Now here’s an event you would like to diarise on your calendar. The much loved and highly anticipated South African Film and Television Awards. Nominees for the SAFTAs were announced at a ceremony last night at the VIP Supper Club in Sandton.

This year a record total of 432 entries were received.  According to  Channel 24 ,Zama Mkosi, NFVF CEO and Chairperson of the Saftas Committee said: “As a sign of the growing industry confidence  towards the Saftas, we continue to see an upward trend in the number of  entries. This year a total of 432 entries were received compared to 354 entries in 2013. A healthy 22% increase from last year.”

And the nominees are :

Best TV SOAP

• Isidingo

• Generations

• Scandal

• Villa Rosa

• Isibaya

• 7 de Laan

• Rhythm City

• The Wild

• Binneland

Best Actress in a TV Soap

• Thembi Nyandeni Mkabayi Zungu in Isibaya

• Celeste Ntuli as Siphokazi Zungu in Isibaya

• Masasa Mbangeni as Thembeka in Scandal

Best Actor in a TV Soap

• Sdumo Mtshali as Sbu Ndlovu in Isibaya

• Bongani Gumede as Mandla in Isibaya

• Siyabonga Thwala as Mpiyakhe Zungu in Isibaya

Best Ensemble in a TV Soap

• Isibaya

• Scandal

• The Wild

Best Director of a TV Soap

• Adze Ugah and Denny Miller (Isibaya)

• Sthembiso Mathenjwa (Isidingo)

• Sanele Zulu (Scandal)

Best Writing Team of a TV Soap

• Rosalind Butler (Isidingo)

• Charlie Sapadin (Rhythm City)

• Writing Team (Isibaya)

Best TV Drama

• Intersexions

• Tempy Pushas

• Room 9

Best Actor in a TV Drama

• Mthunzi Ntoyi as Zola Yili in Montana

• Siyabonga Thwala as Musa in Intersexions

• Antony Coleman David King High Rollers

Best Actress in a TV Drama

• Tina Jaxa as Nokuthula in Intersexions

• Cebile Mlaba as MaDlamini in Intersexions

• Gcina Mkhize as Manzuza in Intersexions

Best Supporting Actor in a TV Drama

• Lidani Nkosi as Baba Khumalo in Dreamworld

• Patrick Shai as Seakamela in Skeem Saam

• Akhumzi Jezile as Ngulube in Tempy Pushas

Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama

• Thembsie Matu as Sis Ribs in Rockville

• Harriet Manamela as Meike Maputla in Skeem Saam

• Motshabi Tyelele as Olga in 2020 Orlando

Best Director of a TV Drama

• Intersexions Directing Team

• Rockville Johnny Barbuzano

• Tempy Pushas Libby Dougherty and Tebogo Malope

• High Rollers Directing Team

Best Writing Team of a TV Drama

• High Rollers Writing Team

• Intersexions Brent Quinn, Gillian Breslin and Linda Bere

• Rockville Gwydion Beynon and Phathu Makwarela

• Room 9 Athos Kyriakides and Thuso Sibisi

Best TV Comedy

• ZA News

• Late Night News

• Skwizas

Best Director of a TV Comedy

• Kagiso Lediga (Late Nite News)

• Segomotso Keorapetse (My Perfect Family)

• Aaron Naidoo and Thierry Cassuto (ZA NEWS)

Best Actress in a TV Comedy

• Meme Ditshego as Josephine Ga Re Dumele

• Baby Cele as Portia Nkosi in My Perfect Family

• Tsholo Monedi as Tiny in Skwizas

• Lilian Dube as Mmane in Skwizas

Best Actor in a TV Comedy

• Obed Baloyi as Tsutsuma in (Ga Re Dumele)

• Boikie Pholo as Ratau in (Ga Re Dumele)

• Mpho Osei-Tutu as Niko in (Samsokolo)

Best Writing Team of a TV Comedy

• Kagiso Lediga and Karabo Lediga (Late Nite News)

• Katleho Ramaphakela, Meren Reddy and Mpho Osei-Tutu (My Perfect Family)

• Andrew Donaldson, Anne Hirsch, Marianne Thamm and Thierry Cassuto (ZA NEWS)

Best Ensemble in a TV Comedy

• ZA News

• Late Nite News

• Ga Re Dumele

The winners will be announced on 4 and 5 of April 2014.

Full list of nominees : https://www.facebook.com/safilmandtvawards