Dineo Moeketsi, Mpho Pops, and Graeme Richards announced the 15th South African Film and Television Awards 2021 (SAFTAs) winners last night. The Craft Awards were held on Friday hosted by actress and TV presenter Lesego Tlhabi and Tracy Lange.
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Hectic on 3 presenter Enhle Bizana took the biggest of the night, the Best TV Presenter voted for by the public and the late Menzi Ngubane bagged the Best Actor award for his role on Isibaya.
How to Ruin Christmas: The Wedding (Netflix) led the pack with six awards.
1Magic's 'The River' scooped four awards which include the Best Actress award.
The legendary Dr. Ncina Mhlophe was honoured with the Lifetime achievement golden horn. Dr. Ncina is an anti-apartheid activist, actress, storyteller, poet, playwright, director, and author.
She received a doctorate honorary from the Open University, the UK in 1994, another honorary doctorate from the University of Natal in 1999, and Rhodes University in 2014.
She has won plenty of awards including the Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Actress (Chicago) for Have you seen Zandile? Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Radio Africa for Have you seen Zandile? and In 2016 she was chosen as one of BBC's 100 Women.
Here are all the winners at the 15th Saftas 2021.
Here are all the winners at the 15th Saftas 2021.
Best Actress – Feature Film
Tinarie Loots, Gat in die Muur (Hole in the Wall)
Best Actor – Feature Film
Tshamano Sebe, 8
Best Actress – Telenovela
Sindi Dlathu, The River
Best Actor – Telenovela
Menzi Ngubane, Isibaya
Best Supporting Actress – Telenovela
Michelle Botes, Legacy
Best Supporting Actor – Telenovela
Meshack Mavuso, The River
Best Actress – TV Soap
Petronella Tshuma, Rhythm City
Best Actor – TV Soap
Clint Brink, Binnelanders
Best Supporting Actress – TV Soap
Masasa Mbangeni, Scandal!
Best Supporting Actor – TV Soap
Mothusi Magano, Skeem Saam
Best TV Soap
Rhythm City
Best Telenovela
Legacy
Best Actress – TV Drama
Kate Liquorish, Still Breathing
Best Actor – TV Drama
Brandon Auret, Still Breathing
Best Supporting Actress – TV Drama
June van Merch, Sara se Geheim
Best Supporting Actor – TV Drama
James Ngcobo, Queen Sono
Best TV Drama
Blood and Water
Best soap/telenovela
Gomora
Best Actress – TV Comedy
Busisiwe Lurayi, How to Ruin Christmas: The Wedding
Best Actor – TV Comedy
James Borthwick, Hotel
Best Supporting Actress – TV Comedy
Martelize Kolver, Hote
Best Supporting Actor – TV Comedy
Desmond Dube, How to Ruin Christmas: The Wedding
Best TV Comedy
The Riviera
Best Supporting Actress – Feature Film
Tarryn Wyngaard, Stam
Best Supporting Actor – Feature Film
Hakeem Kae Kazim, Riding with Sugar
Best Feature Film
Griekwastad
Best Documentary Feature
How to Steal a Country
Best TV Presenter (Public Vote Category)
Entle Bizana, Hectic on 3
Lifetime achievement
Dr. Ncina Mhlophe