The fourth annual South African Film and Television Academy (SAFTA) Awards took place on Saturday, 20 February at the State Theatre in Pretoria, with live transmission on SABC 2. The Awards honour; celebrate; and promote the talent and accomplishments of the South African film and television industries in the past year.

Nominees and Award winners this year were:

Best Drama Series
A Place Called Home (T.O.M Pictures)
Sokhulu & Partners (Paw Paw Films) - winner
The Lab (Curious Pictures)

Best Drama Mini-Series
Death of a Queen (Mud Hut Productions) - winner
iZingane zoBaba (Paw Paw Films)
Noah’s Ark (Sidewalk Productions)

Best Director
Akin Omotoso and Rolie Nikiwe (A Place Called Home) - winner
Tim Greene (iZingane zoBaba)
Barry Berk & John Trengrove (The Lab)

Best Actor
Ronnie Nyakale (Sylvester in A Place Called Home)
Patrick Shai (Moses Mokoena in Noah’s Ark)
Fana Mokoena (Jaws Bhengu in The Lab) - winner

Best Supporting Actor
Terence Bridgett (Wong in Erfsondes) - winner
Fana Mokoena (Officer Khobane in Hopeville)
Jabulani Hadebe (Mandla Dlamini in uGugu no Andile)

Best Actress
Shoki Sebotsane (Grace in Death of a Queen)
Jana Strydom (Kate Spencer in Erfsondes)
Linda Sokhulu (Pamela Thusi in Sokhulu & Partners) - winner

Best Supporting Actress
Bongi Ndaba (Thembeka in iZingane zoBaba)
Nolwazi Shange (Precious in A Place Called Home) - winner
Harriet Manamela (Ausi Dlamini in uGugu no Andile)

Best Ensemble Cast
A Place Called Home
Soul City
The Lab - winner

SOAPIES

Best Soapie
7de Laan
Determined by public vote

Best Actor
Pierre van Pletzen (Oubaas van Zyl in 7de Laan)
Seputla Sebogodi (Kenneth Mashaba in Generations) - winner
Mlangeni Nawa (Zeb Matabane in Isidingo)

Best Supporting Actor
Tobie Cronje (Kallie Koster in Binnelanders)
Jack Devnarian (Rajesh Kumar in Isidingo) - winner
Zenzo Ngqobe (Stone Khuze in Rhythm City)

Best Actress
Vinette Ibrahim (Charmaine Beukes-Meintjies in 7de Laan)
Katlego Danke (Dineo Mashaba in Generations) - winner
Keketso Semoko (Agnes Matabane in Isidingo)

Best Supporting Actress
Lulu Nxozi (Belinda in Generations)
Kim Engelbrecht (Lolly De Klerk in Isidingo) - winner
Connie Chiume (Mamokete Khuze in Rhythm City)

Best Ensemble Cast
Generations
Isidingo - winner
Scandal!

COMEDY

Best Comedy
Family Bonds - winner
Seduction 101
Stokvel

Best Actor
Nat Ramabulana (Blessing in Askies)
Mandla Thabethe (Bongo in Family Bonds)
Tshamano Sebe (Biza in Stokvel) - winner

Best Actress
Lawrencia Mthembu (Gogo in Family Bonds) - winner
Lele Ledwaba (Pinkie in Stokvel)
Thembi Mtshali-Jones (Hazel in Stokvel)

Best Ensemble Cast
Family Bonds
Seduction 101
Stokvel - winner

OTHER GENRES

Best News & Actuality Programme
Carte Blanche – Lotz Murder (Combined Artists) - winner
Carte Blanche - Xenophobia (Combined Artists)
Carte Blanche - Zuma (Combined Artists)

Best Magazine Programme
50/50 (Clive Morris Productions) - winner
Carte Blanche (Combined Artists)
Flash! (Red Pepper Productions)

Best Variety Show
All Access (Homebrew Films)
So You Think You Can Dance (Rapid Blue)
Strictly Come Dancing (Rapid Blue) - winner

Best Music Show
Jam Sandwich (Mahala Media) - winner
Live (Urban Brew)
Mama What Went Down (Fuel Media Productions)

Best Talk Show
Dis hoe dit is met Steve (Clive Morris Productions) - winner
Late Night with Kgomotso (T.O.M Pictures)
The Late Debate (Urban Brew Studios)

Best Reality Show
Our House (Zen HQ Films) - winner
Treasure Hunt (Welela Studios)
Vodacom Thumb Wars (Fuel Media Productions)

Best Game Show
Drawing the Line (Jungle Works & Current Affairs Films)
The Kids Are Alright (Endemol South Africa)
Noot vir Noot (Stemmburg Television) - winner