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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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 
