List of South African Film and Television Award categories

The South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA), also known as the Golden Horns, are awards for film and television presented in South Africa and first given out in 2006. They are awarded by the National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa (NFVF). The categories that are awarded at the jury's discretion are marked by a diesis (‡).

TV Drama
• Best TV Drama

• Best Actress

• Best Actor

• Best Supporting Actress

• Best Supporting Actor

• Best Achievement in Directing

• Best Achievement in Scriptwriting

• Best Achievement in Art Direction

• Best Achievement in Wardrobe

• Best Achievement in Makeup & Hairstyling

• Best Achievement in Cinematography

• Best Achievement in Editing

• Best Achievement in Original Music

• Best Achievement in Original Song

• Best Achievement in Sound

• Best Achievement in Visual Effects (VFX)

• Best Achievement in Special Effects in Hair and Make-Up

• Best Ensemble for TV (discretion of the jury)

TV Comedy
• Best TV Comedy

• Best Actress

• Best Actor

• Best Supporting Actress

• Best Supporting Actor

• Best Achievement in Directing

• Best Achievement in Scriptwriting

• Best Achievement in Art Direction

• Best Achievement in Wardrobe

• Best Achievement in Makeup & Hairstyling

• Best Achievement in Cinematography

• Best Achievement in Editing

• Best Achievement in Sound

TV Soap/Telenovela
• Best TV Soap

• Best Telenovela

• Best Actress (One each for Soap and Telenovela)

• Best Actor (One each for Soap and Telenovela)

• Best Supporting Actress (One each for Soap and Telenovela)

• Best Supporting Actor (One each for Soap and Telenovela)

• Best Achievement in Directing (One each for Soap and Telenovela)

• Best Achievement in Scriptwriting (One each for Soap and Telenovela)

• Best Achievement in Art Direction (One award for Soap and Telenovela)

• Best Achievement in Wardrobe (One award for Soap and Telenovela)

• Best Achievement in Makeup & Hairstyling (One award for Soap and Telenovela)

• Best Achievement in Cinematography (Only for Telenovela)

• Best Achievement in Editing (Only for Telenovela)

• Best Achievement in Original Music (Only for Telenovela)

• Best Achievement in Sound (One award for Soap and Telenovela)

TV Non-Fiction
• Best Factual Entertainment: since 2006

• Best Current Affairs Actuality Programme: since 2006

• Best Education Programme: since 2006

• Best Children/Youth Programme: 2006 – 2015

• Best Youth Programme: since 2006

• Best Magazine Programme: since 2006

• Best Variety Programme: since 2006

• Best Game Programme: since 2006

• Best Reality Programme: since 2006

• Best Talk Programme: since 2006

• Best Sports Programme: since 2007

• Best Music Programme: since 2009

• Best International Format Show: since 2014

• Best Children Programme: since 2015

• Best Youth Programme: since 2015

Wildlife

 * Best Wildlife Programme: since 2007
 * Best Producer in a Wildlife Programme: since 2012 ‡
 * Best Editing in a Wildlife Programme: since 2012 ‡
 * Best Cinematography in a Wildlife Programme: since 2012 ‡
 * Best Directing in a Wildlife Programme: since 2013 ‡
 * Best Music in a Wildlife Programme: since 2015 ‡

Made For TV Movie
• Best Made For TV Movie: since 2007

• Best Directing in a Made For TV Movie: since 2014

• Best Scriptwriting in a Made For TV Movie: since 2014

• Best Actress in a Made For TV Movie: since 2016

• Best Actor in a Made For TV Movie: since 2016

• Best Production Design in a Made For TV Movie: since 2016 ‡

• Best Costume Design in a Made For TV Movie: since 2016 ‡

• Best Make-up and Hairstyling in a Made For TV Movie: since 2016 ‡

• Best Cinematography in a Made For TV Movie: since 2016 ‡

• Best Editing in a Made For TV Movie: since 2016 ‡

• Best Sound Design in a Made For TV Movie: since 2016 ‡

Feature films
• Best Feature Film: since 2006

• Best Directing in a Feature Film: since 2006

• Best Actress in a Feature Film: since 2006

• Best Actor in a Feature Film: since 2006

• Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film: since 2006

• Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film: since 2006

• Best Scriptwriting in a Feature Film: since 2006

• Best Cinematography in a Feature Film: since 2006

• Best Production Design in a Feature Film: since 2006

• Best Sound in a Feature Film: since 2006

• Best Original Score in a Feature Film: since 2006

• Best Editing in a Feature Film: since 2006

• Best Make-Up and Hairstyling in a Feature Film: since 2011 ‡

• Best Costume Design in a Feature Film: since 2011 ‡

• Casting Director in a Feature Film: since 2015 ‡

Documentaries

 * Best Documentary Feature: since 2006
 * Best Cinematography in a Documentary Feature: since 2007 ‡
 * Best Directing in a Documentary Feature: since 2014 ‡
 * Best Editing in a Documentary Feature: since 2014 ‡
 * Best Sound in a Documentary Feature: since 2015 ‡

Student and Short films
• Best Student Film: since 2006

• Best Short Film: since 2006

• Best Short Film Director: only 2006

• Best Short Film Screenwriter: only 2006

• Best Short Film Cinematographer: only 2006

• Best Documentary Short: since 2007

• Best Directing in a Documentary Short: since 2014 ‡

• Best Cinematography in a Documentary Short: since 2014 ‡

• Best Editing in a Documentary Short: since 2014 ‡

• Best Sound Design in a Documentary Short: since 2015 ‡

Animation

 * Best Animation: since 2007

Public Voting

 * Best TV Soap: 2006 – 2015
 * Best Dressed Character: only 2009
 * Best Comedic Character: only 2009
 * Best Hero/Heroine Character: only 2009
 * Best Villain/Villainess Character: only 2009
 * Best TV Presenter: since 2015
 * Most Popular TV Soap: since 2015

Special awards

 * Lifetime Achievement Award: since 2009 ‡
 * Newcomer Award: since 2009 ‡
 * Outstanding Contributor Award: since 2016 ‡
 * Disability Recognition Award: since 2016 ‡

Other special awards may be awarded at the discretion of the SAFTA Executive and Judging Committees.