<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ORIGINAL SONG \u2013 TV DRAMA<\/strong>
White Lies
Practitioners: Edward George King & Charl-Johan Lingenfelder
Production House: Quizzical Pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING \u2013 TV DRAMA<\/strong>
GO!
Practitioner: Jeremy Briers
Production House: Ten30 Pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS(VFX) \u2013 TV<\/strong>
Soon comes night
Practitioner: Shaun Hillary
Production House: Ochre Media<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY \u2013 TV DRAMA<\/strong>
Reyka S2
Practitioner: Tom Marais
Production House: Quizzical Pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING \u2013 TV DRAMA<\/strong>
LAW, LOVE & BETRAYAL (LLB)
Practitioners: Alex Xolo, Lwazi Mvusi, Dorette Nel, Chisanga Kabinga & Oratile Mogoje
Production House: Ramathesele Media and Communications<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING \u2013 TV DRAMA<\/strong>
Catch Me A Killer
Practitioners: Rene van Rooyen & Brett Michael Innes
Production House: Local Motion Picture<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING \u2013 TV SOAP\/TELENOVELA<\/strong>
Skemergrond
Practitioner: Waldemar van Rensburg
Production House: Penguin Films<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WARDROBE \u2013 TV SOAP\/TELENOVELA<\/strong>
Genesis S1
Practitioner: Sylvia Gegana
Production House: Singavision Productions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION \u2013 TV SOAP\/TELENOVELA<\/strong>
Suidooster
Practitioner: Beatrix van Zyl
Production House: Suidooster Films<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING \u2013TELENOVELA<\/strong>
Youngins
Practitioners: SC Nhlumayo, Natalie Varoy, Siwelile Mbanjwa, Lubabalo Mayaba,
Nandi Mehlomakulu & Nonhlanhla Nxumalo
Production House: Tshedza Pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC\/SCORE \u2013 TELENOVELA<\/strong>
Youngins
Practitioner: Brendan Jury
Production House: Tshedza Pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ORIGINAL SONG \u2013 TELENOVELA<\/strong>
Kelders Van Geheime
Practitioner: Loki Rothman
Production House: KFilm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND \u2013 TV SOAP\/ TELENOVELA<\/strong>
Blood Legacy
Practitioners: Lubabalo Bozo, Jade Hill, Simon Ratcliffe, Richard West, James Olivier,
Carl Roberts, Shreshtha Ramesar, Jack van Wyk, Siyabonga Sithole, Finn Esterhuizen
& Sean Sutton
Production House: Gambit Films<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING \u2013 TELENOVELA<\/strong>
Inimba
Practitioners: Siphosethu Tshapu, Kirsten Adams, Sacha-ann Stokes, Nombulelo
Mcwerah, Khanyisa Jali, Vanishia Kisten, Sinethemba Keleku, Mpolokeng Hope Bogatsu
& Sibusiso Kumalo
Production House: The Milton Empire<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY \u2013 TELENOVELA<\/strong>
Blood Legacy
Practitioner: Sunel Haasbroek
Production House: Gambit Films<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING \u2013 TELENOVELA<\/strong>
Youngins
Practitioners: Nthabi Tau, Thembalethu Mfebe & Sandile Mdluli
Production House: Tshedza Pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING \u2013 TV SOAP<\/strong>
Suidooster
Practitioner: Pieter Francois Retief Scholtz
Production House: Suidooster Films<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING \u2013 TV SOAP
<\/strong>Scandal!
Practitioners: Sithembiso Mathenjwa, ANTONY COLEMAN, Philasande Malunga,
Sphamandla Ngcobo, Christo Davids & Mamohato Askew
Production House: Ochre Media<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING \u2013 FEATURE FILM<\/strong>
The Fix
Practitioner: Nicola Roodt
Production House: Crave Pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN \u2013 FEATURE FILM<\/strong>
Just Now Jeffrey
Practitioner: Danielle Knox
Production House: Bioscope Films<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN \u2013 FEATURE FILM<\/strong>
Just Now Jeffrey
Practitioner: Kerry von Lillienfeld
Production House: Bioscope Films<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SPECIAL EFFECTS(SFX) IN HAIR AND MAKE-UP<\/strong>
FEATURE FILM<\/strong>
The Fix
Practitioners: Nicola Roodt & Clinton Aiden Smith
Production House: Crave Pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND DESIGN \u2013 FEATURE FILM<\/strong>
The Fix
Practitioners: David Oosthuizen & Geoffrey Kock
Production House: Crave Pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING \u2013 FEATURE FILM<\/strong>
Death of a Whistleblower
Practitioner: Eva Du Preez
Production House: Known Associates Entertainment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC\/ SCORE \u2013 FEATURE FILM<\/strong>
A Kind of Madness
Practitioner: Loki Rothman
Production House: Wolflight Films<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ORIGINAL SONG \u2013 FEATURE FILM<\/strong>
Sabbatical
Practitioners: Bokani Dyer & Siyabonga Mthembu
Production House: Diprente<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS(VFX) \u2013 FEATURE FILM<\/strong>
The Fix
Practitioners: Kelsey Egan, George Webster, Sam Alessandri, Charles Tait, Andre
Steyn, Lee Gemmell, Phillip Keong, Randall Makhanya, Tristan Brown & Mike Louw
Production House: Crave Pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY \u2013 FEATURE FILM<\/strong>
Death of a Whistleblower
Practitioner: Devin Toselli
Production House: Known Associates Entertainment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING \u2013 FEATURE FILM<\/strong>
A Kind of Madness
Practitioners: Christiaan Olwagen & Wessel Pretorius
Production House: Wolflight Films<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST STUDENT FILM<\/strong>
Leapt Niches
Institution: The Animation School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ANIMATION<\/strong>
Jungle Beat 2 The Past
Production House: Sunrise Animation Studios<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV SOAP<\/strong>
Vele Manenje (Skeem Saam)
Production House: Peu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV SOAP<\/strong>
Litlhonolofatso Litlhakanyane (Scandal!)
Production House: Ochre Media<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TELENOVELA<\/strong>
Zenande Mfenyana (Inimba S1)
Production House: The Milton Empire<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TELENOVELA<\/strong>
Anele Matoti (Gqeberha \u2013 The Empire)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SOAP<\/strong>
Londeka Sishi (Scandal!)
Production House: Ochre Media<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACTOR IN A TV SOAP<\/strong>
Aubrey Poo (Generations: The legacy)
Production House: MMSV Productions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACTRESS IN A TELENOVELA<\/strong>
Nelisiwe Sibiya (iThonga)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACTOR IN A TELENOVELA<\/strong>
Bonko Khoza (iThonga)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST TV SOAP<\/strong>
Scandal!
Production House: Ochre Media<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST TELENOVELA<\/strong>
Youngins
Production House: Tshedza Pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV DRAMA<\/strong>
Michelle Botes (Tuiskoms)
Production House: Infinity Films<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV DRAMA<\/strong>
Jabulani Mthembu (Catch Me A Killer)
Production House: Local Motion Pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACTRESS IN A TV DRAMA<\/strong>
Gail Mabalane (Unseen \u2013 Season 2)
Production House: Gambit Films<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACTOR IN A TV DRAMA<\/strong>
Frank Opperman (N\u00earens, Noord-Kaap Deel 2)
Production House: Nagvlug Films<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST TV DRAMA<\/strong>
Reyka 2
Production House: Quizzical Pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV COMEDY<\/strong>
Shoki Mmola (How to Ruin Love Season 1)
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV COMEDY<\/strong>
Tobie Cronj\u00e9 (Pronk Prim\u00ear)
Production House: Sonvelt Media<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACTRESS IN A TV COMEDY<\/strong>
Desire Gardner (MAGDA LOUW SEASON 2)
Production House: Homebrew Films<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACTOR IN A TV COMEDY<\/strong>
Hannes van Wyk (MAGDA LOUW SEASON 2)
Production House: Homebrew Films<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST TV COMEDY<\/strong>
The Morning After
Production House: Both Worlds Pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST SHORT FILM<\/strong>
Why The Cattle Wait
Production House: Zarafa Pictures & Yellowbone Entertainment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A FEATURE FILM<\/strong>
June van Merch (Die Kwiksilwers (The Quicksilvers))
Production House: Sanktuary Films<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A FEATURE FILM<\/strong>
Neels van Jaarsveld (Snake)
Production House: Known Associates Entertainment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACTRESS IN A FEATURE FILM<\/strong>
Sandra Prinsloo (A Kind of Madness)
Production House: Wolflight Films<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACTOR IN A FEATURE FILM<\/strong>
Ian Roberts (A Kind of Madness)
Production House: Wolflight Films<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING \u2013 FEATURE FILM<\/strong>
Death of a Whistleblower
Practitioner: Ian Gabriel
Production House: Known Associates Entertainment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST FEATURE FILM<\/strong>
Death of a Whistleblower
Production House: Known Associates Entertainment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST NATURAL HISTORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME<\/strong>
Day of the Dragon
Production House: Earth Touch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST TV PRESENTER (PUBLIC VOTE)<\/strong>
Fezile Mkhize (Top Travel)
Production House: Cardova Productions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MOST POPULAR TV SOAP OR TELENOVELA (PUBLIC VOTE)<\/strong>
Inimba S1
Production House: The Milton Empire<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LIFETIME ACHIEVER AWARD<\/strong>
Bobby Heany
Magic Hlatshwayo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YOUTH ACHIEVER AWARD<\/strong>
Sandulela Asanda Biyana<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OUSTANDING PROVINCIAL CONTRIBUTOR AWARD<\/strong>
KRAAL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EMERGING FILMMAKER AWARD<\/strong>
Ntokozo Mlaba<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OUTSTANDING PERSON WITH DISABILITY CONTRIBUTOR AWARD<\/strong>
Erik Holm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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