South Africa, Feb. 17 -- This year saw an increase in the entries, with 471 entries received, surpassing the set target of 350 entries by 121 submissions. Out of the 471 entries received, an impressive number of 434 were compliant, showing a remarkable increase from the 347 compliant entries for Saftas18.

Nominee highlights

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Public participation

For months, social media has been buzzing with the South African public engaging in robust, fun, funny, and sometimes serious hashtags discussing the nuances of their favourite soapies, telenovelas, and presenters.

It is now time to put those conversations to a vote that will decide the best of the best. Viewers can vote for the Best TV Presenter and Most Pop...