Lerato Mvelase scoops a win at SAFTAs 2023
The South African Film and Television Awards 2023 took place on Saturday, 30th of September. The 17th edition was held physically for the first time in three years due to the pandemic, it took place at Gallagher Estate in Midrand, Johannesburg with Zozibini Tunzi and Lawrence Maleka as hosts for the event. Netflix SA and kykNET were the night's big winners, hauling home 19 and 15 Golden Horns. How to Ruin Christmas led the TV Comedy category with five wins while eTV bagged 12 awards to come out on top among the TV channels. The legendary Koos Roets and the late Derek Watts were honoured with the Lifetime Achiever awards. Below are the full list of winners: BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV SOAP Odelle De Wet – Binnelanders BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV SOAP Charlie Bouguenon – Binnelanders BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TELENOVELA Deli Malinga – Redemption BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TELENOVELA Thulani Mtsweni – Gomora BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SOAP Cindy Swanepoel – Binnelanders BEST ACTOR IN A TV SOAP Melusi Mbele – SCANDAL! BEST ACTRESS IN A TELENOVELA Michelle Botes – Legacy BEST ACTOR IN A TELENOVELA Lawrence Maleka – The River BEST TV SOAP Scandal! BEST TELENOVELA     Legacy BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV DRAMA Nthati Moshesh – Saavage Beauty BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV DRAMA Craig Urbani – Makoti Season 2 BEST ACTRESS IN A TV DRAMA Lerato Mvelase – Justice Served Season 1 BEST ACTOR IN A TV DRAMA Morné Visser – Justice Served Season 1 BEST TV DRAMA Lavish BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV COMEDY Kate Normington – Tali’s Joburg Diary BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV COMEDY Desmond Dube – How to Ruin Christmas Season 3 BEST ACTRESS IN A TV COMEDY Thando Thabethe – How to Ruin Christmas Season 3 BEST ACTOR IN A TV COMEDY James Borthwick – Hotel Season 5 BEST TV COMEDY How to Ruin Christmas Season 3 BEST SHORT FILM Cogito Ergo Sum (I Think Therefore I Am) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A FEATURE FILM Awethu Hleli – You’re My Favourite Place BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A FEATURE FILM Chris Chameleon – Wild is the Wind BEST ACTRESS IN A FEATURE FILM Noxolo Dlamini – Silverton Siege BEST ACTOR IN A FEATURE FILM Jarrid Geduld – Indemnity BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – FEATURE FILM Gaia – DSTV Box Office BEST FEATURE FILM  Gaia -DSTV Box Office

Discretionary Awards

EMERGING FILMMAKER AWARD David Franciscus OUTSTANDING PERSON WITH DISABILITY CONTRIBUTOR AWARD Jabaar Mohamed YOUTH ACHIEVER AWARD Xolisa Mpafa LIFETIME ACHIEVER AWARD Derek Watts LIFETIME ACHIEVER AWARD Koos Roets BEST TV PRESENTER (PUBLIC VOTE)  Tshegofatso Mosupye – Yo MTV Raps Uncapped MOST POPULAR TV SOAP OR TELENOVELA (PUBLIC VOTE)  Scandal! BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – DOCUMENTARY Kusasa BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – DOCUMENTARY Kusasa BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – DOCUMENTARY Changemaker – Simphiwe Rorwana BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – DOCUMENTARY  Lobola, A Bride’s True Price? BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT A camera on my Lap – Encounters Film Festival BEST MADE FOR TV DOCUMENTARY Senzo: Murder of a Soccer Star BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE         Lobola, A Bride’s True Price? BEST NATURAL HISTORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME Crocodile’s Revealed BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME  Nick Music Africa – Nicktoons BEST EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME  MTVShuga: What Makes A Man BEST FACTUAL PROGRAMME Rebounders: Grizelda Grootboom BEST COMPETITION REALITY SHOW Tropika Island of Treasure All-Stars BEST STRUCTURED SOAPIE REALITY SHOW  Life With Kelly Khumalo Season 3 BEST STRUCTURED OR DOCU-REALITY SHOW Sex in Afrikaans BEST YOUTH PROGRAMME TREND Season 1 BEST ONLINE CONTENT Lunch With Hitler – YouTube Production House: Argento Holdings BEST LIFESTYLE PROGRAMME  Homegrown Taste South Africa Season 1 BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME          Carte Blanche Mining Takedown BEST MADE FOR TV MOVIE Whatever It Takes BEST INTERNATIONAL FORMAT  Survivor South Africa: Return of the Outcasts BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME  Miss South Africa 2022 Live Finale BEST VARIETY SHOW  Sunday Sexy Love BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE – UP AND HAIRSTYLING – TV COMEDY  How to Ruin Christmas Season 3 BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WARDROBE – TV COMEDY Tali’s Joburg Diary BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – TV COMEDY Hotel Season 5 BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION – TV COMEDY Hotel Season 5 BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – TV COMEDY   How to Ruin Christmas Season BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TV COMEDY Tali’s Joburg Diary BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – TV COMEDY Hotel Season 5 BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – TV COMEDY Tali’s Joburg diary BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE- UP AND HAIRSTYLING – TV DRAMA Desert Rose BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WARDROBE – TV DRAMA Lavish BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – TV DRAMA Donkerbos BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC/SCORE – TV DRAMA LUDIK BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION – TV DRAMA The Brave Ones BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – TV DRAMA Justice Served Season 1 BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – TV DRAMA Blood Psalms BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TV DRAMA  Good Men BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – TV DRAMA Donkerbos BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING – TV SOAP/TELENOVELA House of Zwide BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WARDROBE – TV SOAP/TELENOVELA House of Zwide BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – TV SOAP/TELENOVELA Suidooster BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – TV SOAP/TELENOVELA Diepe Waters BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC/SCORE – TELENOVELA The Blackdoor Season 1 BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – TELENOVELA The Blackdoor Season BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION – TV SOAP/TELENOVELA Legacy BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TELENOVELA DiepCity Season 2 BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – TELENOVELA The Wife S3 BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TV SOAP Scandal! BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – TV SOAP           Suidooster BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING – FEATURE FILM Silverton Siege BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN – FEATURE FILM  Silverton Siege BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND DESIGN – FEATURE FILM Silverton Siege BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – FEATURE FILM Silverton Siege BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN – FEATURE FILM Silverton Siege BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC/ SCORE – FEATURE FILM   Gaia – DSTV Box Office BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – FEATURE FILM Gaia – DSTV Box Office BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – FEATURE FILM The Umbrella Men BEST STUDENT FILM Shumba – AFDA