Welcome to the 2024 Simon Mabhunu Sabela
KZN Film and Television Awards
The Simon Sabela Award Judges and Auditors continuously audit and refine the outcomes to ensure only the best in each category and compliant to the guidelines wins the category. Following the statement issued on the disqualification of an announced finalist, please find the updated list of the Nominees.
NO | CATEGORIES | NOMINEE | PRODUCTION |
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1 | BEST ACTOR TV | Thembinkosi Mthembu | Shaka iLembe |
Wiseman Mncube | Shaka iLembe | ||
Wiseman Mncube | Uzalo | ||
2 | BEST ACTRESS TV | Deli Malinga | Umkhokha the Curse |
Nirvana Nokwe Mseleku | Outlaws | ||
Nomzamo Mbatha | Shaka iLembe | ||
3 | BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR TV | Ernest Ndlovu | uZulu no Mhlaba |
Khayelihle Dladla | House of Zwide | ||
Melusi Yeni | Sibongile and Dlamini | ||
4 | BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS TV | Dawn Thandeka King | Shaka iLembe |
Hope Mbele | Shaka iLembe | ||
Slindile Nodangala | Outlaws | ||
5 | BEST ACTOR FILM | Kwenzo Ngcobo | Freedom Street |
Masoja Msiza | Dear Future Wife | ||
Mpho Sebeng | Ingoma | ||
Siyabonga Shibe | Blind Eye | ||
6 | BEST ACTRESS FILM | Jo-Anne Reyneke | A Queen's Lobola |
Leleti Khumalo | Dear Future Wife | ||
Phumzile Putting | Why It Came | ||
7 | BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR FILM | Mbongeni Ngema | A Queen's Lobola |
Nkosinathi Keswa | Inkabi | ||
Muzi Mthabela | Inkabi | ||
8 | BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS FILM | Tumelo Nkwanca | London Recruits |
Nqobile Dlomo | Amathambo | ||
Thembi Mtshali Jones | Blind Eye | ||
9 | BEST DIRECTOR | Mengameli Nhlabathi | Blind Eye |
Obett Motaung | Dear Future Wife | ||
Tumelo Lekena | Father's Day | ||
Vivek Mehta | A Queen's Lobola | ||
10 | BEST PAN AFRICAN FILM | Norman Maake | Inkabi |
Jacintha De Nobrega | London Recruits | ||
Daudi Angura | Mvera | ||
11 | BEST ISIZULU FILM | Joe Spirit | Amathambo |
Caroline Doherty | Dear Future Wife | ||
Zamani Mthiyane | Ingodusoyami | ||
12 | BEST MICRO BUDGET FILM | Zamani Mthiyane | Ingodusoyami |
Sanele Ndlovu | Intandokazi | ||
Lwazi Duma | Thulebona | ||
13 | BEST FEATURE FILM | Ashish Gangapersad | A Queen's Lobola |
Joe Spirit | Amathambo | ||
Sans Moonsamy | Who's my Daddy? | ||
14 | BEST SCREENPLAY | Obett Motaung & Caroline Doherty | Dear Future Wife |
Tumelo Lekena | Father's Day | ||
Mli Dube | Freedom Street | ||
15 | BEST STUDENT FILM | Sithabiso Ndovu | Cipher |
Sithabiso Ndovu | Hobo | ||
Lindani Msibi | Isibazi | ||
Jarnel Kisten | The Captive | ||
16 | BEST NEWCOMER ACTOR | Bonga Mhlongo | Father's Day |
Ntando Zondi | Shaka iLembe | ||
Ntokozo Mthembu | Uzalo | ||
Ntokozo Vikalazi | uZulu no Mhlaba | ||
17 | BEST NEWCOMER ACTRESS | Nirvana Nokwe Mseleku | Outlaws |
Zamuntu Khosa | Sibongile and Dlamini | ||
Ziya Xulu | Shaka iLembe | ||
18 | BEST USE OF CINEMATOGRAPHY | Tiyane Nyembe | A Queen's Lobola |
Jimmy Reynolds | Dear Future Wife | ||
Jimmy Reynolds | Freedom Street | ||
19 | BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN | Boitumelo Nhlapo | A Queen's Lobola |
Dylan Lloyd | Shaka iLembe | ||
Shalen Haluman | Who's my Daddy? | ||
20 | BEST USE OF KZN AS FILMMING LOCATION | Caroline Doherty | Dear Future Wife |
Gabhisa Khuluse | Ithesho Lami - My Hustle | ||
Christy Denn | Sibongile and Dlamini | ||
21 | BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM | Sibusisiwe Buthelezi | Checkpoint |
Enver Samual | Truth Be Told - Ntombi Kubheka - Bones of Memory | ||
Enver Samual | Truth Be Told - Phila Portia Ndwandwe - The Breastfeeding Warrior | ||
22 | BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM | Jacintha De Nobrega | London Recruits |
Carolyn Carew | Music Is My Life -Joseph Shabalala And Ladysmith Black Mambazo | ||
23 | LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD | Angus Cibson | Shaka iLembe |
Cynthia Shange | Cynthia Shange | ||
Dr Dumakude Ndlovu | Sibongile and Dlamini | ||
Kevin Harris | Kevin Harris | ||
Mhlengi Skeelo Khumalo | Axiomatic Truth | ||
Jerry Kunene | |||
Mazisi Kunene | |||
Baba Ngidi | |||
Moses Sefatsa | |||
Theo Bophela | |||
Ndikho Xaba | |||
Jonas Gwangwa | |||
Lionel Ngakane |
The Simon Sabela Award Judges and Auditors continuously audit and refine the outcomes to ensure only the best in each category and compliant to the guidelines wins the category. Following the statement issued on the disqualification of an announced finalist, please find the updated list of the Nominees.
CATEGORIES, NOMINEES & PRODUCTIONS |
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1. BEST ACTOR TV |
Thembinkosi Mthembu - Shaka iLembe |
Wiseman Mncube - Shaka iLembe |
Wiseman Mncube - Uzalo |
2. BEST ACTRESS TV |
Deli Malinga - Umkhokha the Curse |
Nirvana Nokwe Mseleku - Outlaws |
Nomzamo Mbatha - Shaka iLembe |
3. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR TV |
Ernest Ndlovu - uZulu no Mhlaba |
Khayelihle Dladla - House of Zwide |
Melusi Yeni - Sibongile and Dlamini |
4. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS TV |
Dawn Thandeka King - Shaka iLembe |
Hope Mbele - Shaka iLembe |
Slindile Nodangala - Outlaws |
5. BEST ACTOR FILM |
Kwenzo Ngcobo - Freedom Street |
Masoja Msiza - Dear Future Wife |
Mpho Sebeng - Ingoma |
Siyabonga Shibe - Blind Eye |
6. BEST ACTRESS FILM |
Jo-Anne Reyneke - A Queen's Lobola |
Leleti Khumalo - Dear Future Wife |
Phumzile Putting - Why It Came |
7. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR FILM |
Mbongeni Ngema - A Queen's Lobola |
Nkosinathi Keswa - Inkabi |
Muzi Mthabela - Inkabi |
8. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS FILM |
Tumelo Nkwanca - London Recruits |
Nqobile Dlomo - Amathambo |
Thembi Mtshali Jones - Blind Eye |
9. BEST DIRECTOR |
Mengameli Nhlabathi - Blind Eye |
Obett Motaung - Dear Future Wife |
Tumelo Lekena - Father's Day |
Vivek Mehta - A Queen's Lobola |
10. BEST PAN AFRICAN FILM |
Norman Maake - Inkabi |
Jacintha De Nobrega - London Recruits |
Daudi Angura - Mvera |
11. BEST ISIZULU FILM |
Joe Spirit - Amathambo |
Caroline Doherty - Dear Future Wife |
Zamani Mthiyane - Ingodusoyami |
12. BEST MICRO BUDGET FILM |
Zamani Mthiyane - Ingodusoyami |
Sanele Ndlovu - Intandokazi |
Lwazi Duma - Thulebona |
13. BEST FEATURE FILM |
Ashish Gangapersad - A Queen's Lobola |
Joe Spirit - Amathambo |
Sans Moonsamy - Who's my Daddy? |
14. BEST SCREENPLAY |
Obett Motaung & Caroline Doherty - Dear Future Wife |
Tumelo Lekena - Father's Day |
Mli Dube - Freedom Street |
15. BEST STUDENT FILM |
Sithabiso Ndovu - Cipher |
Sithabiso Ndovu - Hobo |
Lindani Msibi - Isibazi |
Jarnel Kisten - The Captive |
16. BEST NEWCOMER ACTOR |
Bonga Mhlongo - Father's Day |
Ntando Zondi - Shaka iLembe |
Ntokozo Mthembu - Uzalo |
Ntokozo Vikalazi - uZulu no Mhlaba |
17. BEST NEWCOMER ACTRESS |
Nirvana Nokwe Mseleku - Outlaws |
Zamuntu Khosa - Sibongile and Dlamini |
Ziya Xulu - Shaka iLembe |
18. BEST USE OF CINEMATOGRAPHY |
Tiyane Nyembe - A Queen's Lobola |
Jimmy Reynolds - Dear Future Wife |
Jimmy Reynolds - Freedom Street |
19. BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN |
Boitumelo Nhlapo - A Queen's Lobola |
Dylan Lloyd - Shaka iLembe |
Shalen Haluman - Who's my Daddy? |
20. BEST USE OF KZN AS FILMING LOCATION |
Caroline Doherty - Dear Future Wife |
Gabhisa Khuluse - Ithesho Lami - My Hustle |
Christy Denn - Sibongile and Dlamini |
21. BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM |
Sibusisiwe Buthelezi - Checkpoint |
Enver Samual - Truth Be Told - Ntombi Kubheka - Bones of Memory |
Enver Samual - Truth Be Told - Phila Portia Ndwandwe - The Breastfeeding Warrior |
22. BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM |
Jacintha De Nobrega - London Recruits |
Carolyn Carew - Music Is My Life -Joseph Shabalala And Ladysmith Black Mambazo |
23. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD |
Angus Cibson |
Cynthia Shange |
Dr Dumakude Ndlovu |
Kevin Harris |
Mhlengi Skeelo Khumalo |
Jerry Kunene |
Mazisi Kunene |
Baba Ngidi |
Moses Sefatsa |
Theo Bophela |
Ndikho Xaba |
Jonas Gwangwa |
Lionel Ngakane |
Shaka iLembe |
Cynthia Shange |
Sibongile and Dlamini |
Kevin Harris |
Axiomatic Truth |
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