The reel deal: Director Jahmil XT Qubeka.
The Saftas were held at Gallagher Estate in Johannesburg over two days and was hosted by comedians Tumi Morake and Alan Committie.
Improvement, however, did not include disastrous red carpet coverage where guests were welcomed to the Saturday night awards ceremony by a boisterous Bonang Matheba.
Although not broadcast live, technical difficulties resulted in Matheba being mostly inaudible. Some other not-so-technical snags had interviewees uncertain of where to look – Matheba or the camera.
Overpowering music, laid back guests and the exceedingly excited Matheba didn’t quite work together but she managed to hold her own among the chaos.
The break in live feed made a reappearance during Jahmil X. T Qubeka’s best director acceptance speech for Of Good Report.
The formerly banned film took home six awards, including best feature, director, writing team of a feature film, actor in a feature film, supporting actress in a feature film and supporting actor in a feature film.
Here is a full list of the winners:
Best TV Drama Series
Intersexions: Season 2 by Quizzical Pictures
Best Director of a TV Drama Series
Tebogo Malope and Libby Dougherty for Tempy Pushas
Best Writing Team of a TV Drama Series
Athos Kyriakides and Thuso Sibisi for Room 9
Best Actor in a TV Drama Series
Siyabonga Thwala (Musa) for Intersexions: Season 2
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Drama Series
Akhumzi Jezile (Ngulube) for Tempy Pushas
Best Actress in a TV Drama Series
Tina Jaxa (Nokuthula) for Intersexions: Season 2
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama Series
Harriet Manamela (Meike Maputla) for Skeem Saam
Best Writer of Made for TV Movie
Writing Team for Inside Story
Best Director of a Made for TV Movie
Rolisizwe Nikiwe for Inside Story
Best TV Soap (public vote)
7de Laan
Best Director of a TV Soap
Adze Ugah and Denny Miller for Isibaya
Best Writing Team of a TV Soap
Writing Team for Isibaya
Best Actor in a TV Soap
Siyabonga Thwala (Mpiyakhe Zungu) for Isibaya
Best Actress in a TV Soap
Thembi Nyandeni (Mkabayi Zungu) for Isibaya
Best Ensemble in a TV Soap
Scandal! by Ochre Media
Best TV Comedy Series
Both Worlds for ZA News
Best Director of a TV Comedy Series
Aaron Naidoo and Thierry Cassuto for ZA News
Best Writing Team of a TV Comedy Series
Andrew Donaldson, Anne Hirsch, Marianne Thamm and Thierry Cassuto for ZA News
Best Actress in a TV Comedy Series
Tsholo Monedi (Tiny) for Skwizas: Season 2
Best Actor in a TV Comedy Series
Obed Baloyi (Tsutsuma) for Ga Re Dumele
Best Ensemble in a TV Comedy Series
Late Nite News by Diprente Films
Best Feature Film
Spier Films and New Brighton Pictures for Of Good Report
Best Director of a Feature Film
Jahmil X.T. Qubeka for Of Good Report
Best Writing Team of a Feature Film
Jahmil X.T. Qubeka for Of Good Report
Best Actress in a Feature Film
Antoinette Louw (Elle Winter) for Die Laaste Tango
Best Actor in a Feature Film
Mothusi Magano (Parker Sithole) for Of Good Report
Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film
Tina Jaxa (the head mistress) for Of Good Report
Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film
Tshamano Sebe (Vuyani) for Of Good Report
Best Animation Film
Khumba by Triggerfish Animation Studios