The SAFTAS took place on Saturday 2 March at Sun City and were hosted by Pearl Modiadie and Thomas Msengana under the ‘Dare to Dream’ theme – a celebration of the industry’s taste makers and personnel who go against the grain in the pursuit of their dreams.
Sew the Winter to My Skin won Best Feature Film while Uzalo and The River took home awards for Best TV Soap and Best Telenovela respectively.
Check out the 2019 SAFTA winners below:
- Best TV Soap – Uzalo
- Best Actress TV Soap – Kgomotso Christopher
- Best Actor TV Soap – Jamie Bartlett
- Best Supporting Actress TV Soap – Gcina Mkhize
- Best Supporting Actor TV Soap – Abdul Khoza
- Best Achievement in Directing TV Soap Phiwe Mkhanzi and Sthembiso Mathenjwa
- Best Telenovela – The River
- Best Actress Telenovela – Moshidi Motshegwa
- Best Actor Telenovela – Presley Chweneyagae
- Best Supporting Actress Telenovela – Vele Manenje
- Best Supporting Actor Telenovela – Lawrence Maleka
- Best Achievement in Directing Telenovela –Johnny Barbuzano, Catharine Cooke, Zolani Phakade and Ferry Jele
- Best TV Drama – Lockdown 2
- Best Actress TV Drama – Dawn Thandeka King
- Best Actor TV Drama – Mothusi Magano
- Best Supporting Actress TV Drama – Lorcia Cooper
- Best Supporting Actor TV Drama – S’dumo Mtshali
- Best Achievement in Directing TV Drama – Vincent Moloi
- Best TV Comedy – Tali’s Wedding Diary
- Best Actress TV Comedy – Julia Anastasopoulos
- Best Actor TV Comedy – Hannes Brummer
- Best Supporting Actress TV Comedy – Nomsa Buthelezi
- Best Supporting Actor TV Comedy – Warren Masemola
- Best Achievement in Directing TV Comedy – Ari Kruger
- Best Talk Show – Thando Bares All
- Best TV Presenter – Sivuyile Ngesi
- Most Popular TV Soap/Telenovela – The River
- Best Feature Film – Sew the Winter to my Skin
- Best Achievement in Directing Feature Film –Daryne Joshua
- Best Actress Feature Film – Jill Levenberg
- Best Actor Feature Film – Jarrid Geduld
- Best Supporting Actress Feature Film – Ilse Klink
- Best Supporting Actor -Feature Film – Zolisa Xaluva
- Best Documentary Feature – Everything Must Fall
- Best Short Film – Stillborn
- Lifetime Achievement Awards – Khotso Nkhatho & Simon Bruinders
- Youth Achiever Award – Layla Swart