Back row: Mandla Gaduka, Thembisa and Anele Mdoda, Antony Coleman.
Front row: Cast and producers of Isibaya.
And the Night 2 winners of the 2017 SAFTAs are...
DRAMA
Best TV Drama
Bloedbroers (Deon Opperman Produksies)
Heist Season 1 (BrandedSoul Productions)
Sober Companion (Gumbi Productions)
Best Actress - TV Drama
Tiffany Barbuzano as Grace in Sober Companion
Brenda Ngxoli as Kitt Khambule in Hustle
Linda Sokhulu as Pamela Thusi in Sokhulu and Partners Season 2
Best Actor - TV Drama
Neels van Jaarsveld as Willem Pretorius in Bloedbroers
Jerry Mofokeng as Talent in Heist Season 1
Trevor Gumbi as Trevor in Sober Companion
Jerry Mofokeng is one of the three chairpeople of the SAFTAs judging process.
Best Supporting Actress - TV Drama
Jana Cilliers as Anna Uys in Die Boekklub
Tina Jaxa as Zinzi in Isikizi
Samela Tyelbooi as Mandisa in It’s Complicated Season 1
Best Supporting Actor - TV Drama
Chris van Niekerk as Stef Mouton in Die Boekklub
Tumisho Masha as Gibson Mosia in Saints and Sinners Season 2
Warren Masemola as COSATU in Heist Season 1
Best Achievement in Directing - TV Drama
Jozua Malherbe - Bloedbroers
Rolie Nikiwe - Heist Season 1
Johnny Barbuzano, Cindy Lee & Sanele Zulu - Sober Companion
The Night 2 ceremony was held at Sun City on Saturday, 18 March and aired live on SABC2.
COMEDY
Best TV Comedy
Puppet Nation ZANEWS! (Both Worlds Investment)
Hotel (Nouvanaand Films)
Those Who Can’t (Quizzical Pictures)
Best Achievement in Directing - TV Comedy
Bennie Fourie and Stiaan Smith - Hotel
Alex Fynn & Johannes Theodorus Vermaak - Puppet Nation ZANEWS!
Tim Greene & Zee Ntuli - Those Who Can’t
Best Actress - TV Comedy
Zola Nombona as Kat in Forced Love Season 2
Hannah Barnard as Debra Patta, Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama and more in Puppet Nation ZANEWS!
Chantal Herman as Sylvia Hiscock in Those Who Can’t
Best Actor - TV Comedy
James Borthwick as Ferdie Kruger in Hotel
Kagiso Lediga as Kagiso Lediga in The Bantu Hour Season 1
Grant Swanby as Victor Virgil in Those Who Can’t
Best Supporting Actress - TV Comedy
Sylvaine Strike as Agatha in Those Who Can’t
Kate Normington as Desiree Young in Those Who Can’t
Robyn Scott as Marlena Heinkel in Those Who Can’t
Best Supporting Actor - TV Comedy
Deon Lotz as Don Mostert in Buurtwag
Graham Wier as Oom Dirk in Hotel
Reabetswe Rangaka as Martin Shai in The Mayor
SOAPIES AND TELENOVELAS
Best Soap/Telenovela
High Rollers (Rous House Productions)
Isibaya (Bomb)
The Road (Bomb)
Best Actress - TV Soap/Telenovela
Tina Jaxa as May Gumede in Gold Diggers
Clementine Mosimane as Ruth Gumede in Gold Diggers
Masasa Mbangeni as Thembeka Shezi in Scandal!
Best Actor - TV Soap/Telenovela
Antony Coleman as David King in High Rollers
Justin Strydom as Paul King in High Rollers
Siyabonga Thwala as Mpiyakhe in Isibaya
Best Supporting Actress - TV Soap/Telenovela
Maggie Benedict as Violet in Ashes to Ashes Season 2
Nandi Nyembe as Ma Nkonzo in Ashes to Ashes Season 2
Linda Sebezo as Sharon Dlamini in Greed and Desire
Best Supporting Actor - TV Soap/Telenovela
Mandla Gaduka as Damian in Ashes to Ashes Season 2
Pallance Dladla as Jabu in Isibaya
Warren Masemola as Stukkie in Ring of Lies
Best Achievement in Directing - TV Soap/Telenovela
Joshua Rous, Alex Yazbek, Quentin Krog, Jozua Malherbe, Darryl Evan Fuchs & Zimkhitha Maseko - High Rollers
Phiwe Mkhanzi & Sthembiso Mathenjwa - Isibaya
John Barker,Denny Miller & Emile Smith - The Road
TALK SHOWS
Best Talk Show
Real Talk with Anele (Cheeky Media)
Republiek van Zoid Afrika (Brainwave Productions)
The Chatroom (Toxmedia)
PUBLIC VOTING CATEGORIES
Best TV Presenter
Bob Mabena - Mzansi Magic Music Specials
Chanley Wong - Craz-e:Sistahood
Katlego Maboe - Expresso
Laurian Nortje - Hectic Nine-9
Lawrence Maleka - Clash of the Choirs
Masechaba Ndlovu - The Big Debate Season 7
Sivuyile Ngesi - The Man Cave Season 4
Thembisa Mdoda - Our Perfect Wedding
Tumi Morake - Point of Order
Most Popular TV Soap
Isibaya (Bomb)
Zabalaza (Urban Brew Studios)
The Road (The Bomb Shelter Film Company)
Gold Diggers (Urban Brew Studios)
Isidingo (Endemol Shine Africa)
Generations The Legacy (MMSV Productions)
Uzalo Season 2 (Stained Glass Productions)
Ashes to Ashes Season 2 (Clive Morris Productions)
Rhythm City (Quizzical Pictures)
Suidooster (Suidooster Films)
Getroud met Rugby – Die Sepie (Overberg Produksies)
Scandal! (Ochre Media)
Ring of Lies (Penguin Films)
Greed and Desire (Ochre Media)
Binnerlanders (Stark Films)
High Rollers (Rous House Productions)
7de Laan (Danie Odendaal Productions)
DOCUMENTARY
Documentary Feature
Best Documentary Feature
Alison (Towerkop Creations)
Doc-U-Mentally (Intersection Studios)
Nobody’s Died Laughing (Who Projects)
FILM
Best Feature Film
Noem My Skollie (Maxi-D TV Productions)
Shephards and Butchers (Videovision Entertainment)
Sink (Nostalgia Productions)
Best Lead Actress - Feature Film
Anel Alexander as Michelle in Sink
Shoki Mokgapa as Rachel in Sink
Christia Visser as Tess in Tess
Best Lead Actor - Feature Film
Deon Lotz as Bernard in Dis Koue Kos, Skat
Dan Jaques Mouton as Abraham/AB in Noem My Skollie
Garion Dowds as Leon Labuschagne in Shepherds and Butchers
Best Supporting Actress - Feature Film
Hlubi Mboya as Connie in Dora’s Peace
Leleti Khumalo as Maria in Free State
Renate Stuurman as Precious in Happiness is a Four Letter Word
Best Supporting Actor - Feature Film
Grant Swanby as Colonel Swannell in Modder en Bloed
Abdurahgmaan Adams as Mr. C in Noem My Skollie
Deon Lotz as Warrant Officer in Shepherds and Butchers
Best Achievement in Directing - Feature Film
Sean Else - Modder en Bloed
Darryne Joshua - Noem My Skollie
Oliver Schmitz - Shepherds and Butchers
Best Short Film
Konneksies Zebra Worldwide)
The Suit (Mandala Films)
Vryslag (Idea Candy)
STUDENT FILMS
Best Student Film
Arid (The Animation School)
Finding Freedom (UCT TV)
The Locket (AFDA)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS
Lifetime Achiever Special Achievement Award
Junaid Ahmed
Lydia Mokgokoloshi
Disability Special Recognition Award
Puleng Molebatsi
Youth Achiever Award
Thapelo Mokoena