Actress and radio presenter Thando Thabethe added another gong in her cabinet when she scooped an award for Best Actress in a TV Comedy.
Thabethe won the award for her role on How To Ruin Christmas: The Baby Shower season three at the 2023 South African Film and Television Awards.
Thabethe, who was also nominated for Best Actress in a TV Drama for season three of Housekeepers, expressed gratitude to throngs of her fans and colleagues for their support.
“I’m excited about this award and more so thankful to the fans who support our work. This feels so good. I want to thank the producers and my colleagues for this honour.” she said.
“We worked very hard, so to receive this is truly special. To have been nominated for two lead roles on two very different shows is also a big highlight for me.”
Taking to social media on Sunday, Thabethe opened up about how season three of How To Ruin Christmas: The Baby Shower was special to her.
She said the show taught her how to laugh through some of the greatest pain.
“The birthing scene for one, was one of the most challenging … we shot it on the 28th of June, my late brother’s birthday,” she wrote.
“I was very much in my feels … but you @ferry_jele held my hand through that day, and on this day I learnt what it means to take your pain and turn it into art, comedy even.”
Winners at the main event on Saturday:
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV SOAP
Odelle De Wet (Delia Ritcher) – Binnelanders – KykNet
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV SOAP
Charlie Bouguenon (Jacques Neethling) – Binnelanders – KykNet
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TELENOVELA
Deli Malinga (MaNgema)- Redemption – DSTV: BET
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TELENOVELA
Thulani Mtsweni ( Bongani ) – Gomora – Mzansi Magic
BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SOAP
Cindy Swanepoel (Dr Annelize Roux) – Binnelanders – KykNet
BEST ACTOR IN A TV SOAP
Melusi Mbele (Jojo Kubeka) – SCANDAL! – ETV
BEST ACTRESS IN A TELENOVELA
Michelle Botes (Angelique Price) – Legacy – MNET
BEST ACTOR IN A TELENOVELA
Lawrence Maleka (Zolani) -The River – MZANSI MAGIC
BEST TV SOAP
SCANDAL! – ETV
BEST TELENOVELA
Legacy – MNET
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV DRAMA
Nthati Moshesh (Grace Bhengu) – Savage Beauty – NETFLIX
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV DRAMA
Craig Urbani (Ezra) – Makoti Season 2 – SABC1
BEST ACTRESS IN A TV DRAMA
Lerato Mvelase (Mampho Mashaba) – Justice Served Season 1 – NETFLIX
BEST ACTOR IN A TV DRAMA
Morné Visser (Allan Harvey) – Justice Served Season 1 – NETFLIX
BEST TV DRAMA
Lavish – 1 MAGIC
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV COMEDY
Kate Normington (Michelle Shapiro) – Tali’s Joburg Diary – ShowMax
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV COMEDY
Desmond Dube (Shadrack Sello) – How to Ruin Christmas Season 3 – NETFLIX
BEST ACTRESS IN A TV COMEDY
Thando Thabethe (Beauty) – How to Ruin Christmas Season 3 – NETFLIX
BEST ACTOR IN A TV COMEDY
James Borthwick (Ferdie) – Hotel Season 5 – KYKNET
BEST TV COMEDY
How to Ruin Christmas Season 3 – NETFLIX
BEST SHORT FILM
Cogito Ergo Sum (I Think Therefore I Am) – Africa Rising International Film Festival
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A FEATURE FILM
Awethu Hleli (Tiny) – You’re My Favourite Place – ETV
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A FEATURE FILM
Chris Chameleon (Wilhelm Jooste) – Wild is the Wind – NETFLIX
BEST ACTRESS IN A FEATURE FILM
Noxolo Dlamini (Mbali Terra) – Silverton Siege – NETFLIX
BEST ACTOR IN A FEATURE FILM
Jarrid Geduld (Theo Abrams) – Indemnity – Ster-Kinekor
BEST ACHIVEMENT IN DIRECTING – FEATURE FILM
Gaia – DSTV Box Office (KYKNET)
BEST FEATURE FILM
Gaia -DSTV Box Office (KYKNET)
EMERGING FILMMAKER AWARD
David Franciscus
OUTSTANDING PERSON WITH DISABILITY CONTRIBUTOR AWARD
Jabaar Mohamed
YOUTH ACHIEVER AWARD
Xolisa Mpafa
LIFETIME ACHIEVER AWARD
Derek Watts
LIFETIME ACHIEVER AWARD
Koos Roets
BEST TV PRESENTER (PUBLIC VOTE)
Tshegofatso Mosupye – Yo MTV Raps Uncapped (DSTV – MTV BASE)
MOST POPULAR TV SOAP OR TELENOVELLA (PUBLIC VOTE)
SCANDAL! – (e.TV)
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