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2023 SAFTAs: Here are your soapie and telenovela winners

01/10/2023

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.

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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).

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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

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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.

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