2023 SAFTAs: Here are your soapie and telenovela winners Scandal!' and Legacy' won big at this years SAFTAs (South African Film and Television Awards). Here's a list of all the winners
by Rae Seleme
01-10-2023 20:51
in Soapies
Scandal!' actor Melusi Mbele wins SAFTA for the role of Jojo Kubeka. Image via Twitter @Jabu_Mcdonald
The South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs) revealed that Tshedza Pictures Productions telenovela Legacy received 12 nominations, while The River received nominations in 11 categories for this year's Telenovela and Soap Awards.
--
The craft winners for the 17th ceremony was announced on Friday, 29 September while the main awards were held on Saturday, 30 September.
ALSO READ: 2023 SAFTAs: Here are your soapie and telenovela nominees
ABOUT THE SAFTAS The South African Film and Television Awards were established in 2005 to honour, celebrate and promote the creativity, quality and excellence of South African Film and Television talent and productions, according to the National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa (NFVF).
--
The publication adds that the awards serve to encourage entrepreneurship and the development of new talent within the industry and each award recipient is presented with the Golden Horn' trophy.
The Golden Horn' has three heads symbolising collective effort, community, and the recognition of the individual as part of a team - an experience inherent to the film and television industry where collaboration is the cornerstone of successful productions.
ALSO READ:2022 SAFTAs: Here are your soapie and telenovela winners
--
List of SAFTA Winners: TV SOAP/TELENOVELA BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WARDROBE TV SOAP/TELENOVELA
Legacy
Black Door
The Estate
House of Zwide
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING TV SOAP/TELENOVELA
Diepe Waters
Legacy
House of Zwide
Suidooster
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND TV SOAP/TELENOVELA
Binnelanders
Diepe Waters
The River
Legacy
Suidooster
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING TV SOAP/TELENOVELA
Redemption
Diepe Waters
Legacy
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC/SCORE TELENOVELA
Legacy
The River
The Black Door
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY TELENOVELA
The Black Door
The River
House of Zwide
Diepe Waters
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION TV SOAP/TELENOVELA
Legacy
Suidooster
The Estate
DiepCity S2
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING TELENOVELA
Legacy
DiepCity S2
The River
Diepe Waters
Giyani: The Land of Blood
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING TELENOVELA
Arendsvlei
The Wife S3
The River
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING TV SOAP
Generations: The Legacy
Uzalo
Scandal
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING TV SOAP
Scandal!
Suidooster
Binnelanders
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV SOAP
Odelle De Wet Binnelanders
Dieketseng Mnisi Skeem Saam
Marion Holm Suidooster
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV SOAP
Charlie Bouguenon Binnelanders
Gerald Steyn Binnelanders
Katlego Letsholonyana Skeem Saam
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TELENOVELA
Siphesihle Ndaba Gomora
Brenda Mukwevho House of Zwide
Deli Malinga Redemption
Sthandiwe Kgoroge Redemption
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TELENOVELA
Charles Baloyi Giyani Land of Blood
Ayanda Daweti Gomora
Khaya Mthembu Gomora
Thulani Mtsweni Gomora
Wanda Zuma House of Zwide
BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SOAP
Cindy Swanepoel Binnelanders
Refilwe Madumo Generations: The Legacy
Elizabeth Serunye Skeem Saam
Harriet Manamela Skeem Saam
BEST ACTOR IN A TV SOAP
Clint Brink Binnelanders
Melusi Mbele Scandal!
Irvine van der Merwe Suidooster
BEST ACTRESS IN A TELENOVELA
Matshepo Maleme House of Zwide
Tsholofelo Matshaba The River
Kgomotso Christopher Legacy
Michelle Botes Legacy
Jo-Anne Reyneke The Estate
Sindi Dlathu The River
BEST ACTOR IN A TELENOVELA
Dawid Minnaar Legacy
Themba Ndaba Redemption
Lawrence Maleka The River
Presley Chweneyagae The River
BEST TV SOAP
Binnelanders
Suidooster
Scandal!
BEST TELENOVELA
The Wife S3
Arendsvlei
Legacy
The River
The Black Door
PUBLIC VOTING CATEGORY: Most Popular TV Soap and Telenovela
Legacy
Arendsvlei
Binnelanders
DiepCity S2
Diepe Waters
Durban Gen
Generations: The Legacy
Giyani Land of Blood
Gomora
House of Zwide
Imbewu The Seed
Muvhango
Redemption
Scandal!
Suidooster
Skeem Saam
The Black Door
The Estate
The River
The Wife S3
Uzalo
ALSO READ: 2022 SAFTAs: Here are your soapie and telenovela nominees
Visit TVSA for the full list of nominees in other categories.
Is jy Afrikaans? Kliek hier vir nuus in jou taal!
Most recent headlines
03/01/2026
A still from OBEX by Albert Birney, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance...
02/01/2026
Freezing Florida: NHL's EVP, Entertainment Bob Chesterman on Taking the Wint...
02/01/2026
NHL Winter Classic 2026: TNT Sports Prepares for First NHL Outdoor Game in Sunsh...
02/01/2026
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
02/01/2026
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
02/01/2026
Any Given Day: Cork University Hospital premieres Wednesday 7 January on RT One and RT Player at 9:35pm
RT will debut a powerful new six-part documentary se...
02/01/2026
Friday 2 January 2026
All episodes of Heated Rivalry will be landing on Sky and...
02/01/2026
Sequins, chat shows, live sporting action, ground-breaking docuseries and brand-new Irish drama to kick off 2026
New Year, New Content Coming Soon across RT
...
01/01/2026
Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation Announces 2026 Noel Schajris Scholarship The scholarship will cover tuition and housing for one Berklee College of Music stud...
01/01/2026
New year, new games, all with RTX 5080-powered cloud energy. GeForce NOW is kicking off 2026 by looking back at an unforgettable year of wins and wildly high fr...
31/12/2025
Back to All News
NFL Christmas Gameday on Netflix Scores Again With the Lions-V...
30/12/2025
As the College Football Playoff Enters the Quarterfinals, ESPN Blows Out Its Meg...
30/12/2025
SVG's Best of 2025: Original ArticlesTake a look back at all our coverage of big-time productions, game-changing technologies, and state-of-the-art new faci...
30/12/2025
MELBOURNE, Fla., Dec. 30, 2025 - L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) will release its fourth quarter 2025 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, J...
30/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
30/12/2025
Your live countdown to 2026 with Inhaler, David Gray, Lyra, Garron Noone, Sharon...
30/12/2025
It marked the first civilian operational authorization for a HAPS flight in Europe, led by Space42's subsidiary, Mira Aerospace
The flight demonstrated HAP...
29/12/2025
San Francisco 49ers Strike Gold With Halftime Laser SpectacularStunning display caps $200 million renovation of Levi's Stadium techBy Dan Daley, Audio Edito...
29/12/2025
The Cup's Around the Corner: An Inside Look at Broadcast Preparations for th...
29/12/2025
SVG's Best of 2025: Longform VideoWatch the standout keynote conversations, deep dives, and panel discussions from the year for free on SVG PLAY!By Brandon ...
29/12/2025
From crisper Lossless audio and immersive music videos in beta to new Audiobooks+ plans, custom transitions between tracks, and in-app Messages, we keep levelin...
29/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
27/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
26/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
26/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
25/12/2025
Holiday lights are twinkling, hot cocoa's on the stove and gamers are settling in for a well-earned break.
Whether staying in or heading on a winter getawa...
24/12/2025
What is AI good for? Posted by MTI Film on December 24, 2025
What is AI good for?
What is AI good for?
It's been three years since ChatGPT first cap...
24/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
24/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
24/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
24/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
24/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
24/12/2025
RT has unveiled an exclusive first look at the new Dancing with the Stars promo...
24/12/2025
Back to All News
The Boyfriend' Season 2 Unveils Heartwarming Trailer, Key...
24/12/2025
Back to All News
Love, Fights, and Everything in Between: Badly in Love' Returns for Season 2
Entertainment
24 December 2025
GlobalJapan
Link copied t...
24/12/2025
Scripps Research study links sleep variability with sleep apnea and hypertension How consumers' digital activity trackers could enable personalized health s...
23/12/2025
How guilas Cibae as Dominican Winter League Games Are Locally Produced for Glob...
23/12/2025
BitFire's Jim Akimchuk on Supplying Scalability and Customization in the Clo...
23/12/2025
CAMB.AI Enables European Athletics to Offer Multi-Language SupportPlan is to eventually offer translation into all languages spoken in EuropeBy Ken Kerschbaumer...
23/12/2025
Analysis: As sports media values trend negative, scarcity and quality are king By Callum McCarthy, Editor-at-Large
Monday, December 22, 2025 - 14:08
Print ...
23/12/2025
ESPN, Disney, and NBA Return to the Animated Altcast Fray With Second Edition of...
23/12/2025
End the Year on a High Note and Donate to the Sports Broadcasting Fund Today!By Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 - 12:25 pm
P...
23/12/2025
The year is winding down, the weather outside is frightful, and it's the perfect time to escape into a story that warms the heart. For listeners looking for...
23/12/2025
A Zeus motor is hot fire tested at L3Harris' Camden, Arkansas, solid rocket ...
23/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
23/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
23/12/2025
Lightware will exhibit several major product innovations at ISE 2026, including the new USB-C BOOSTER-V1, Google Meet. integration for various Taurus UCX models...
23/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
23/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
2023 SAFTAs: Here are your soapie and telenovela winners Scandal!' and Legacy' won big at this years SAFTAs (South African Film and Television Awards). Here's a list of all the winners 
