Shaka iLembe tops the 18th South African Film and Television Awards

Source: © @Mzansimagic - The Safta 2024 Best TV Drama Award went to Shaka iLembe which was also the biggest winner with 12 awards at the 18th South African Film and Television Awards

Outlaws was the night's second biggest winner with eight wins.

The Film Craft Awards were announced on Friday, 25 October, and the main ceremony took place on Saturday, 26 October.

Friday’s ceremony was streamed live on YouTube and will be screened on S3 on Sunday 3 November at 7: 30 pm.

Saturday's main ceremony aired live on SABC2 and Mzansi Magic.

All the winners

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND - DOCUMENTARY
!Aitsa, Practitioner: Simon Kohler, Production House: MED CINE

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING - DOCUMENTARY
Rise: The Siya Kolisi Story, Practitioner: Ebenhaezer Smal (Haezer), Production: Orange Films and Star Films

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY - DOCUMENTARY
Rosemary's Hitlist, Practitioner: Sims Phakisi, Production House: Idea Candy

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING - DOCUMENTARY
Music Is My Life - Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Practitioner: Mpumi "Supa" Mbele, Production House: Free Women Films & Nine To Five Creative Agency

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Faces of Fortune, Production House: Red Coat Films

BEST MADE FOR TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES
Pale Ya Kosa, Production House: Full Circle Productions

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
!Aitsa, Production House: MED CINE

BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME
Baking With the Rey's, Production House: Rey Productions

BEST EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME
The Khoekhoe Saga, Production House: On Set Images

BEST FACTUAL PROGRAMME
Outopsie, Production House: 7EVENTY9 Films

BEST COMPETITION REALITY SHOW
Kokkedoor: Vuur & Vlam, Production House: Homebrew Films

BEST STRUCTURED SOAPIE REALITY SHOW
Young, Famous and African S2, Production House: Urban Brew Studios & A Pop Media

BEST STRUCTURED OR DOCU-REALITY SHOW
Reno Race, Production House: RHT United T/A RichCon

BEST YOUTH PROGRAMME
MTV Shuga Down South - Season 3, Production House: Burnt Onion Productions

BEST ONLINE CONTENT
The Adventures of Noko Mashaba - Struggles of SA Youth, Production House: Rams Comics

BEST LIFESTYLE PROGRAMME
Die Argitekte (The Architects), Production House: Thank you kindly, Bobby

BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME
Checkpoint, Production House: eNCA

BEST MADE FOR TV MOVIE
'n Tyd van Waterpere, Production House: Sonvelt Media

BEST INTERNATIONAL FORMAT
The Masked Singer Season 1, Production House: Rose and Oaks Media

BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
Koppestamp, Production House: Just Ad Production

BEST VARIETY SHOW
Sport@10, Production House: SABC

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING - TV COMEDY
Roomies, Practitioner: Yonela Nombewu, Production House: 32Done Productions

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WARDROBE - TV COMEDY
Roomies, Practitioner: Thembelihle Buthelezi, Production House: 32Done Productions

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND - TV COMEDY
Yoh! Christmas, Practitioners: Themba Mashinini & Guy Steer, Production House: BBZEE Films

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION - TV COMEDY
Magaeng, Practitioner: Kagiso Malefane, Production House: Burnt Onion Productions

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING - TV COMEDY
Yoh! Christmas, Practitioners: Tessa Verfuss, Quinn Lubbe & Miriam Arndt, Production House: BBZEE Films

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING - TV COMEDY
Yoh! Christmas, Practitioners: Tiffany Barbuzano, Zoleka Monare, Johny Barbuzano & Gillian Breslin, Production House: BBZEE Films

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY - TV COMEDY
Yoh! Christmas, Practitioner: James Adey, Production House: BBZEE Films

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING - TV COMEDY
Yoh! Christmas, Practitioners: Johnny Barbuzano, Lauren Chengan, Sanele Zulu, Zolani Phakade &Chris Beasley, Production House: BBZEE Films

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING - TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe, Practitioner: Queen Motlatle, Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WARDROBE - TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe, Practitioner: Shirley Masondo, Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION - TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe, Practitioners: Dylan Lloyd & Nokuthula Sishi, Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SPECIAL EFFECTS (SFX) IN HAIR AND MAKE-UP FILM/TV
Do Your Worst, Practitioners: Nicola Roodt, Ronwyn Jarrett & Cassidy Lombard, Production House: Blingola Media

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND - TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe, Practitioners: Athanasios Koundouris, Vaughan Phillips, Beyond Sound & On-Key Sound, Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC/SCORE - TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe, Practitioner: Philip Miller, Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ORIGINAL SONG – TV DRAMA
Classified, Practitioner: Zethu Mashika, Production House: Diprente

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING - TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe, Practitioners: Sibongeleni Mabuyakhulu, Llewellyn Rice & Megan Gill, Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS (VFX) – FILM/TV
Shaka iLembe, Practitioner: LUMA Animation, Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY - TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe, Practitioner: Zeno Petersen, Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING - TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe, Practitioners: Thishiwe Ziqubu, Paul Grootboom, Catherine Stewart, Andrew Peterson,Daniel Zimbler, Angus Gibson, Desiree Markgraaff, Nhlanhla Mtaka, Jacob Ntshangase,Steven Pillemar, Hlonipha Mokoena & Benedict Carton, Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING - TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe, Practitioners: Angus Gibson, Zeno Petersen, Adze Ugah, Mnqondisi Ngubane & Catherine Stewart, Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING - TV SOAP/TELENOVELA
1802-Love Defies Time, Practitioners: Silindile Dladla & Refiloe Maphunya, Production House: Hela Media

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WARDROBE - TV SOAP/TELENOVELA
House of Zwide, Practitioners: Bevely Mogorosi & Teddy Geldart, Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – TELENOVELA
Outlaws, Practitioners: Natalie Varoy, Ebenhaezer Smal, Bongi Malefo, Siwelile Mbanjwa & NandiMehlomakulu, Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC/SCORE – TELENOVELA
Outlaws, Practitioner: Brendan Jury, Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ORIGINAL SONG – TELENOVELA
The River, Practitioners: Brendan Jury & Sindi Dlathu, Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – TELENOVELA
Outlaws, Practitioner: Ntobeko Dlamini, Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – TV SOAP
Binnelanders, Practitioners: Eric McKechnie & Barry Gillot, Production House: Stark Films

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – TELENOVELA
Outlaws, Practitioners: Geoff Kock & Clark Fivaz, Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION - TV SOAP/TELENOVELA
Outlaws, Practitioner: Waldemar Coetsee, Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TELENOVELA
Outlaws, Practitioners: Gwydion Beynon & Phathutshedzo Makwarela, Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING - TELENOVELA
Outlaws, Practitioners: Tebogo Malope, Thembalethu Mfebe, Nthabi Tau & Menga Nhlabathi, Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TV SOAP
Skeem Saam, Practitioners: Khomotjo Aphane, Myrah Molokomme, Metsa Makhwidiri, Joseph Senosi,Kelton Sinyosi, Sibusisiwe Manqele, Siphamandla Madondo & Zola Hlungwani, Production House: Peu

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – TV SOAP
Skeem Saam, Practitioners: Mmoni Moabi, Percy Maboane, Ricardo Klassen & Kgomotso Lebakeng, Production House: Peu

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING - FEATURE FILM
iNumber Number: Jozi Gold, Practitioner: Theola Booyens, Production House: Quizzical Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN – FEATURE FILM
Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor, Practitioner: Marné van der Burgh, Production House: Red Letter Day Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN – FEATURE FILM
iNumber Number: Jozi Gold, Practitioner: Bathoni Robinson, Production House: Quizzical Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND DESIGN - FEATURE FILM
Blindelings, Practitioner: Tim Pringle, Production House: 17 FILMS

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – FEATURE FILM
Runs in the Family, Practitioner: Eva Du Preez, Production House: Giant Films

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC/ SCORE - FEATURE FILM
Big Nunu's Little Heist, Practitioner: Joel Assaizky, Production House: DIPRENTE

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ORIGINAL SONG - FEATURE FILM
iNumber Number: Jozi Gold, Practitioners: Israel Matseke Zulu, Selby Ngozo, and Moses Sibeko, Production House: Quizzical Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – FEATURE FILM
iNumber Number: Jozi Gold, Practitioner: Tom Marais, Production House: Quizzical Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING - FEATURE FILM
The Fragile King, Practitioner: Tristan Holmes, Production House: The Ergo Company & Star Films

BEST STUDENT FILM
Animation By Two, Institution: The Animation School, Live Action Anguish, Institution: AFDA

BEST ANIMATION
Kizazi Moto Generation Fire: Herderboy, Production House: Triggerfish Animation Studios

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV SOAP
Marlee van der Merwe (Binnelanders), Production House: Stark Films

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV SOAP
Kabelo Thai (Scandal!), Production House: Ochre Media

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TELENOVELA
Mmarona Motsegoa (Redemption), Production House: Burnt Onion Productions & Seriti Films

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TELENOVELA
Mpho Sebeng (The Estate), Production House: Clive Morris Productions

BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SOAP
Elizabeth Serunye (Skeem Saam), Production House: Peu

BEST ACTOR IN A TV SOAP
Germandt Geldenhuys (Binnelanders), Production House: Stark Films

BEST ACTRESS IN A TELENOVELA
Zikhona Sodlaka (Gqeberha - The Empire Season 1), Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST ACTOR IN A TELENOVELA
Presley Chweneyagae (The River), Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST TV SOAP
Skeem Saam, Production House: Peu

BEST TELENOVELA
Outlaws, Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV DRAMA
Natasha Sutherland (Lioness Season 2), Production House: Ochre Media ADO Arena Holdings

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV DRAMA
Nat Ramabulana (Fatal Seduction), Production House: Ochre Media ADO Arena Holdings

BEST ACTRESS IN A TV DRAMA
Shannon Esra (Lioness Season 2), Production House: Ochre Media ADO Arena Holdings

BEST ACTOR IN A TV DRAMA
Thembinkosi Mthembu (Shaka iLembe), Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe, Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV COMEDY
Dorothy Anne Gould (Yoh! Christmas), Production House: BBZEE Films

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV COMEDY
Kagiso Modupe (Yoh! Christmas), Production House: BBZEE Films

BEST ACTRESS IN A TV COMEDY
Marion Holm (Taktiek), Production House: Nagvlug Films

BEST ACTOR IN A TV COMEDY
Prev Reddy (Miseducation), Production House: Burnt Onion Productions

BEST TV COMEDY
Yoh! Christmas, Production House: BBZEE Films

BEST SHORT FILM
Father's Day, Production House: Bunzi Bear Pictures & The Ergo Company

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A FEATURE FILM
Jennifer Steyn (The Fragile King), Production House: The Ergo Company & Star Films

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A FEATURE FILM
Adrian Alper (Seconds), Production House: Free Women Films & Full Circle Productions

BEST ACTRESS IN A FEATURE FILM
Antoinette Louw (The Fragile King), Production House: The Ergo Company & Star Films

BEST ACTOR IN A FEATURE FILM
Vusi Kunene (Seconds), Production House: Free Women Films & Full Circle Productions

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – FEATURE FILM
The Fragile King, Practitioner: Tristan Holmes, Production House: The Ergo Company & Star Films

BEST FEATURE FILM
The Fragile King, Production House: The Ergo Company & Star Films

BEST NATURAL HISTORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME
Legends of Venom: Viper, Production House: Earth Touch

BEST TV PRESENTER (PUBLIC VOTE)
Laconco (Forever Thina S1), Production House: Urban Brew Studios

MOST POPULAR TV SOAP OR TELENOVELA (PUBLIC VOTE)
Scandal!, Production House: Ochre Media,

SAFTA DISCRETIONARY AWARDS
Lifetime Achiever Award: Arthur Molepo & Mfundi Vundla
Youth Achiever Award: Kenneth Vuyani Mbalula
Outstanding Person with Disability Contributor Award: Tebatso Mashishi
Outstanding Provincial Contributor Award: Sizwe Shabangu
Emerging Filmmaker Award: Josh Crickmay