Real Housewives of Durban wins at KZN film and TV awards

The Citizen

19-07-2025

Doig was not in attendance on the night, and the awards were accepted by the series director of Real Housewives of Durban.
The popular reality TV show 'Real Housewives of Durban' won two awards on Saturday night at the Simon Mahube Sabela KZN Film and TV Awards.
The show won the Best TV Production and Best Use of Cinematography awards, with the latter going to Lee Thomas Doig for his work on the fourth season.
Doig was not in attendance on the night, and the awards were accepted by the series director of Real Housewives of Durban, Boitumelo Modise.
'Thank you for loving the show so much, showing so much support…for watching it, every episode that comes out,' said Modise, thanking the province.
The wins are for the fourth season of the reality TV show.
The 12th edition of the awards was held at the Durban ICC on Saturday evening.
Celebration of KZN talent
The night started off with the singing of the national anthem, followed by a performance by Phuzekhemisi and the Clermont Choir.
The awards are named after legendary South African actor and filmmaker, Simon Mabhunu Sabela.
Sabela is South Africa's first black film director. He directed films like Ikati Elimnyama, a renowned South African comedy film, and Ngaka, which starred Somizi Mhlongo's father, Ndaba Mhlongo.
'We'd like to thank the Simon Sabela Awards for this beautiful award, but also for celebrating KZN talent,' said Modise.
'There is so much talent in this province and I'm so glad there's a platform that celebrates it and uplifts it and gives us more opportunities to make more work,' said Modise.
'On behalf of the cast and the crew and of course the gorgeous ladies that opened up their lives and showed us intimate, vulnerable moments of their lives,' concluded the series director.
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