{"id":40271,"date":"2026-10-26T10:22:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T10:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/?p=40271"},"modified":"2026-10-26T10:22:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T10:22:17","slug":"reality-tv-showdown-sas-favorites-clash-for-glory-at-the-2026-national-film-tv-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/reality-tv-showdown-sas-favorites-clash-for-glory-at-the-2026-national-film-tv-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Reality TV Showdown: SA&#8217;s Favorites Clash for Glory at the 2026 National Film &amp; TV Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>12 reality and non-scripted titles are in the running for Best Non-Scripted TV Series at the 2026 National Film &amp; TV Awards.<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A dozen reality and non-scripted titles are vying for one of the most competitive accolades at this year&#8217;s National Film &amp; TV Awards South Africa, featuring a mix of established favorites and debut series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This month saw the announcement of nominees for the fourth annual awards. The Best Non-Scripted TV Series category encompasses family dramas, dating competitions, reality contests, and celebrity travel-themed shows.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-best-non-scripted-tv-series-nominees\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best Non-Scripted TV Series nominees<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The selected nominees are:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Uthando neS\u2019thembu<\/em> (Season 9)<\/li>\n<li><em>Big Brother Mzansi<\/em> (Season 6)<\/li>\n<li><em>Married at First Sight Mzansi<\/em> (Season 3)<\/li>\n<li><em>Tropika Island of Treasure<\/em> (Season 12)<\/li>\n<li><em>The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Life with Londie London<\/em> (Season 1)<\/li>\n<li><em>The Makhenes<\/em> (Season 1)<\/li>\n<li><em>Nandi &amp; The Rev<\/em> (Season 2)<\/li>\n<li><em>Mnakwethu<\/em> (Season 5)<\/li>\n<li><em>The Real City Makoti<\/em> (Season 1)<\/li>\n<li><em>The Morning Cup<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Reno Race<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This lineup features both long-standing series and fresh entries. <em>Uthando neS\u2019thembu<\/em> is in the running for its ninth installment while <em>Tropika Island of Treasure<\/em> competes for its twelfth. Notably, <em>Life with Londie London<\/em>, <em>The Makhenes<\/em>, and <em>The Real City Makoti<\/em> are all contenders for their debut season.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-reality-titles-also-appear-in-other-categories\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reality titles also appear in other categories<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many of the nominated series are also recognized in additional categories, providing them with multiple avenues to victory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Big Brother Mzansi<\/em>, <em>Married at First Sight Mzansi<\/em>, and <em>Tropika Island of Treasure<\/em> are additionally competing for Best Competition Show. <em>MasterChef South Africa<\/em> (Season 6) is featured in that same category, along with <em>Deal or No Deal South Africa<\/em>, <em>The Masked Singer South Africa<\/em>, and <em>Ultimate Braai Master<\/em>, among others.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4727205\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4727205\" style=\"width: 1740px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Cast-of-Skeem-Saam.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1740\" height=\"976\" alt=\"2026 National Film &#038; TV Awards\" class=\"wp-image-4727205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Cast-of-Skeem-Saam.jpg 1740w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Cast-of-Skeem-Saam-1200x673.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Cast-of-Skeem-Saam-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Cast-of-Skeem-Saam-1536x862.jpg 1536w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1740px) 100vw, 1740px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4727205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><sup>Some Skeem Saam cast members pose with their accolade at a past National Film &amp; TV Awards ceremony. Picture: Supplied<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Married at First Sight Mzansi<\/em> is also nominated for Best Dating Show, where it competes against <em>Mageza Wants a Wife<\/em>, <em>Date My Family<\/em>, <em>Single &amp; Mingle<\/em>, <em>Op My Eish!<\/em>, <em>Chuz\u2019 Maz\u2019khethela<\/em> and <em>Boer soek \u2018n vrou<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Best Entertainment Show category, <em>The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa<\/em>, <em>Life with Londie London<\/em>, <em>Nandi &amp; The Rev<\/em>, <em>Big Brother Mzansi<\/em>, and <em>Married at First Sight Mzansi<\/em> are all contenders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Individuals in front of the camera are also acknowledged. <em>Uthando neS\u2019thembu<\/em>\u2018s Musa Mseleku, <em>Big Brother Mzansi<\/em>\u2018s Smash Afrika, <em>MasterChef South Africa<\/em>\u2018s Andrew \u201cBenji\u201d Benjamin and <em>Deal or No Deal South Africa<\/em>\u2018s Katlego Maboe are nominated for Best Male TV Personality. Zanele Potelwa from <em>Tropika Island of Treasure<\/em> and Lerato Mvelase of <em>Married at First Sight Mzansi<\/em> are in the running for Best Female TV Personality.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-the-wider-shortlist\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The wider shortlist<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reality programming represents only a segment of a diverse shortlist. The organizers indicate that <em>The Polygamist<\/em> leads overall, with nominations in categories such as Best Scripted TV Series and Best TV Drama Series. Film nominees include <em>Laundry (Uhlanjululo)<\/em>, <em>180<\/em>, <em>Dear Sis Dolly<\/em>, <em>The Trek<\/em>, <em>Masinga: The Calling<\/em>, <em>Black Burns Fast<\/em>, <em>Love and Wine<\/em>, and <em>Yoh! Bestie<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Television contenders also feature <em>Blood Legacy<\/em>, <em>The Four of Us<\/em>, <em>Critical But Stable<\/em>, <em>Mpondoland<\/em>, <em>Inimba<\/em>, and <em>Levels<\/em>. The awards also acknowledge categories for comedians, podcasts, documentaries, news shows, Afrikaans series, and production companies.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-when-and-where\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When and where<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4727208\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4727208\" style=\"width: 749px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Zari-Hassan.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"749\" height=\"837\" alt=\"2026 National Film &#038; TV Awards\" class=\"wp-image-4727208\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4727208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><sup>Zari Hassan at a past National Film &amp; TV Awards ceremony. Picture: Supplied<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The award ceremony is scheduled for 19 November 2026, at the Theatre of Marcellus, Emperors Palace, Johannesburg. Winners will be revealed live at the event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Public voting commenced on 19 October 2026, at 1pm and will conclude on 17 November 2026, at 12pm. It is exclusively available through the awards\u2019 official website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Film &amp; TV Awards South Africa is managed by the National Film Academy, which initiated the South African edition in 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"wedod-4178133271\" class=\"wedod-after-content wedod-entity-placement\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1458300956780583\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><insclass=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1458300956780583\" data-ad-slot=\"\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>12 reality and non-scripted titles are in the running for Best Non-Scripted TV Series at the 2026 National<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":40272,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[110,4,105,6537],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebs","category-entertainment","category-featured-celebs","category-life-style"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>SA&#039;s Reality TV Stars Clash at 2026 Awards Showdown<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Join the thrilling Reality TV Showdown as SA&#039;s favorites clash for glory at the 2026 National Film &amp; TV Awards! 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