Tuesday 13 September 2022

Nadia Jaftha reigns supreme

Mzansi content creators were celebrated on Saturday at the inaugural DStv Content Creator Awards, which were held at The Galleria in Sandton.

It was a night dedicated to the content creators who have been bringing joy to the country with content that had many of us double tapping on social media.


Comedian Loyiso Madinga hosted the awards and viewers at home got to be a part of the action as the awards were broadcast live on entertainment platform partner TikTok, with Halle B Berry and Dezz Lee bringing all the blue carpet action.

The opening dance piece, choreographed by Bontle Modiselle Dance Studio, brought life to some of the most viewed social media reels and videos and set the tone for the night.

Robot Boii had the audience convinced he was artist Toss of the viral dance Umlando when he came out shaking his hips.

Social media favourites Moghelingz, and Chad Jones also took to the stage and showed off the moves they have become known for.

Khanyisa Jaceni, one of Mzansi's biggest TikTok content creators, performed her hit song Zula Zula.

Skits have become a staple in content creation, so it was only fitting that the audience were treated to a spoof of DStv's popular reality show, The Real Housewives of Cape Town, aka Reel Housewives of DStv Content Creator Awards.

Awards nominees Nadia Jaftha, Prev Reddy, Cassidy Nicholson and Nina Hastie starred in the skit, which, admittedly, went on for a bit too long.

Winners were announced by personalities such as Lulu Hela, Smash Afrika and Lasizwe Dambuza.