Wedding Diary gets 7 Safta nods
THALI’S ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH STREAMING MultiChoicebacked productions received the most nominations.
The South African Film and Television Awards (Safta) announced this year’s nominees in 92 categories. One of the big surprises was that the first-ever Showmax Original, Thali’s Wedding Diary, received seven nominations.
This is the first time a show that has only been available on a streaming platform has been nominated.
The 13th Saftas will return to Sun City for two award shows this year. The technical awards will be on March 1, with the acting and creative awards the following evening, to be broadcast live from 7pm. MultiChoice backed productions received the most nods this year.
This is the second year the paid broadcaster led in the number of nominations for shows on its various channels. Nominations include 1Magic’s new telenovela, The River, with 17 nominations and Mzansi Magic’s, Isibaya, with nine.
Afrikaans channel kykNET recieved 60 nominations in various categories, while M-Net’s local reality shows Survivor SA, My Kitchen Rules SA and Dancing with the Stars received nods.
“We play an important role in the African film and television production industry by investing heavily in local talent and production development” CEO of general entertainment at MultiChoice Yolisa Phahle said.
“It is paying off. We are changing the dynamic from international content consumption to consistently bringing our audiences the best stories on all the DStv platforms.”
This year the public can again vote for their favourite presenter and soapie, a highly coveted award at the Saftas. To see the voting codes visit nfvf.co.za Nico Panagio (Survivor South Africa: Philippines) Katlego Maboe (In Die Kollig Met … Katlego Maboe) Sthembiso Dliwayo Kasi) Waldimar Pelser Verslag in gesprek) Kabelo Mabalane (Kick It) Bonang Matheba (DStv Mzansi Viewers’ Choice Award) Melo Moloto (Hectic On 3) Johan Stemmet (Noot vir Noot (Mi Kasi Su (kykNET series 43) Thando Thabethe Bares All) Sivuyile Ngesi Season 6) Katlego Maboe (Tropika Island of Treasure Maldives) (Thando (The Man Cave
Uzalo Suidooster (Suidooster Films) Isidingo (Pomegranate Media) Binnelanders (Stark Films) Skeem Saam (Peu Communication Solutions) Isibaya (The Bomb Shelter) Rhythm City (Rhythm City Drama Pty Ltd)
Imbewu: The Seed Productions (Pty) )
Getroud met Rugby Produksies) Scandal! (Scandal) Isithembiso (The Bomb Shelter) Hope (Moja Love production) Broken Vows (CMP) The River (Tshedza Pictures CC) Ring of Lies 2 (Penguin Films/ Paw Paw Films) (Stained Glass Productions) (Grapevine (Overberg