AFDA Alumni won 9 of the prestigious awards at SAFTAS held at The Gallagher Estate in Johannesburg on the Friday and Saturday night 9-10th March 2012 of 35 nominations list.

Best Documentary Cinematographer:
Ryley Grunenwald – The Dawn of A new Day
 
Best Director in a Documentary:
Ryley Grunenwald – The Dawn of a new Day 
 
Best Director on a TV Drama Series:
Sokhulu & Partners – Natalie Haarhof
 
Best Actor in a TV Drama Series:
Intersexions – Thato Moraka as “Tshepo”
Intersexions – Katlego Ramapakela as “Thami”
Intersexions – Siyabonga Radebe as “Muzi”
 
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Drama Series
Sokhulo & Partners – Motlatsi Mafapshe as “Litha Zwane”
 
Best Actress in a TV drama Series:
Fallen – Lindiwe Ntuli as  ” Mbali”
 
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama Series:
Fallen – Xolile Tshabalala as “Mandi”
Intersexions – Nolwazi Shange as “Ntombi”
Sokhulo $ Partners – Harriet Manamela as “Ntombi Ntshebe”
 
Best DOP/ Cinematographer in a TV Drama Series
Intersexions (EP20) – Trevor Calverley
Intersexions (EP8)- Trevor Calverley
Intersexions (EP4)- Trevor Calverley
Sokhulu & Partners – Greg Heiman
 
Best Editor on a TV Drama Series
Intersexions (EP4) Melanie Golden
Intersexions (EP8) Melanie Golden
Intersexions (EP20) Melanie Golden
 
Best production Design in A TV Drama Series
Intersexions – Marna Heunis
 
Best Costume design in a TV Drama Series:
Zone 14 – Nadia Kruger
 
Best Make Up & Hair Stylist in a TV Drama Series:
Sokhulu & partners – Evelyn Gamble
 
Best Director on a TV Soap:
Scandel – heleni Handt
 
Best actor in a TV Soap:
Rhythm City – Mduduze Mabaso as “Suffocate”
 
Best Actors in a TV Comedy:
Ga Re Dumele – Obed Baloyi as “Tsutsuma”
 
Best Art Direction on a TV Comedy:
Gauteng Maboneng – Martha Sibanyoni
Ga RE Dumele – Martha Sibanyoni
 
Best Writing team on A TV Comedy:
Gauteng Maboneng – luke rous
 
Best TV Comedy:
Ga Re Dumele – Rous House productions & 24 Hours productions
 
Best Student Film:
Umkhumbi Wethu – Our Ship AFDA
 
Best short Film:
Bomlambo: Those of the Water – AFDA
 
Best Supporting Actor:
State of Violence- Motlatse Mafatshe as “ChappieS”
State of Violence – Neo Ntlatleng as “OJ”
 
Best Cinematography:
Night Drive- Trevor Calverley
 
Best Editor in a Feature Film:
Roepman – CA van Aswegen
 
Best Production Desighner:
Roepman – Waldemar Coetsee
 
Best Feature Film:
Roepman – The Film Factory