Isibaya is the leading contender at this year’s Saftas. The telenovela was nominated in the top categories including Best TV Soap, Best Ensemble, Best Writing Team and Best Director.
The show also snagged all three nominations in the Best Actor category for Sdumo Mtshali, Bongani Gumede and Siyabonga Thwala. In the Best Actress category, Isibaya stars Thembi Nyandeni and Celeste Ntuli clinched two of the three nominations.
SABC 1 drama, Intersexions also garnered a number of nominations. The HIV/AIDS awareness series, which also deals with teenage sexuality, peer pressure, violence and other social issues is expected to clear out the categories it has been nominated in. It also scored a hat trick in the Best TV Actress category with Tina Jaxa, Cebile Mlaba and Gcina Mkhize going head to head in the highly coveted category.
Here is an abbreviated list of the nominees:
Best TV SOAP
Isidingo
Generations
Scandal!
Villa Rosa
Isibaya
7 de Laan
Rhythm City
The Wild
Binneland
Best Actress in a TV Soap
Thembi Nyandeni – Mkabayi Zungu in Isibaya
Celeste Ntuli – Siphokazi Zungu in Isibaya
Masasa Mbangeni – Thembeka in Scandal
Best Actor in a TV Soap
Sdumo Mtshali – Sbu Ndlovu in Isibaya
Bongani Gumede as Mandla Ndlovu in Isibaya
Siyabonga Thwala as Mpiyakhe Zungu in Isibaya
Best Ensemble in a TV Soap
Isibaya
Scandal!
The Wild
Best Director of a TV Soap
Adze Ugah and Denny Miller (Isibaya)
Sthembiso Mathenjwa (Isidingo)
Sanele Zulu (Scandal!)
Best Writing Team for a TV Soap
Rosalind Butler (Isidingo)
Charlie Sapadin (Rhythm City)
Writing Team (Isibaya)
Best TV Drama
Intersexions
Tempy Pushas
Room 9
Best Actor in a TV Drama
Mthunzi Ntoyi – Zola Yili in Montana
Siyabonga Thwala – Musa in Intersexions
Antony Coleman – David King in High Rollers
Best Actress in a TV Drama
Tina Jaxa – Nokuthula in Intersexions
Cebile Mlaba – MaDlamini in Intersexions
Gcina Mkhize – Manzuza in Intersexions
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Drama
Lidani Nkosi – Baba Khumalo in Dreamworld
Patrick Shai – Seakamela in Skeem Saam
Akhumzi Jezile – Ngulube in Tempy Pushas
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama
Thembsie Matu – Sis Ribs in Rockville
Harriet Manamela – Meike Maputla in Skeem Saam
Motshabi Tyelele – Olga in 2020 Orlando
Best Director of a TV Drama
Intersexions Directing Team
Rockville Johnny Barbuzano
Tempy Pushas Libby Dougherty and Tebogo Malope
High Rollers Directing Team
Best Writing Team of a TV Drama
High Rollers Writing Team
Intersexions Brent Quinn, Gillian Breslin and Linda Bere
Rockville Gwydion Beynon and Phathu Makwarela
Room 9 Athos Kyriakides and Thuso Sibisi
Best TV Comedy
ZA News
Late Night News
Skwizas
Best Director of a TV Comedy
Kagiso Lediga (Late Nite News)
Segomotso Keorapetse (My Perfect Family)
Aaron Naidoo and Thierry Cassuto (ZA NEWS)
Best Actress in a TV Comedy
Meme Ditshego – Josephine Ga Re Dumele
Baby Cele as Portia Nkosi – My Perfect Family
Tsholo Monedi – Tiny in Skwizas
Lilian Dube – Mmane in Skwizas
Best Actor in a TV Comedy
Obed Baloyi – Tsutsuma in (Ga Re Dumele)
Boikie Pholo – Ratau in (Ga Re Dumele)
Mpho Osei-Tutu – Niko in (Samsokolo)
Best Writing Team of a TV Comedy
Kagiso Lediga and Karabo Lediga (Late Nite News)
Katleho Ramaphakela, Meren Reddy and Mpho Osei-Tutu (My Perfect Family)
Andrew Donaldson, Anne Hirsch, Marianne Thamm and Thierry Cassuto (ZA NEWS)
Best Ensemble in a TV Comedy
ZA News
Late Nite News
Ga Re Dumele
See full list of nominees here.
