Johannesburg, 9 September 2024 – SABC Video Entertainment congratulates the nominees of the 2024 South African Film and Television Awards.
SABC scored 39 nominations in the 2024 South African Film and Television Awards, with S3 receiving 11 nominations, SABC2 with 12 nominations and SABC1 leading the pack with 16 nominations.
In honouring the late Joseph Tshabalala for his contribution to South African democracy, SABC1 broadcasted a documentary, Music is My Life: The Story of Joseph Tshabalala, nominated in two categories, Best Achievement in Directing – Documentary and Best Documentary Feature. The notable nominations obtained from the channel include The Best TV Soap for Skeem Saam, Best Variety Show for Sport @10, and a Best Structured Or Docu-Reality Show nomination received by Reno Race.
On the SABC2 front, among the nominations is The Khoekhoe Saga, which debuted in January 2023. Presenter Jolene Martins is nominated in the Public Voting Category for Best TV Presenter, congratulations on the nomination.
The Masked Singer on S3 received nominations in the Best International Format category, and the host, Mpho Popps, is in the running to be voted the Best TV Presenter by the public.
The viewers can vote for their favourite TV Presenters and their favourite Soap or Telenovela with the voting line opening today, 9 September 2024, until 21 October 2024.
SABC Video Entertainment SAFTA 2024 nominees list
| Category | Programme Title | Production House / Practitioner | Channel |
| Best Achievement in Directing – Documentary | Music Is My Life – Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo | Mpumi “Supa” Mbele | SABC1 |
| Best Made For TV Documentary or Documentary Series | Freedom Flyer – The Sailor Malan Story | Slic – Eye Productions | S3 |
| Pale Ya Kosa | Full Circle Productions | SABC2 | |
| Best Documentary Feature | Music Is My Life – Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo | Life of JS Productions | SABC1 |
| Best Children’s Programme | Baking With The Reys | Rey Music | S3 |
| Takalani Sesame | Pulp Films and Sesame Workshop South Africa | SABC2 | |
| Best Educational Programme | Activated | Trace TV | SABC2 |
| Badimo | Mirror Effect | SABC2 | |
| The Khoekhoe Saga | On Set Images | SABC2 | |
| Best Factual Programme | Rebounders | Red Sugar | SABC2 |
| Vimba | Bad Bees | SABC2 | |
| Best Competition Reality Show | Crown Chasers | Weil Entertainment | S3 |
| Best Structured Or Docu-Reality Show | Reno Race | RHT United T/A RichCon | SABC1 |
| Best Youth Programme | 100 Days To Succeed | Youngpreneur Media | S3 |
| Best International Format | The Masked Singer S1 | Rose and Oaks Media | S3 |
| Best Variety Show | Sport@10 | SABC | SABC1 |
| Best Achievement In Editing – TV Comedy | uBettina Wethu Season 3 | Tshenolo Ditlhake, Nyeleti Furumele & Lwahluma Piki | SABC1 |
| Best Achievement In Sound – TV Soap | Generations – The Legacy | Louis Morobe (MMVS) | SABC1 |
| Best Achievement In Scriptwriting – Telenovela | The Estate | Bongekile Ndaba (Clive Morris Productions) | S3 |
| Best Achievement In Scriptwriting – TV Soap | Skeem Saam | Peu Communications | SABC1 |
| Best Achievement In Directing – TV Soap | Generations – The Legacy | Kekeletso Mphuthi (MMVS) | SABC1 |
| Skeem Saam | Mmoni Moabi, Percy Maboane, and Ricardo Klassen (Peu Communications) | SABC1 | |
| Best Supporting Actor in A TV Soap | Skeem Saam | Clement Maosa | SABC1 |
| Skeem Saam | Putla Sehlapelo | SABC1 | |
| Best Supporting Actor In A Telenovela | The Estate | Mpho Sebeng | S3 |
| Best Actress In A TV Soap | Skeem Saam | Elizabeth Serunye | SABC1 |
| Best TV Soap | Skeem Saam | Peu Communications | SABC1 |
| Best Supporting Actress In A TV Comedy | Onse Kasi | Meme Ditshego | SABC2 |
| Best TV Presenter (Public Vote) *120* 32020# | Baking With the Reys | Mimi Rey (Dial 3) | S3 |
| Expresso | Kuhle Adams (Dial 7) | S3 | |
| Hectic Nine-9 | Dante Poole (Dial 1) | SABC2 | |
| Noot vir Noot | Emo Adams (Dial 4) | SABC2 | |
| The Khoekhoe Saga | Jolene Martins (Dial 6) | SABC2 | |
| The Sauce | Nomalanga Shozi (Dial 10) | SABC1 | |
| The Masked Singer S1 | Mpho Popps (Dial 9) | S3 | |
| Most Popular TV Soap or Telenovela (Public Vote) *120* 32020# | Generations – The Legacy (Dial 5) | MMVS | SABC1 |
| Giyani – Land of Blood (Dial 7) | Tshedza Pictures | SABC2 | |
| Skeem Saam (Dial 17) | Peu Communications | SABC1 | |
| The Estate (Dial 20) | Clive Morris Productions | S3 |
Congratulations to all the nominees.
For media enquiries contact:
Caroline Phalakatshela
Publicity Specialist – Video Entertainment
072 382 2032
