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2010 SAFTAs: All The Winners

Written by TVSA Team from the blog News on 21 Feb 2010
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On Saturday night (20 February 2010) the 4th annual South African Film and Television Awards took place at the State Theatre in Pretoria and almost knocked guests and viewers into a coma.

Despite the many complaints and criticisms last year about the ceremony being much too long and drawn-out, the exact same problem struck this year: except this time round lots of the nominees - and winners specifically - decided that it was more trouble than it was worth to actually pitch up.

Winners in numerous categories weren't around to collect their Golden Horns and there was clearly no directorial plan as to what to do when it happened. A random selection of their fellow cast members shuffled in to try to save the show, emerging from an auditorium that thinned out as the hours went on and on and .... 'zzzzz (to the backdrop of VERY bad dancers).

If you didn't manage to make it through seeing who won, here are the nominees in the main television categories, with the winners in red:

DRAMA

Best Drama Series

A Place Called Home (T.O.M Pictures)
Sokhulu & Partners (Paw Paw Films)
The Lab (Curious Pictures)

Best Drama Mini-Series

Death of a Queen (Mud Hut Productions)
iZingane zoBaba (Paw Paw Films)
Noah’s Ark (Sidewalk Productions)

Best Director

Akin Omotoso and Rolie Nikiwe (A Place Called Home)
Tim Greene (iZingane zoBaba)
Barry Berk & John Trengrove (The Lab)

Best Actor

Ronnie Nyakale (Sylvester in A Place Called Home)
Patrick Shai (Moses Mokoena in Noah’s Ark)
Fana Mokoena (Jaws Bhengu in The Lab)

Best Supporting Actor

Terence Bridgett (Wong in Erfsondes)
Fana Mokoena (Officer Khobane in Hopeville)
Jabulani Hadebe (Mandla Dlamini in uGugu no Andile)

Best Actress

Shoki Sebotsane (Grace in Death of a Queen)
Jana Strydom (Kate Spencer in Erfsondes)
Linda Sokhulu (Pamela Thusi in Sokhulu & Partners)

Best Supporting Actress

Bongi Ndaba (Thembeka in iZingane zoBaba)
Nolwazi Shange (Precious in A Place Called Home)
Harriet Manamela (Ausi Dlamini in uGugu no Andile)

Best Ensemble Cast

A Place Called Home
Soul City
The Lab

Best Writing Team

iZingane zoBaba team
Sokhulu & Partners team
The Lab team

SOAPIES

Best Soapie - determined by public vote

7de Laan

Best Direction

Isidingo (Endemol South Africa)
7de Laan (Danie Odendaal Productions)
Generations (Morula Pictures)

Best Actor

Pierre van Pletzen (Oubaas van Zyl in 7de Laan)
Seputla Sebogodi (Kenneth Mashaba in Generations)
Mlangeni Nawa (Zeb Matabane in Isidingo)

Best Supporting Actor

Tobie Cronje (Kallie Koster in Binnelanders)
Jack Devnarain (Rajesh Kumar in Isidingo)
Zenzo Ngqobe (Stone Khuze in Rhythm City)

Best Actress

Vinette Ibrahim (Charmaine Beukes-Mentjies in 7de Laan)
Katlego Danke (Dineo Mashaba in Generations)
Keketso Semoko (Agnes Matabane in Isidingo)

Best Supporting Actress

Lulu Nxozi (Belinda in Generations)
Kim Engelbrecht (Lolly De Klerk in Isidingo)
Connie Chiume (Mamokete Khuze in Rhythm City)

Special mention for Supporting Actress in a Soap: Linda Sokhulu (Ziyanda in Rhythm City)

Best Ensemble Cast

Generations
Isidingo
Scandal!

Best Writing Team

7de Laan
Generations
Isidingo

Other Special Mentions:

For Multi-camera Team in a Soap: the Scandal! team
Art Direction in a Soap: Meagan Havenga for Generations
Costume Design in a Soap: Natalie Lundan for Generations

COMEDY

Best Comedy

Family Bonds
Seduction 101
Stokvel

Best Director

Nyembezi Kunene (Family Bonds)
Donovan Marsh (Seduction 101)
Vusi Dibakwane (Stokvel)

Best Actor

Nat Ramabulana (Blessing in Askies)
Mandla Thabethe (Bongo in Family Bonds)
Tshamano Sebe (Biza in Stokvel)

Best Supporting Actor

No nominations

Best Actress

Lawrencia Mthembu (Gogo in Family Bonds)
Lele Ledwaba (Pinkie in Stokvel)
Thembi Mtshali-Jones (Hazel in Stokvel)

Best Supporting Actress

No nominations

Best Writing

No nominations

Best Ensemble Cast

Family Bonds
Seduction 101
Stokvel

OTHER GENRES

Best News & Actuality Programme

Carte Blanche – Lotz Murder (Combined Artists)
Carte Blanche - Xenophobia (Combined Artists)
Carte Blanche - Zuma (Combined Artists)

Best Magazine Programme

50/50 (Clive Morris Productions)
Carte Blanche (Combined Artists)
Flash! (Red Pepper Productions)

Best Variety Show

All Access (Homebrew Films)
So You Think You Can Dance (Rapid Blue)
Strictly Come Dancing (Rapid Blue)

Best Music Show

Jam Sandwich (Mahala Media)
Live (Urban Brew)
Mama What Went Down (Fuel Media Productions)

Best Talk Show

Dis hoe dit is met Steve (Clive Morris Productions)
Late Night with Kgomotso (T.O.M Pictures)
The Late Debate (Urban Brew Studios)

Best Reality Show

Our House (Zen HQ Films)
Treasure Hunt (Welela Studios)
Vodacom Thumb Wars (Fuel Media Productions)

Best Game Show

Drawing the Line (Jungle Works & Current Affairs Films)
The Kids Are Alright (Endemol South Africa)
Noot vir Noot (Stemmburg Television)

SPECIAL AWARDS

Lifetime Achievement Awards were given to:

Katinka Heyns for Direction and Acting
Dr John Kani for Performance On Stage and in Film
Joe Mafela for Performance on TV

Posthumous Lifetime Achievement Awards were given to:

Thys Heyns for Production
Percival Rubens for Direction
Dirk De Villiers for Production, Writing and Direction
Zakes Mokae for Performance

A Certificate of Recognition Awards was given to:

AFDA for Development

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For all the winners in the film categories, please see: TVSA's SAFTAs 4 Show Page.

Joe Mafela accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award

50 Comments

ThatDude
22 Feb 2010 06:32

South African actors are ungreatful,why they not pitch,the first 30mins was bad,no one was there to pick up an award.Saftas have potential to be huge but they do not appreciate.why werent the norminees in front,seem to battle getting to stage

ThatDude
22 Feb 2010 06:34

Isidingo is finally vindicated,best soapie in the country,numbers lie,awards dont!:)

Dini
22 Feb 2010 09:01

But I have a problem please advice me here why were the old drammuers nominated.
where was Home Affairs
Where was Society
Where was 4 Play
And I have a problem with Dineo Mashaba definately not as good as MaAgnes and 7nde Laan Best Soap Hell No

Lobby the girl
22 Feb 2010 09:15

I am with you there Dini, but remember our votes counts..

Dini
22 Feb 2010 09:23

Hai suka this time our votes did not count they just did 7nde Laan a favour there is no way it can be compared with Isidingo

Tholi
22 Feb 2010 09:24

7de Laan - Best Soapie ??? gota be kidding!!!!

Dini
22 Feb 2010 09:27

It sounds like a joke you know maobane I watched 7de Laan trying to check what makes it the best soapie aikhona maybe best comedy

njingalwazi
22 Feb 2010 09:49

It's a fact, afrikaners vote- unlike us black people who rely on "please call me and free smss". Winning of Sewen de laan is just testament to that. If we did buy airtime and voted then we wouldn't be complaining ngoku.

tizoz
22 Feb 2010 09:51

I think the problem with the SAFta's is they are not up to date hence so much controvery around the winners,

most of the shows are really old and makes it hard for us to reconnect with their "greatness"

I mean last year all the Shaespeare mini drama's got some awards? or was I dreaming, but anyway it dont matter, the bottom line is somehow they need to have specific dates where the productions fall like 0 Dec 09 to 31 Oct 10 for next year so that at least it is clear which talent is being honored.....

tizoz
22 Feb 2010 09:52

On Saturday night (20 February 2010) the 4th annual South African Film and Television Awards took place at the State Theatre in Pretoria and almost knocked guests and viewers into a coma.

so true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Triple lol!

tizoz
22 Feb 2010 09:55

Question.... why is it called the Golden Horn again cause to me it looks like a bronze baobab tree??

Tsoka
22 Feb 2010 10:19

Yho....i have been trying to work out why 7 de lane won best soapie....what's their story line again????

Dini
22 Feb 2010 10:30

Always partiesTsoka that's their story line.

myname
22 Feb 2010 10:35

You didnt vote stop crying guys........Kanene what does de laan mean?

Dini
22 Feb 2010 10:43

It means seventh Lane or Seventh Line whatever but they do not deserve to win ag man

Luksta
22 Feb 2010 11:31

@myname: 7 de Laan = 7th Avenue
Mara 3 hours was too much, they should just mention other awards e.g. Hair & Makeup, Music compsitions, cinematography etc!

baby e
22 Feb 2010 11:47

The speeches from the winners WERE EXTREMELY LONG:
I would like to thank my grandparents for transporting me tirelessy to school of drama. to my parents i know that you love me and support what i am doing which is why you flew all the way from Durban to come here. to my friend, mentor, husband and shag mate and lover thank you for everything.

i bet some were left just to say ' cant wait to have you tonite as we celebrate teh award'

the awards were the worst thing to happen to SA television.

poor planning and wht was the name of the white dude who hosting?

myname
22 Feb 2010 11:50

Thanks Dini & Luksta.

Eish they have been doing these awards 4 more than 3 times now bt they still got them wrong. I think they need to stop doing them. Why bangenzi something else not this humiliation. Im sure the organisers r kicking their a****. Andisathethi ke nge sponsors if they have.....

Segololo
22 Feb 2010 12:02

lmao! Jaaslaaik! Did you guys vote?

Boodah
22 Feb 2010 12:32

My brother actually told me that prison is more fun than watching anything that the SABC organises/produces these days. I have a few exceptions ofcoz, e.g. The Lab, Isidingo, Stokvel and A Place Called Home -- see, these are brlliant productions and deserve recognition. As for the event; they should run a news scroll during the 19h00 or 19h30 news bulletin with the winners than waste 3 hours of our lives with such crap.

blueroze
22 Feb 2010 12:39

i loved it when that guy wanted to "terma" us and said sweatful?? sweatless???.....
him, stone, john, the kid in clown suit were all kwa worthy

they will understand the meaning of rehersals or preparing a speech, except for my top dawg john!! (arme skepsel wanted t oplay mandela in Invictus)

carino
22 Feb 2010 12:47

I've got to say 7de Laan absolutely deserved that award....

And heheheh... whats with the presenters explaining everything in those speeches written to explain what cinematography is, what a lighting director does and whatnot.. tjo!

baby e
22 Feb 2010 12:53

Someone please give me the name of the HOST

@ Blue roze, you mean tehe guy in the blackish suit with the red warmer. whose speech was something like
' my mother is going to kill me if i dont mention her name and thank her. guys we leave our homes at 4am and we are back and 8pm and hardly see our families'??????
i liked him.

carino
22 Feb 2010 12:56

shem, Stone actually made me laugh coz he was reading that thing exactly the same way he does RC - forgetting cues and chewing the gum to boost his confidence… Shem….

mckoy
22 Feb 2010 14:04

the laan best soapie??? Am still to digest that. yhooo!! And dineo best actres?? I mean she hasn't been doing of late except sitting around at the shebeen.

carino
22 Feb 2010 14:19

@mckoy

Akere these awards were for shows that happened in 2008... so clearly Dineo was judged on her performance back then.. gaaaawwwd! i dont even remember what was happening on Gen then.

baby e
22 Feb 2010 14:54

@ Carino thats the problem we are now unable to relate to the awards because 99 percent of the shows ke tsa langane, i remember how we were all so crazy about The Rain Queen (i forgot the name), Ugugu and Andile and A place called home but now there are new productions like home affairs and society.

carino
22 Feb 2010 15:22

I was genuinely excited for the Rain Queen's win.... I thought of tha-bang and the day Pieter, the director, came to blog.... and I thought shem they did totally deserve that award...

My only problem is that im not sure exactly what winning this award means for the winner.... What role do they play in the industry, or what role are they supposed to play? I just need NFVF to answer me that....

Vesa
22 Feb 2010 15:27

@ baby e.....he is John Vlismas. He is a comedian

baby e
22 Feb 2010 15:33

@ VESA
hey le ene e ne e kare nonyane fela. hair style sa gagwe no

TerryN
22 Feb 2010 15:38

My brother actually told me that prison is more fun than watching anything that the SABC organises/produces these days.

LMAO

the awards were the worst thing to happen to SA television.
poor planning and wht was the name of the white dude who hosting?

Shame man was it that bad?!?
I missed the whole show....after reading this i am not complaining at all.

carino
22 Feb 2010 15:40

lol babye.. Everything in him was pointy - the hair was spikey…the shoes were clowney…the skinny jeans revealed the pointy knees…Laawd.. I just had a picture of Ayanda of HecticNineNine… Lord have mercy.. What had possessed that child??

Vesa
22 Feb 2010 15:56

kwa kwa kwa kwa!!!

baby e
22 Feb 2010 16:14

@ TerryN - the Gospel awards were 100 times better than what i saw.

even his nose is pointy. hey

Sslave
22 Feb 2010 16:21

LMAO at the pointy dude. carino o sleg!!! Now u guyz are funny, he should have gotten some lines from y'all...

Zanele Msomi
23 Feb 2010 11:04

I thought they would pay a tribute or say something about the late Mandla "Bongo" Thabethe but I was surprised. Not even a word even after Family Bonds scooped Best Comedy Awards. Ja ne...

Sbam
23 Feb 2010 11:25

I'm glad carino u notice the pointy---what-what tsa hae.
maar ceremony e ne e bora shem and the sitting arrangement ke yona e ne ja nako, cz pple ba mahareng ha ne ba nka nako ho fihla mo staging... agg man
poor planning!!! for event ya e kalo...

i love 7de laan maar hle... best soapie ???? shoo

nwaira
23 Feb 2010 11:27

It sounds like a joke you know maobane I watched 7de Laan trying to check what makes it the best soapie aikhona maybe best comedy-Dini you crack me up moer!
Yho....i have been trying to work out why 7 de lane won best soapie....what's their story line again????Tsoka and eating eOPPIEKOFFIE moer maan

Mokema
23 Feb 2010 12:28

Boriiiing, i really think the organisers are not well upstairs................. really its 2010.

Timone
23 Feb 2010 13:01

Is 7de Laan a soapie or comedy? I mean the way ekutujwa ngayo pha you'd swear its a comedy.
I was quite disappointed that Shoki didnt win for her role in Death of a Queen, Linda Sokhulu won instead and shes also good but I thought Linda was playing a supporting role in Sokhulu & Partners and yet she walked off with Best Lead Actress (??)

Aihcner
23 Feb 2010 13:22

Maybe you guys should look at who are the bosses of the SABC. I am quite surprised that Afrikaans / White shows were even nominated and I am so happy that some of them won!

1. Dis Hoe Dit Is ....... Steve Hofmeyr - he is the greatest and together with Clive Morris Productions, who also won the award for the Afrikaans program 50/50, they make a great team.
2. 7de Laan - I personally think it is a great soapie - maybe not the best, but great anyway!
3. Noot vir Noot - the longest running and best music family show ever. All the other game show concepts are copied from overseas games.

As for the poor attendance - it is just so typical!!!!

I am proud to be white, afrikaans and a South African!

CandyKane
23 Feb 2010 17:00

7de Laan sucks!!! How on earth did it win Best Soapie??

TerryN
24 Feb 2010 14:23

I thought they would pay a tribute or say something about the late Mandla "Bongo" Thabethe but I was surprised. Not even a word even after Family Bonds scooped Best Comedy Awards. Ja ne...

You joking? :(

2. 7de Laan - I personally think it is a great soapie - maybe not the best, but great anyway!

7de Laan sucks!!! How on earth did it win Best Soapie??

Yah neh...obviously back ppl didnt vote....so stop whining!!!
Still shocked that the highly rated generubbish...did not score here.tl tl tl tl tl tl

BigMama
24 Feb 2010 14:31

@TerryN...l think it is because of the gay part, that made the Genrrubish lose Votes...

Cande
24 Feb 2010 14:48

P.S Off topic Can someone tell S.A.B.C that they need to stop feeding us with nonsense if they want to send sms demanding that we pay tv licenses???

Tholi
24 Feb 2010 15:03

@TerryN, we don't have enough airtime...phela abongamla bona they have contracts...lol

@Cande, bayahlanya nje labo, why on earth they play the repeat of ZONE14 twice a week..NXA!

TerryN
24 Feb 2010 15:14

LMAO@ Tholi...ngiyezwa sisi

andile innocent mbatha
25 Feb 2010 10:16

guys what happend to muvhango are they not a soape,are there no good actors there i mean mzu mzazi is agood director he has directed so many programmes and is now directing muvhango and i think he is doing a great job.andile mbatha.

Cande
25 Feb 2010 10:18

Tholi, isnt Zone 14 continuing now?? i saw the sangoma bit yesterday that i had never seen before

Tholi
25 Feb 2010 10:40

hahahahahah!!!! Shame Cande, i wish it was continuing! but nope its a repeat even that sangoma part.

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