Preview: ANN7's Inaugural South African of the Year Awards to Take Place this Saturday, September 6th

The inaugural South African of the Year Awards are set to take place this weekend at the Sandtion Convention Centre.

The awards will be broadcast live on ANN7 (DStv 405, www.ann7.com/livetv) from 7pm this Saturday, 6th September with buildup taking place throughout the day on the channel.

The lineup for the awards show has become increasingly stellar as the date has neared.
The show is to be hosted by the excellent Bonang Matheba, host and presenter on shows like Mzansi Magic's Clash of the Choirs SA and SABC3's Top Billing. [Though an exceptional choice for host, I think Hulisani Ravele should have had the honours considering she has basically been the face of the SATY campaign].

Former Pussycat Dolls lead singer, Nicole Scherzinger is to be the headline performer. She, along with other international act Ella Henderson landed on South African ground early Friday morning.

They are to be supported by local acts including the likes of Lira, Mafikizolo, Mi Casa, Junior Mambazo and Zahara, among others.

Prior to the actual awards show going live, Ann7 entertainment editor, entertainment anchor on ANN7 Prime and host of Sizzle, Avashnee Vandiar will host a Live From the Red Carpet special on the channel from 7pm

She is, in turn, preceded by a SATY Awards preparty show at 6pm (the usual slot of I AM South African) that is to be hosted by none other that Hulisani Ravele who will be building up to the event, as she has been doing whole week on I Am South African, and also look at highlightrs of the nominees party taking place this Friday night, though not broadcast on television.

Other ANN7 personalities like  Chantal Rutter-Dros and editor in chief Moegsien Williams are expected to make appearances on the awards show. Host of ANN7's media monitoring show, Betweem the Lines, Asanda Magaqa, is to present an award as well.


More than 500 000 votes have been cast by the public in the 7 categories recognising the work done by celebrities and non celebrities, young and old, sports people, bussiness people and politicians in making this country great. (For the full nominations list, click here).