One of the most notable absences in the acting categories was 'The Queen.'

Cast of Skeem Saam. Picture: Twitter
The South African Film and Television Awards (Saftas) announced its highly anticipated nominations on Thursday morning.
The award body is hosting its 15 annual awards this year celebrating the best in film and television. In 2020 the awards show was delayed for a month and run virtually after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Most eyes were on the television categories, as many telenovelas and soapies are highly popular in the country. The biggest snub in the nominations was the absence of Mzansi Magic’s The Queen in the acting awards. It was only nominated for best TV soap/telenovela, an award voted for by fans.
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The most notable shows that received the most nominations was Scandal, Skeem Saam, Netflix’s Blood and Water, M-Net’s Still Breathing, Inconceivable and Legacy.
Here are the nominees:
Best TV soap:
7 de Laan
Rhythm City
Scandal
Best actress in a TV soap:
Cindy Swanepoel as Annelize Roux in Binnelanders
Petronella Tshuma as Pearl Genaro in Rhythm City
Shoki Mmol as Celia Magongwa in Skeem Saam
Best actor in a TV soap:
Clint Brink, Steve Abrahams, Binnelanders
Cedwyn Joel, AB Samsoodien, Suidooster
Bongile Mantsai as Mthunzi Mayiza, Scandal!
Best supporting actor in TV soap:
Molefi Monaisa as Wallet Rakau in Skeem Saam
Mothusi Magano as Tumishang in Skeem Saam
Roderick Jaftha as Buys Isaacs in Getroud met Rugby
Most popular TV soap/ televovela:
Your #SAFTAs Nominees for the Most Popular TV Soap/Telenovela are…
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Best supporting actress in a TV soap:
Mapula Mafole, Mapula in Rhythm City
Masasa Mbangeni, Thembeka Shezi Nyathi in Scandal!
Portia Joel, Lee Anne Jacobs, Suidooster
Best achievement in directing a TV drama:
Blood and Waters season 1, Travis Taute, Nosipho Dumisa and Daryn Joshua
Lockdown Season 5, Mandla Ngcongwane
Tydelik Terminal, Eitenne Fourie and Elaine Rupping
Nominees for the best achievement in cinematography for a telenovela:
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Best actress in a telenovela:
Sindi Dlathu, Lindiwe in The River
Mary Anne Barlow, Felicity Price, Legacy
Crystal Donna Roberts, Janice Cupido in Arendsvlei
Best actor in a Telenovela:
Dawid Minnaar, Willem Potgieter, Legacy
Menzi Ngubane, Judas Nqwenya in Isibaya
Presley Chweneyagaea, Cobra in The River
Best supporting actor in a telenovela:
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Nominees for the best achievement in scriptwriting for a TV drama:
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Best achievement in directing for a telenovela:
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Best supporting actress in a telenovela:
Rami Chuene, Jumina Ndlovu, Isono
Michelle Botes, Angelique Price, Legacy
Quanita Adams, season 2 of Arendsvlei
Nominees for the best TV comedy:
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Best actress in a TV drama
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Best structured soapie reality
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Nominees for the best TV drama:
Blood and Water
Trackers
Inconceivable
Agent
Lockdown season 5
Nominees for the best supporting actress in a TV drama:
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Nominees for the best actor in a TV drama:
Adburagham Adams, Eric Abrahams, Melody
Brandon Auret, Danny, Still Breathing
Zolisa Xaluva, Kings of Joburg
Nominees for the best feature film:
Griekwastad
Riding with Sugar
Stam