Jerry Mofokeng chairs Safta panel
Veteran actor Jerry Mofokeng has been named the overall chairperson of the judging panel for the eighth annual South African Television and Film Awards (Saftas).
The industry legend, who has worked in the television and film industry for over three decades, will also be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award, alongside Safta judging co-chairperson Roberta Durrant, at the ceremony taking place on 4 and 5 April.
"I’ve been privileged to have been part of the South African film and television industries for over 30 years, starting as an actor in 1983. As I’ve been in the biz for a long time, I know how hard it is to make out-standing work in our (sometimes) tough industry, and often on a shoestring budget, so this was not a responsibility I took lightly," said Mofokeng.
The Tsotsi actor has held a wealth of respected titles throughout his career, including Associate Artistic Director at The Johannesburg Civic Theatre, Chief Director of the Mpumalanga Department of Sports and Culture and the Artistic Director of The State Theatre in Pretoria.
He was first asked to sit on the Safta judging panel in 2009.
Commenting on his involvement in the 2014 event, Mofokeng said he was very excited.
"This year I am delighted to say that I am again involved in the #Saftas2014 as the overall chairperson of the panel for both the filtration stage and the final judging. It’s very exciting, especially considering we’ve had over 400 entries this year."
