Uzalo luzakulwa neSibaya eThekwini

Imfazwe phakathi kwemidlalo kamabonakude engu Uzalo kunye neSibaya izakudlulela nakubadlali beqonga bale midlalo njengokuba uninzi labo lukhethwe kumawonga eSimon Mabhunu Sabela Awards (SMSA) azakubanjelwa eNkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, eThekwini, ngomhla we-18 kuJuni.

Uzalo ludlala ngentsimbi ye-20h30 ebusuku ngoMvulo ukuya kuLwesithathu kuSABC 1. Isibaya sidlala ngexesha elifanayo phakathi evekini, Mvulo ukuyokutsho kuLwesihlanu kuMzantsi Magic.

Abachongiweyo kula mawonga esihlanu kulo nyaka bamenywe kumcimbi obuseCoastlands Hotel eMhlanga ekuqaleni kwale veki.

Ukhuphiswano luqatsele ngakumbi kubadlali boZalo neSibaya, ingakumbi xa sijonga uluhlu lwamawonga afana noBest Newcomer Actress (TV) apho kujongene uSamukele Mkhize odlala indawo kaMabuyi kuSibaya noThandeka Zulu owayedlala indawo kaNombuso kuZalo.

Abanye nguBonga Dlamini owayenguMkhonto kuZalo noNcibijana Madlala odlala indawo kaSiyabonga Mabuza kuZalo noBheki Mkhwane onguSamson Ndlovu kuSibaya.

Uluhlu lwabo bakhethiweyo bebonke lume kanje:

■ Best Newcomer Actress (TV) Mayuri – High Rollers Samukele Mkhize – Isibaya 3 Thandeka Zulu – Uzalo

■ Best Supportng Actor (TV) Bonga Dlamini – Uzalo Ncibijana Madlala – Uzalo Bheki Mkhwane – Isibaya 3

■ Best Actress (TV) Nomzamo Mbatha – Isibaya 3 Jessica Nkosi – Isibaya 3 Nompilo Maphumulo – Uzalo Dawn Thandeka King – Uzalo

■ BEST ACTOR (TV) Siyabonga Thwala – Isibaya 3 Vusi Kunene – Isibaya 3 Don Mlangeni Nawa – Uzalo

■ Best Director Philani Sithebe – iLungelo Boni Sithebe – Luthando 2 Mlingane Dube & Shannyn Zorabo – Brothers

■ Best Documentary Full Length Triangle of Faith – Jayan Moodley Archbishop Dennis Hurley “Lead Kindly Light” – Jayan Moodley The Flawed – Neville & Sandra Herrington

■ Best Documentary Short Anton Herrington – The Mystical Powers of Water Sandra Herrington – Legends of the Elephant Whisperer Sandra Herrington – The Legacy of Ian

■ Best Screenplay Simphiwe Blessing Mkhize – Uk’shizila Philani Sithebe – Ilungelo

■ Best IsiZulu Film Lerato Isihlangu Somntanami Luthando Ilungelo Izwi Legazi

■ Best Supporting Actress Film Virginia Lindy Mnikathi Bongekile Mpisane Ncamsile Ngcobo

■ Best Actor (Film) Lucky Hadebe Scelo Gasa Mte Ngema

■ Best Use of KZN as a Location Imbulu Intombi Emnyama 2 Ilungelo

■ Best Student Film David Winter Svaha I Nation

■ Best New-comer Actor (Film) Sphamandla Maxundla Xolo Songca Wandile Cele Ntokozi Sibisi

■ Best New-comer Actress (Film) Nokulunga Ngcobo Nomfundo Ndlovu Lungi Ngubane Nomasonto

■ Best Micro-budget Ilungelo Luthando Lerato Iminjunju Yafuthi

■ Best Actress (Film) Nomfundo Ndlovu Ncamsile Ngcobo Mandisa Nduna

■ Best Feature Film Nomcebo Cele – Lerato Bonie Sithebe – Ilungelo Bonie Sithebe – Luthando 2

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