The nineteenth Annual South African Movie and Tv Awards (Saftas19) nominees have been introduced by the Nationwide Movie and Video Basis (NFVF), an company of the Division of Sport, Arts and Tradition, and the custodian of the Saftas.
This 12 months noticed a rise within the entries, with 471 entries acquired, surpassing the set goal of 350 entries by 121 submissions. Out of the 471 entries acquired, a powerful variety of 434 have been compliant, displaying a exceptional improve from the 347 compliant entries for Saftas18.
Nominee highlights
- Tshedza Footage has achieved 24 nominations, main with the best variety of nominations for the second 12 months in a row. A few of their main productions embrace iThonga with 10 nominations and Youngins with six nominations.
- Quizzical Footage carefully follows behind Tshedza Footage, with 22 nominations, ReykaWhite Lies” receiving eight nominations Savage Magnificence S2” receiving 4 nominations.
- Penguin Movies acquired a complete of 17 nominations for his or her prime telenovelas and collection. Skemergrond earned three nominations, Diepe Waters acquired two nominations, and Arendsvlei obtained one nomination. All three exhibits are included in Most Well-liked TV Cleaning soap or Telenovela public vote class.
- Recognized Associates Leisure acquired 16 nominations within the TV Comedy and Function Movie classes, together with Snake, and Loss of life of a Whistleblower.
- MMSV Productions’ telenovela, Generations: The Legacy, acquired 7 nominations, whereas Peu’s Skeem Saam acquired 5, whereas Stained Glass TV’s Uzalo achieved 4 nominations.
- The Milton Empire’s Inimba S1, a newcomer within the South African telenovela scene, acquired 5 nominations.
- Streaming platforms like Netflix and Showmax have additionally made their presence felt with 55 and 59 nominations, respectively.
- The heavyweights of thespians Sello Maake ka-Ncube, Bonko Khoza, Zenande Mfenyana, Nelisiwe Sibiya, Celeste Loots, Sandra Prinsloo, Vusi Kunene, and Brumilda van Rensburg will make for an entertaining night time showcasing the very best South Africa has to supply.
See the total record of nominees here
Public participation
For months, social media has been buzzing with the South African public partaking in strong, enjoyable, humorous, and generally severe hashtags discussing the nuances of their favorite soapies, telenovelas, and presenters.
It’s now time to place these conversations to a vote that may determine the very best of the very best. Viewers can vote for the Finest TV Presenter and Most Well-liked Telenovela or Cleaning soap classes, which will probably be open to public voting on all Saftas’ social media platforms and the NFVF web site from 19 February 2026. Voting closes on 11 March 2026.
A part of the each day lives of so many South Africans
The awards are when the very best SA movie and TV expertise come out to reignite their dedication to producing high-quality productions, be impressed to inform genuine SA tales, and most significantly, to have fun and pat one another on the again for preserving the nation entertained and educated at such a time as this.
The NFVF’s performing chief govt officer, Onke Dumeko, says, “Traditionally, movie and tv in South Africa have all the time been on the forefront of preserving the nation knowledgeable, educated and entertained.
“It’s becoming, due to this fact, that the producers, administrators, actors, and all concerned on this essential job get the popularity they deserve and that they be celebrated for the good work they do in preserving essential conversations ongoing.”
Dumeko provides that the social media pages present the extreme however enjoyable discussions a few native cleaning soap or telenovela, which tells you that these productions are a part of the each day lives of so many South Africans.
“One may even go so far as saying they’re a part of the nation’s coping mechanism with all that is happening within the nation and internationally, and the Saftas are a becoming technique to give a nod to the unimaginable work of all these creatives within the movie and tv business.”
Broadcast and streaming particulars
The Saftas Craft awards present will probably be streamed stay on the Saftas YouTube web page and throughout social media platforms on 13 March 2026. The principle awards present will probably be simulcast stay on Mzansi Magic (Channel 161) and SABC 2 on 14 March 2026, and preceded by the Pink Carpet particular additionally on each channels.
