Season 19
2026 Nominees and Winners
DRAMA
BEST TV DRAMA
Catch Me a Killer
Production House: Local Motion Pictures
Go!
Production House: Ten30 Pictures
Niggies
Production House: Wolflight Films
Reyka 2
Production House: Quizzical Pictures
White Lies
Production House: Quizzical Pictures
BEST ACTRESS IN A TV DRAMA
Amalia Uys (Tuiskoms)
Production House: Infinity Films
Gail Mabalane (Unseen 2)
Production House: Gambit Films
Kim Engelbrecht (Reyka 2)
Production House: Quizzical Pictures
BEST ACTOR IN A TV DRAMA
Frank Opperman (Nêrens, Noord-Kaap 2)
Production House: Nagvlug Films
Mothusi Magano (Unseen 2)
Production House: Gambit Films
Presley Chweneyagae (Cobrizi)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV DRAMA
Marion Holm (Nêrens, Noord-Kaap 2)
Production House: Nagvlug Films
Michelle Botes (Tuiskoms)
Production House: Infinity Films
Robyn Scott (Recipes For Love And Murder 2)
Production House: Both Worlds Pictures
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV DRAMA
AJ Cullinan (Catch Me a Killer)
Production House: Local Motion Pictures
Jabulani Mthembu (Catch Me a Killer)
Production House: Local Motion Pictures
Kagiso Kuypers (Catch Me a Killer)
Production House: Local Motion Pictures
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC/SCORE - TV DRAMA
Niggies (Cousins)
Practitioner: Pierre Henri Wicomb
Production House: Wolflight Films
Reyka 2
Practitioner: Chris Letcher
Production House: Quizzical Pictures
Soon Comes Night
Practitioner: Joel Assaizky
Production House: Ochre Media
Tuiskoms
Practitioner: Loki (Lourens) Rothman
Production House: Infinity Films
White Lies
Practitioners: Edward George King & Charl-Johan Lingenfelder
Production House: Quizzical Pictures
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ORIGINAL SONG - TV DRAMA
Een Keer om die Son
Practitioner: Almero Welgemoed
Production House: 17 FILMS
Koek
Practitioner: Loki Rothman
Production House: Wolflight Films
Summertide
Practitioner: Daniel Eppel
Production House: Red Letter Day Pictures
Tuiskoms
Practitioners: Loki (Lourens) Rothman & Margot Rothman
Production House: Infinity Films
White Lies
Practitioners: Edward George King & Charl-Johan Lingenfelder
Production House: Quizzical Pictures
COMEDY
BEST TV COMEDY
How to Ruin Love: The Proposal
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
Mabaso Family Reunion
Production House: Black Brain Pictures
Magda Louw 2
Production House: Homebrew Films
Mince Jou Hare
Production House: Penguin Films
The Morning After
Production House: Both Worlds Pictures
BEST ACTRESS IN A TV COMEDY
Desiré Gardner (Magda Louw 2)
Production House: homebrew films
Lerato Mvelase (Mabaso Family Reunion)
Production House: Black Brain Pictures
Sivenathi Mabuya-Bukani (How to Ruin Love: The Proposal)
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
BEST ACTOR IN A TV COMEDY
Bonko Khoza (Mabaso Family Reunion)
Production House: Black Brain Pictures
Hannes van Wyk (Magda Louw 2)
Production House: homebrew films
Pietie Beyers (Pronk Primêr)
Production House: Sonvelt Media
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV COMEDY
Bianca Flanders (Mince Jou Hare)
Production House: Penguin Films
Lee-Ann van Rooi (Mince Jou Hare)
Production House: Penguin Films
Shoki Mmola (How to Ruin Love: The Proposal)
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV COMEDY
Jerry Mofokeng wa Makhetha (Mabaso Family Reunion)
Production House: Black Brain Pictures
Thabo Malema (How to Ruin Love: The Proposal)
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
Tobie Cronjé (Pronk Primêr)
Production House: Sonvelt Media
SOAPIES & TELENOVELAS
BEST TV SOAP
Binnelanders
Production House: Stark Films
Generations: The Legacy
Production House: MMSV Productions
Scandal!
Production House: Ochre Media
Skeem Saam
Production House: Peu
Suidooster
Production House: Suidooster Films
BEST TELENOVELA
Blood Legacy
Production House: Gambit Films
Kelders van Geheime
Production House: KFilms
Inimba
Production House: The Milton Empire
iThonga
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
Youngins
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SOAP
Je-ani Swiegelaar (Binnelanders)
Production House: Stark Films
Johannah Mamarumo Marokane (Scandal!)
Production House: Ochre Media
Londeka Sishi (Scandal!)
Production House: Ochre Media
BEST ACTOR IN A TV SOAP
Aubrey Poo (Generations: The Legacy)
Production House: MMSV Productions
Eugene Olof (Hykie) Berg (Binnelanders)
Production House: Stark Films
Vusi Kunene (Generations: The Legacy)
Production House: MMSV Productions
BEST ACTRESS IN A TELENOVELA
Celeste Loots (Wyfie)
Production House: homebrew films
Nelisiwe Sibiya (iThonga)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
Sandra Prinsloo (Kelders Van Geheime)
Production House: KFilms
BEST ACTOR IN A TELENOVELA
Bonko Khoza (iThonga)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
Pallance Dladla (Queendom)
Production House: Clive Morris Productions
Sello Maake Ka-Ncube (Champions)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV SOAP
Duduzile Faith Ngcobo (Uzalo)
Production House: Stained Glass TV
Ilsé Klink (Suidooster)
Production House: Suidooster Films
Vele Manenje (Skeem Saam)
Production House: Peu
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV SOAP
Jerome du Plooy (Generations: The Legacy)
Production House: MMSV Productions
Litlhonolofatso Litlhakanyane (Scandal!)
Production House: Ochre Media
Sello Maake Ka-Ncube (Skeem Saam)
Production House: Peu
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TELENOVELA
Brümilda van Rensburg (Kelders Van Geheime)
Production House: KFilms
Zenande Mfenyana (Inimba)
Production House: The Milton Empire
Zodwa Nkosi (iThonga)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TELENOVELA
Anele Matoti (Gqeberha: The Empire)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
Dawid Minnaar (Kelders Van Geheime)
Production House: KFilms
Neo Ntlatleng (Empini)
Production House: Crystal Pics TV
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC/SCORE - TELENOVELA
Champions
Practitioner: Brendan Jury
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
iThonga
Practitioner: Brendan Jury
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
Kelders Van Geheime
Practitioner: Loki Rothman
Production House: KFilms
Reënboogrant
Practitioner: Wesley West
Production House: Sonvelt Media
Youngins
Practitioner: Brendan Jury
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ORIGINAL SONG - TELENOVELA
Genesis
Practitioner: Mojalefa Thebe
Production House: Singavision Productions
iThonga
Practitioners: Max-Hoba & Tlotleho Mohlahlane
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
Isiphetho: Destiny
Practitioners: Johnross Vuma & Mandla Ngcongwane
Production House: Black Brain Pictures
Kelders Van Geheime
Practitioner: Loki Rothman
Production House: KFilms
Skemergrond
Practitioners: Henry Cloete, Elben Schutte, Chris Samuels, Talitha Luiters & Caleb Felix
Production House: Penguin Films
REALITY
BEST STRUCTURED OR DOCU-REALITY SHOW
In die Sop
Production House: Homebrew Films
Tiek Tok Boem!
Production House: Provoco
Umkhonto Ogwaza Ekhaya
Production House: Devandile Media
BEST COMPETITION REALITY SHOW
Plaasjapie 2
Production House: afrOkaans
The Catch
Production House: Dopezuluboi Productions
Tropika Island of Treasure: Zanzibar
Production House: Cardova Productions
BEST STRUCTURED SOAPIE REALITY SHOW
Beaulah: Queens van die Kaap
Production House: Media24 & POP24
The Mommy Club: Sugar & Spice
Production House: Media24 & POP24
Young, Famous & African S2
Production House: Urban Brew Studios & APOP Media
BEST INTERNATIONAL FORMAT
Deal or No Deal Celebrity
Production House: HBC Broadcast Solution
Die Brug
Production House: Red Pepper Pictures
MasterChef South Africa Season 5
Production House: Homebrew Films
PUBLIC VOTE CATEGORIES
Voting opens on 19 February 2026 and closes on 11 March.
BEST TV PRESENTER
Devi Sankaree Govender (The Devi Show)
Production House: eMedia
Emo Adams (Oppi Noot)
Production House: Stemmburg Television
Fezile Mkhize (Top Travel)
Production House: Cardova Productions
Govan Whittles (Carte Blanche)
Production House: Combined Artists
Mthokozisi "MaBlerh" Cele (The Real Housewives of Durban)
Production House: Let It Rain Films
Prince Spitch Nzawumbi (Unfollowed 2)
Production House: Goat (Originals)
Rozanne McKenzie (Geldhelde 5)
Production House: Lizette Strydom Films
Stacey Holland (SuperSport Let's Play: Family Fitness Mornings)
Production House: Wela Productions
Teboho Tsotetsi (On The Base Roundtable Best of Yanos)
Production House: VIS Studios
Wright Ngubeni (Umkhonto Ogwaza Ekhaya)
Production House: Devandile Media
Zanele Potelwa (Tropika Island of Treasure: Zanzibar)
Production House: Cardova Productions
MOST POPULAR TV SOAP OR TELENOVELA
Amalanga Awafani
Production House: Stained Glass TV
Arendsvlei
Production House: Penguin Films
Binnelanders
Production House: Stark Films
Blood Legacy
Production House: Gambit Films
Champions
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
Diepe Waters
Production House: Penguin Films
Empini
Production House: Crystal Pics TV
Generations: The Legacy
Production House: MMSV Productions
Genesis
Production House: Singavision Productions
Gqeberha: The Empire
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
House of Zwide
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
Isiphetho: Destiny
Production House: Black Brain Pictures
Inimba
Production House: The Milton Empire
Isitha: The Enemy
Production House: Black Brain Pictures
iThonga
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
Kelders Van Geheime
Production House: KFilms
Queendom
Production House: Clive Morris Productions
Reënboogrant
Production House: Sonvelt Media
Scandal!
Production House: Ochre Media
Skeem Saam
Production House: Peu
Skemergrond
Production House: Penguin Films
Smoke & Mirrors
Production House: The Final Chapter Productions
Suidooster
Production House: Suidooster Films
Wyfie
Production House: homebrew films
Youngins
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
Uzalo
Production House: Stained Glass TV
OTHER
BEST MADE FOR TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES
Chasing the Sun 2
Production House: T+W
Outside Lane
Production House: Idea Candy
School Ties
Production House: Idea Candy
Steinheist
Production House: Idea Candy
Tracking Thabo Bester
Production House: Idea Candy
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Comrade Tambo's London Recruits
Production House: Arclight Productions
Don't Be Late for My Funeral
Production House: Silver Bullet Films
Language of My Soul
Production House: The Myrmidons
Mother City
Production House: Plexus Films
Zef: The Story of Die Antwoord
Production House: Orange Films
BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
Her Story 2
Production House: Wife and Hubby
Oppi Noot
Production House: Stemmburg Television
Yash'ingoma 3
Production House: Skepe Entertainment and Urban Brew Studios
BEST VARIETY SHOW
Klanke van my Hart
Production House: Brainwave Productions
Unfollowed 2
Production House: Goat (Originals)
Untied
Production House: Goat (Originals)
BEST YOUTH PROGRAMME
EKSÊ
Production House: Cape Town TV
On The Base Roundtable
Production House: VIS Studios
BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME
Behind the Rainbow
Production House: Storytown Productions
SuperSport Let's Play: Family Fitness Mornings
Production House: Wela Productions
Wandi & Kabz
Production House: Storyline Productions
BEST EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME
30 Winds of Change: Mfundi Vundla
Production House: Barleader TV
Be the Tide
Production House: Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation
Geldhelde 5
Production House: Lizette Strydom Films
Ingono Yomsamo
Production House: Barleader TV
BEST FACTUAL PROGRAMME
Castle Milk Stout Black Conversations
Production House: Passionlane Productions
Confessions of an Assassin, Why I killed Chris Hani - An Annika Larsen Special Report
Production House: e.TV
Ngomusa
Production House: Thape Media
Outopsie
Production House: 7EVENTY9 Films
The Devi Show (Girls and Boys Town)
Production House: eMedia, The Devi Show
BEST LIFESTYLE PROGRAMME
Die Uitdaging
Production House: Ten Seconds
Elders: Ligtoringroete
Production House: Bonanza Films
Spasie
Production House: Walla Films
BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME
Carte Blanche
Production House: Combined Artists
Checkpoint
Production House: eNCA
Cutting Edge
Production House: SABC
In Gesprek met Lourensa Eckard
Production House: Idea Candy
Wie's Nuus
Production House: Media24/POP24
BEST MADE FOR TV MOVIE
Matilda en Matthys
Production House: The Film Factory
Mr Easy Loo
Production House: Black Brain Pictures
Red Zone
Production House: Clive Morris Productions
BEST ONLINE CONTENT
Four Walls
Production House: Weldun Media
Politically Aweh
Production House: Politically Aweh
Thandie
Production House: Johnpheko M. Maphakela
BEST NATURAL HISTORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME
Africa From Within
Production House: Insync Productions
Bewonder & Bewaar met Bonné de Bod (Nature's Wonder & Conservation with Bonné de Bod)
Production House: Scott & de Bod Films
Day of the Dragon
Production House: Earth Touch
Killer Safari (Croc v Hippo)
Production House: Earth Touch
Wild World Diaries
Production House: Francois Odendaal Productions
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19th SAFTA Winners