The 2023 annual SAFTA (The South African Film and Television) Awards took place in Johannesburg on the 29th and 30th of September, in celebration of the incredible artistry in the country, highlighting the industry’s top talents both on and off the screen.
Out of 57 nominations, Netflix walked away with 19 SAFTA wins for titles including How To Ruin Christmas season 3, Savage Beauty season 1, Silverton Siege, Ludik, Justice Served and The Brave Ones to name a few.
Congratulations to all the winners, here’s to another successful year of creating magical moments!
FULL LIST OF NETFLIX WINNERS:
Senzo: Murder of a Soccer Star
Best Made For Tv Documentary
Production House: Storyscope
How to Ruin Christmas Season 3
Best Achievement In Make – Up And Hairstyling – Tv Comedy
Practitioner: Silindile Dladla
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
Best Achievement In Editing – Tv Comedy
Practitioners: Bongi Malefo, Khulekani Zondi & Melanie Golden
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
Best Supporting Actor In A Tv Comedy
Desmond Dube (Shadrack Sello)
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
Best Actress In A Tv Comedy
Thando Thabethe (Beauty)
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
Best Tv Comedy
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
Ludik:
Best Achievement In Original Music/Score – Tv Drama
Practitioner: Peach Van Pletzen
Production House: Rose And Oaks Media
Brave Ones:
Best Achievement In Art Direction – Tv Drama
Practitioner: Jacobus Smit
Production House: Ochre Media
Justice Served Season 1:
Best Achievement In Editing – Tv Drama
Practitioner: Nick Costaras, Blessing Khulekane Zondi, Megan Gill & Lucian Barnard
Production House: Meraki Sa And Ochre Media
Best Actress In A Tv Drama
Lerato Mvelase (Mampho Mashaba)
Production House: Meraki Sa And Ochre Media
Best Actor In A Tv Drama
Morné Visser (Allan Harvey)
Production House: Meraki Sa And Ochre Media
Silverton Siege
Best Achievement In Make-Up And Hairstyling – Feature Film
Practitioners: Nicola Roodt
Production House: Pambili Media
Best Achievement In Costume Design – Feature Film
Practitioners: Ruy Filipe
Production House: Pambili Media
Best Achievement In Sound Design – Feature Film
Practitioners: Barry Donnelly
Production House: Pambili Media
Best Achievement In Editing – Feature Film
Practitioners: Richard Starkey
Production House: Pambili Media
Best Achievement In Production Design – Feature Film
Practitioners: Chantel Carter
Production House: Pambili Media
Best Actress In A Feature Film
Noxolo Dlamini (Mbali Terra) – Silverton Siege – Netflix
Production House: Pambili Media
Savage Beauty:
Best Supporting Actress In A Tv Drama
Nthati Moshesh (Grace Bhengu)
Production House: Quizzical Pictures
Wild is the Wind:
Best Supporting Actor In A Feature Film
Chris Chameleon (Wilhelm Jooste)
Production House: Known Associates Entertainment And Myd88 Films
