SAFTAs14
celebrate SA Talent, despite social distancing challenges
Dineo
Ranaka brought fun and humour as awards were hosted on social media during the nationwide
lockdown
Johannesburg,
29 April 2020: In an unprecedented fashion, the South African
Film & Television Awards (SAFTAs) ceremony was held on social media
platform, across Twitter, Facebook and YouTube in an effort to celebrate and honour the South African film
and television industry during the nationwide
lockdown. Hosted by the seasoned Radio
and TV personality, Dineo Ranaka, the awards were a sign of the times and what
lies ahead, as social distancing remains the norm.
The big winners for this year’s SAFTAs were Tshedza Pictures,
scooping 17 awards in total. South Africa’s official Oscars entry for 2019,
Knuckle City bagged six wins having had a successful international festival run.
South Africa’s Best Television Presenter Award voted for by the public was
Hectic on 3’s Entle Bizana, with the Most Popular TV Soap/Telenovela awarded to
Imbewu.
Making
another appearance as a sponsor, for two years in a row, local short & long-term
insurer Kunene Makopo Risk Solutions (KMRS) sponsored the “Best Actor in a
Telenovela” & “Best Actress in a Telenovela” categories with cash prizes to
the tune of R50 000. Commenting on their involvement in celebrating South
African Talent, Thapelo Mokoena and Siyanda Kunene, KMRS, Imbewu StokVest said: “We were more than happy to come
on board in supporting South African Talent for the second year in a row. Our
business seeks to support its clients at every avenue of their journey. Our
local talent needs our support now more than ever. It’s a challenging time for
the industry and this was our opportunity to say we appreciate their efforts in
entertaining South Africans. We
congratulate Sindi Dlathu and Roberto Kyle for their wins at this year’s
SAFTAs.”
“It
is an incredibly bittersweet moment to congratulate all the SAFTAs 14 winners
whilst they could not experience a full celebration of their hard work. We
thank the industry for understanding and supporting the NFVF in the difficult
decisions that had to be made during this crisis and the NFVF is fully
committed to ensuring that the industry gets as much support as it needs during
a time where livelihoods are heavily impacted. We are grateful to Kunene Makopo
Risk Solutions whose cash prize comes at a much needed time, and we look
forward to partnering with them again in 2021. We have a lot of sponsors who
started the journey with us who, due to financial constraints were forced to
pull out their sponsorships and we extend our heartfelt thanks to them and look
forward to renewing partnerships in 2021.” said NFVF
CEO Makhosazana Khanyile
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