Reeva Steenkamp, the current Tropika Island of Treasure 5: Jamaica contestant on SABC1 who was shot and killed by Oscar Pistorius was strangely left out of the "In Memoriam" tribute of the 7th South African Film and Television Awards on Saturday night - however the usually always botched "In Memoriam" tribute was for the first time ever in the history of this usually dismal South African TV awards show, done properly and right.
The "In Memoriam" segment is a tribute dedicated to South African film and television talent who've passed away in the past year.
Besides the noticeable Reeva Steenkamp ommission, the Saftas "In Memoriam" segment, usually painfully pathetic for a litany of production problems, for the first time ever were not marred by mistakes.
Unlike in the past with the Saftas during the "In Memoriam" tribute no names were obscured by the musical act or weird camera angles, names were each individually flashed, fully, on screen and were then also shown on the stage screen.
There were no spelling mistakes, no sound problems, and the string heavy sentimental musical number "Khumbul'Ekhaya" performed live by The Muffinz was appropriate in tone and performance and perfect. The simple design of black-and-white tribute cards also worked.
"Thank you to The Muffinz for a deeply moving tribute to some very talented people. They may be gone, but their work lives on," said Connie Ferguson, co-host of the 7th Saftas.
The Saftas "In Memoriam" segment honoured Marjorie Brooks-Morris, Greg Cameron, Jan de Klerk, Jaco Espach, Justin Wayne Fouche, Milla Louw, Hulisani Memetsi, Richard Matthews, Thami Geoffrey Mbenge, Humble Mhlongo, Morgan Naidu, Lloyd B. Phillips, Llewelyn Roderick, Daniel Richmond Setshedi, Zwelakhe Sisulu, Andre Smit, Andrew Thompson and Louis van Rensburg.
