Fronted by Thando Thabete and Phat Joe, this year’s SAFTAs ceremony was nothing short of spectacular.
The theme for the annual awards show was ‘Our Stories Are Gold’ in honour of “those who have captured our hearts, minds and imaginations through the telling of our unique stories.”
Amongst the winners, Isibaya won the Best TV Soap award, High Rollers 3 won Best Telenovela and Uzalo was voted Most Popular soap by the public.
Johan Stemmet and Thoko Ntshinga received Lifetime Achievement Awards and Ayanda Sithebe was the recipient of the Youth Achiever Award.
Inxeba (The Wound) won Best Feature film.
See the full list of winners below:
| Award Title | Programme Title | Production House/ Winner(s) |
| Best Short Film | Apocalypse Now Now | Be Phat Motel Company |
| Best Achievement in Art / Production Design – TV Comedy | Puppet Nation ZA | Catherine Jacot-Guillarmod and Lindsay van Blerk |
| Best Achievement in Make-up and Hairstyling – TV Comedy | Ses Top La 4 | Chantel Nel |
| Best Achievement in Wardrobe/ Costume Design – TV Comedy | Puppet Nation ZA | Cheney Van Graan, Geralt Cloete and Alice Jacobs |
| Best Achievement in Sound Design – TV Comedy | Puppet Nation ZA | Neil Benjamin |
| Best Achievement in Cinematography – TV Comedy | Puppet Nation ZA | Tonga Isango |
| Best Achievement in Editing- TV Comedy | SuzelleDIY | Ari Kruger |
| Best Achievement in Original Music/ Score – TV Soap/ Telenovela | Ring of Lies 2 | Ngane Sikobi |
| Best Achievement in Post Production – TV Soap/ Telenovela | High Rollers 3 | Kholofelo Malatshi, Bertus Kirsten, Brett Macdonald, Tumelo Mmatladi, Jeanette Mokobane, Sizwe Msibi, John Chaka and Theo Scheepers |
| Best Achievement in Cinematography – Telenovela | Ring of Lies 2 | Ntobeko Dlamini and Marc Brower |
| Best Achievement in Wardrobe, Make-up and Hair – TV Soap/Telenovela | Isibaya | Lebogang Lehasa, Sheila Petlele and Sebenzile Madondo |
| Best Achievement in Art/ Production Design – TV Soap/Telenovela | Isibaya | Dylan Lloyd and Henrietta Moutinho |
| Best Achievement in Editing – TV Drama | Tjovitjo | Kabi Modiko and Ikaye Masisi |
| Best Achievement in Sound Design – TV Drama | Tjovitjo | Bernard Masoka |
| Best Achievement in Original Music/ Score-TV Drama | Isikizi 2 | Murray Anderson and Phila Madlingozi |
| Best Achievement in Art/ Production Design – TV Drama | Tjovitjo | Ephraim Mathula and Vivienne Mahloko |
| Best Achievement in Wardrobe/ Costume Design– TV Drama | Die Boekklub 2 | Ayesha Katieb and Jodi Bowers |
| Best Achievement in Make-Up and Hairstyling – TV Drama | Lockdown | Babalwa Carol Djieutceu |
| Best Achievement in Cinematography – TV Drama | Tjovitjo | Motheo Moeng, Marius Van Graan and Ofentse Mwase |
| Best Achievement in Directing – Documentary Feature | Skulls of my People | Vincent Moloi |
| Best Achievement in Cinematography – Documentary Feature | Skulls of my People | Marius van Graan |
| Best Achievement in Editing – Documentary Feature | The Giant is Falling | Henion Han and Megan Gill |
| Best Achievement in Sound Design – Documentary Feature | The Giant is Falling | Vaughan Phillips |
| Best Documentary Short | Nanlaban: The Philippines War on Drugs | Chronicle |
| Best Wildlife Programme | King of the Mountain Baboons | Earth Touch (Pty) Ltd |
| Best Children’s Programme | Xcellerate | 2 Blonds and a Redhead Filming CC |
| Best Reality Show | Wingin It | Cheeky Media |
| Best Game Show | Die Kliek 5 | Afrokaans Film & Television |
| Best International Format Show | Shark Tank South Africa | Rapid Blue |
| Best Factual & Educational Programme | Our Moments | Dzuguda Productions |
| Best Current Affairs Programme | ENVIROSERV: Kicking Up A Stink | Nguni TV |
| Best Variety & Magazine Show | Edik van Nantes 2 | Meerfout Films |
| Best Youth Programme | MTV Shuga – In Real Life | TIA Productions |
| Best Talk Show | Republiek van Zoid Afrika | Brainwave Productions |
| Best Music Show | Starlight Classics | Freshly Minced |
| Best made for TV Movie | O Kae Molao | Leburugraphy Pictures |
| Best Micro-budget Film | New Era Sessions | Rouge Music Entertainment |
| Best Achievement in Cinematography – Feature Film | Beyond the River | Trevor Calverley |
| Best Achievement in Sound Design – Feature Film | From a house on Willow Street | James Olivier, Simon Ratcliffe, Charles Singleton, Richard West and Andries Smit |
| Best Achievement in Original Music/ Score – Feature Film | Kalushi | Rashid Lanie |
| Best Achievement in Editing – Feature Film | Inxeba (The Wound) | Matthew Swanepoel |
| Best Achievement in Production Design – Feature Film | Kalushi | Chantel Carter |
| Best Achievement in Costume Design – Feature Film | Kalushi | Ruy Filipe |
| Best Achievement in Make-up and Hairstyling – Feature Film | From a house on Willow Street | Charlene Warwick & Jaco Snyman |
