Cape Town — The nominations for the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs) were announced recently, as some of the biggest names and shows in South Africa compete for the top awards.
The SAFTAs is the biggest South African TV awards show and since its inception in 2005, it honours, celebrates and promotes the creativity, quality and excellence of South African Film and Television talent and productions, the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) said.
There are over 50 award categories spread among TV soap, telenovela, film, as well as individual actor and actress awards.
Congratulations to all the nominees for the 17th Annual South African Film and Television Awards! These represent the best of what SA film and TV can offer. For a full list of the nominees visit the #NFVF website or check here👉: https://t.co/2Am66TGift#SAFTAs pic.twitter.com/Y4ga4y2kmw
— South African Film & Television Awards #SAFTAs (@SAFTAs_1) August 8, 2023
According to TimesLIVE, KykNET has 63 nominations and Netflix SA has 55 nominations. The River and Legacy have been nominated in 11 categories and How to Ruin Christmas S3 has been nominated for 12 of the 13 categories.
NFVF acting CEO Thobela Mayinje said: “The NFVF is encouraged by the confidence the SA film and television industry is showing to the Saftas. The high number of entries speaks volumes about the growth of the SA film and television industry, with new productions making part of the nominees list as well. It is also exciting that this year, industry peers will again be able to interact and celebrate each other in person.”
The main awards ceremony will take place on September 30 at Sun City and broadcast live on Mzansi Magic (DStv channel 161) and SABC3 (DStv channel 193) at 7pm.
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Compiled by Matthew Petersen
