The National Film Academy has announced the full list of this year's 2nd annual prestigious National Film and TV Awards South Africa (NFTA) celebrating the finest achievements in the film and television industry in South Africa.

With over 1.7 million public submissions received this year, the NFTA continues its mission to elevate and showcase South African talent on a global stage, connecting the local industry to international audiences.

As the driving force behind prestigious awards such as the National Film Awards UK, National Film and TV Awards USA, and National Reality Television Awards, the Academy expanded into South Africa last year, introducing the flagship National Film and TV Awards.

The 2024 edition promises thrilling with head-to-head showdowns in several key categories, including: The Best Actress 2024 category, sponsored by VK Jewellery, features an impressive line-up, including Nambitha Ben-Mazwi for her roles in “Savage Beauty” and “Empini”, whose dual roles have captivated audiences; Katlego Lebogang in “Yoh! Christmas” and “Spinners”, who shines in her vibrant and diverse performances; and Ama Qamata in “Blood and Water”, a young talent who continues to impress with her depth and charisma.

They are joined by seasoned icons like Connie Ferguson in “Heart of the Hunter” and rising stars such as Kwanele Mthetwa in “Lobola Man”, all competing in what promises to be one of the most closely watched categories of the night.

In the Best Actor 2024 category, sponsored by Krispy Kreme, Siyabonga Twala in “Empini” and Lawrence Maleka in “Lobola Man” lead the pack with their powerful, nuanced performances, while Sisanda Henna in “Heart of the Hunter” and Melusi Mbele in “The Butchers Soul” bring their unique intensity to the competition.

The category also features standout performances from Bonko Khoza in “Red Ink” and Lunga Shabalala in “A Soweto Love Story”, showcasing a dynamic mix of experience and fresh talent.

The Best TV Drama Series 2024, sponsored by Douwe Egberts, sees a thrilling competition among South Africa’s top series, with “Savage Beauty” and “Blood and Water” leading the nominations.

They are joined by popular favourites like “House of Zwide”, the critically acclaimed “Diepe Waters”, and the long-running “Skeem Saam”, each series representing the diverse storytelling that South African television has to offer.

The 2nd annual South African edition of the NFTA is set to take place at the Opera Theatre in Pretoria on November 9th, 2024.

Full List of nominees for the 2nd annual National Film and TV Awards South Africa include:

Best Actress 2024 sponsored by VK Jewellery

Nambitha Ben-Mazwi – “Savage Beauty”/ “Empini”

Katlego Lebogang - “Yoh! Christmas” / “Spinners”

Ama Qamata – “Blood and Water”

Rosemary Zimu – “Savage Beauty”

Sivenathi Mabuye – “How to Ruin Love”

Deli Malinga - “Umkokha - The Curse”

Nthati Moshesh – “Savage Beauty”

Kwanele Mthetwa – “Lobola Man”

Lethabo Mekoa - “Skeem Saam”

Megan Saayman - “Old Righteous Blues”

Connie Ferguson - “Heart of the Hunter”

Motsoaledi Setumo – “A Soweto Love Story”

Best Actor 2024 sponsored by Krispy Kreme

Siyabonga Twala – “Empini”

Sisanda Henna – “Heart of the Hunter”

Melusi Mbele - “The Butchers Soul”

Louw Venter - “Som van Twee”

Kagiso Modupe – “Losing Lerato 2”

Lawrence Maleka - “Lobola Man”

Bonko Khoza – “Red Ink”

Lunga Shabalala – “A Soweto Love Story”

Pietie Beyers – “Eksie Pefektsie”

Ayden Croy - “Old Righteous Blues”

Best Newcomer 2024 sponsored by Deuce Gin

Imani Pullum – “Classified”

Nefisa Mkhabela - “House of Zwide”

Cantona James - “Spinners”

Karabo Magongwa - “House of Zwide”

Keabetswe Masango – “Youngins” (Season 1)

Siya Raymond Sepotokele - “Yoh! Christmas”

Mienke Ehlers – “Wyfie”

Katlego Lebogang - “Yoh! Christmas and Spinners”

Hlatseboy Moropo – “Skeem Saam”

Best Actress in a TV Series 2024 sponsored by Kryolan

Nqobile Khumalo – “Red Ink”

Deli Malinga - “Umkokha - The Curse”

Marlee van der Merwe – “Binnelanders”

Beata Bena Green – “Wyfie”

Cindy Swanepoel - “Koek”

Buntu Petse – “Miseducation”

Zikhona Sodlaka - “Gqeberha – The Empire”

Nambitha Ben Mazwi – “Empini”

Busi Kondleka – “Lindelwa”

Makoma Mohale – “Queen Modjadji”

Kim Engelbrecht – “Reyka”

Best Actor in a TV Series 2024

S’dumo Mtshali – “My Brothers Keeper”

Motlatsi Mafatshe - “House of Zwide”

Kwenzo Ngcobo – “Ekhaya Backpackers”

Thembinkosi Mthembu – “The River”

Siyabonga Twala – “Empini”

Jesse Suntele – “Savage Beauty”

Sipho Ndlovu – “Queen Modjadji”

Wiseman Mncube – “Uzalo” (Season 9)

Thembinkosi Mthembu – “Shaka ilembe”/ “Adulting”

Dumisani Mbebe – “Savage Beauty”

Jason Willemse – “U’Bettina Wethu”

Best Supporting Actress 2024

Kathleen Stephens - “Runs in the Family”

Bokang Phelane - “The Butchers Soul”

Khosi Ngema – “Blood and Water”

Leandie du Randt - “Som van Twee”

Motsoaledi Setumo – “A Soweto Love Story”

Lorcia Cooper – “Red Ink”

Wanda Banda – “Blood and Water”

Margurite van Eeden – “Wyfie”

June van Merch - “Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor”

Masasa Mbangeni – “Heart of the Hunter”

Best Supporting Actor 2024

Bohang Moeko – “A Soweto Love Story”

Kagiso Modupe – “Yoh! Christmas”

Phila Modlingozi – “Gqebera: The Empire”

Given Stuurman – “Piano Love”

Aubrey Makola - “Queen Modjadji”

Lemogang Tsipa – “Reyka”

Adrian Alper - “Seconds”

Emmanuel Castis - “The Shakedown”

Pierre Breytenbach - “Som van Twee”

Vuyo Dabula - “The Butchers Soul”

Joshwin Dyson - “Old Righteous Blues”

Best TV Drama Series 2024 sponsored by Douwe Egberts

“Savage Beauty”

“In Your Dreams”

“Blood and Water”

“Isono: The Sin”

“My Brothers Keeper”

“House of Zwide”

“Diepe Waters”

“Redemption”

“Skeem Saam”

“Suidooster”

“Binnelanders”

“Reyka”

Best Male TV Personality 2024

Emo Adams - “Noot vir Noot” S47

Katlego Maboe – “Deal or No Deal”

Thomas Mlambo – “Extra Time”

Lawrence Maleka - “Big Brother Mzansi”

Graeme Richards - “Expresso Morning Show”

Lasizwe Dambuza – “Awkward Dates”

Jason Goliath – “Last one Laughing”

Best Female TV Personality 2024 sponsored by Falco Milano - Eyewear & Sunglasses

Nonku Williams – “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip”

Shamiso Mosaka – “Born Into fame”

Leanne Manas - “Morning Live”

Carissa Cupido - “Expresso Morning Show”

Christall Kay – “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip”

Bonang Matheba – “B’Dazzled”/ “Miss SA”

Nomalanga Shozi - “The Sauce”

Lethabo ‘Lejoy – “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip”

Lorna Maseko - “Celebrating with Lorna Maseko”

Minnie Dlamini – “The Showmax Roast of Minnie Dlamini”

Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series 2024

Cindy Swanepoel - “Binnelanders”

Nandi Nyembe – “Adulting”

Natasha Sutherland - “Lioness” S2

Bianca Amato – “Binnelanders”

Matshepo Sekgopi – “The River”

Sannah Mchunu – “Gomora”

Renate Stuurman - “Hartklop”

Galaletsang Gina Koffman – “The River”

Marlee van der Merwe – “Binnelanders”

Samkelo Ndlovu – “Reyka”

Nandi Nyembe - “Adulting”

Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series 2024

Crispen Nyathi as Charleston – “DiepCity”

Dawid Minaar – “Koek”

Clement Maosa - “Skeem Saam”

Ayanda Makayi – “Gqeberha: The Empire”

Nhlanhla Kunene – “Adulting”

Linda Nxumalo – “House of Zwide”

Zenzo Ngqobe – “Redemption”

Andrian Mazive– “The Estate”

Patrick Sanku Bokaba – “Skeem Saam”

Best TV Presenter 2024

Bonang Matheba – “Miss SA”

Ayanda Thabethe – “Celebrity Game Night”

Lawrence Maleka - “Big Brother”

Govan Whittles - “Carte Blanche”

Devi Sankree Govender - “The Devi Show”

Katlego Maboe - “Deal or no Deal”

Mimi Rey - “Baking with Reys”

Mpho Popps - “Most Ridiculous with Mpho Popps”

Best Comedian 2024

Ebenhaezar Dibakwane

Tumi Morake

Trevor Gumbi

Celetse Ntuli

Trevor Noah

Mpho Popps Modikoane

Marc Lottering

Robby Collins

Skhumba

Felix Hlope

Primo Baloyi

Tsitsi Chumga

Best Competition TV Show 2024

“The Ultimatum: South Africa”

“Big Brother Mzansi“

“Clash of the Choirs” S4, GOAT Originals, Mzansi Magic

“Crown Chasers”, Weil Entertainment, SABC3

“Kokkedoor: Vuur & Vlam”, Homebrew Films, kykNET

“The Masked Singer: South Africa”

Best Entertainment Show 2024

“Born Into Fame”

“The Showmax Roast of Minnie Dlamini”

“B’Dazzled”

“Most Ridiculous with Mpho Popps”

“Crown Chasers”

“The Masked Singer”

“The Insider”

“Bae Beyond Border”

“The Mommy Club”

Best Documentary 2024

“Chasing the Sun” 2

“Rhino Man”

“London Recruits”

“The Illuminated”

“Ukuwela: The Crossing”

“Maak still die Geblaf”

Outstanding Performance 2024 (Sponsored by Douwe Egberts)

Lindani Nkosi – “My Brothers Keeper”

Nthati Moshesh – “Savage Beauty”

Connie Ferguson - “Heart of the Hunter”

Thembinkosi Mthembu – “Adulting”

Gail Mabalane – “Unseen”

Connie Chiume – “Gomora”

Kwanele Mthethwa - “Lobola Man”

Deli Malinga – “Umkhokha – The Curse”

Kim Engelbrecht - “Reyka”

Best Feature Film 2024

“Heart of the Hunter”

“Som van Twee”

“Runs in the Family”

“The Butchers Soul”

“Old Righteous Blues”

“The Drop”

“The Shakedown”

“A Soweto Love Story”

“Lobola Man”

Best Director 2024

Thabang Maleya – “Lobola Man”

Rolie Nikiwe – “A Soweto Love Story”

Zwo Farisani – “Smart Casuals”

Simoné Pretorius - “Som van twee”

Mandla Dube - “Heart of the Hunter”

Gert van Niekerk - “Diepe Waters”

Muneera Sallies - “Old Righteous Blues”

Best Producer 2024

Nosipho Dumisa – “Blood and Water”

Mandla N – “Piano Love”

Siphiwe Hlabangane - “A Soweto Love Story”

Athos Kyriakides | Tshepiso Chikapa Phiri – “The Drop”

Simoné Pretorius | Dries Scholtz - “Som van twee”

Tracey Lange | Tim Theron | Cobus van den Berg | Jorrie van der Walt - “Heart of the Hunter”

Celebrity Personality of the Year 2024 sponsored by Vida Is Life

Trevor Noah

Nomzamo Mbatha

Connie Ferguson

Lawrence Maleka

Zozibini Tunzi

Katlego Maboe

Maps Maponyane

Bonang Matheba

Candice Modiselle

Clement Maosa

Somizi Mhlongo

Best Production Company 2024 sponsored by Nu Metro

Urban Brew Studios

Idea Candy

Rapid Blue

Quizzical Pictures

Burnt Onion Productions

Bomb Productions

Tshedza Pictures

Best Television / Streaming Network 2024

Netflix

Showmax

M-Net

BET Africa

Mzansi Magic

KykNet

EVOD

SABC 1

SABC 3

eTV

Best Non-Scripted TV Series 2024

“The Real Housewives: The Ultimate Girls Trip”

“The Mommy Club”

“Born into Fame”

“The Ultimatum”

“Masterchef South Africa”

“Most Ridiculous with Mpho Popps”

Celebrity Game Night

Best Scripted TV Series 2024

“Savage Beauty”

“Binnelanders”

“Diepe Waters”

“Wyfie”

“The Estate”

“Blood & Water”

“House of Zwide”

“Queen Modjadji”

Best Podcast 2024 sponsored by Yenza Sneakers

“Podcast and Chill” by MacG

“Ideas That Matter” by Vusi Thembekwayo

“Wisdon Wellness” by Mpoomy Ledwaba

“Killer Audiocreations: True Crime South Africa” by Nicole Engelbrecht

“Chopping It With Bhuda T” by Zingah

“L-Tido Podcast” by Ltido

“JazziQ and Friends” by Mr JazziQ

“Against the Wall” by Skeem GP

“The Penuel Show” by Penuel Mlotshwa

Best Afrikaans TV Series

“Binnelanders”

“Dam”

Koek

“Die Byl”

“Diepe Waters”

“Wyfie”

“Suidooster”

“Arendsvlei”

Best Current News/ Entertainment Programme

“The Morning Show SA” – Dr. Candice Bailey

“Checkpoint” – Nkepile Mabuse

“Soccerzone” – Thomas Mlambo

“Expresso Show” – Greame, Carissa, Ryle, Zanele, Ewan, Carl

“Mzansi Insider” – Rorisang Thandekiso

“Vuka Mjita” – Mondli Makhoba

“Carte Blanche” – Devi Govender

“Daily Thetha” – Lalela Mswane

Best Reality TV Show 2024

“The Great South African Bake Off”

“Big Brother Mzansi”

“MasterChef South Africa”

“Bae Beyond Borders”

“The Mommy Club”

“The Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip”

Best International African Film 2024 sponsored by Telephonos

“Everybody Loves Touda” (Morocco)

“Heart Of The Hunter” (South Africa)

“Ahl Al Kah”f (Egypt)

“Nome” (Guinea-Bissau)

“A Soweto Love Story” (South Africa)

“Breath of Life” (Nigeria)

“Makula” (Uganda)

“Otis Janam” (Kenya)

“Half Heaven” (Cameroon)

“The Brink of Dreams” (Eygpt)

“The Village Next to Paradise” (Somalia)

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