Lunga Shabalala Bags National Film and TV Awards Nomination for His Role in ‘A Soweto Love Story’

Lunga Shabalala Bags National Film and TV Awards Nomination for His Role in ‘A Soweto Love Story’

  • Lunga Shabalala received a Best Actor nomination at the National Film and TV Awards for his role in A Soweto Love Story
  • Social media reactions were mixed, with some praising his acting improvement while others felt he didn’t deserve the nomination
  • Entertainment commentator Jabulani MacDonald shared the news on X, sparking debate among Mzansi users

Famous Mzansi actor Lunga Shabalala was nominated for an award for his role in the new movie A Soweto Love Story at the National Film and TV Awards. Social media users shared mixed reactions to the news.

Lunga Shabalala bags award nomination
Lunga Shabalala has received a National Film and TV Awards nomination. Image: @lunga_shabalala
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Lunga Shabalala scoops award nomination

Congratulations are in order for Lunga Shabalala, who recently got a top award nomination. The star, featured in several productions, got recognition for nailing his role in the popular movie A Soweto Love Story.

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The news about Shabalala's nomination was shared on X by entertainment commentator Jabulani MacDonald, who wrote:

"Lunga Shabalala has been nominated for Best Actor for his role in ‘A Soweto Love Story’ at the National Film and TV Awards."

Mzansi not happy about Lunga Shabalala's nomination

Social media users seemed shocked about the actor's nomination. Many said he did not deserve the nomination. However, others congratulated him.

@AyostZA said:

"Guys this guy can act though, wassup ngani and being mean 🤷"

@Malb_Mkh_ commented:

"I think with this character, he really has shown growth. He killed it same with the Miseducation gig🤝🏻"

@thembeka_lov465 said:

"No ways. I’ve watched most of his work but not this one. The guy is not a great actor. This is fraud. Day robbery. Akaboshwe who ever nominated him."

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@BafanaSurprise commented:

"Is this a joke or what 😭😭😂😂😳😳?"

@WakaNomakule wrote:

"His acting has improved immensely on his latest gigs but not award level yet."

@MalevuMandisa added:

"Congratulations to him. I hope they also nominated Sparky Xulu cos he really killed his role on this show."

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Privie Kandi (Entertainment Editor) Privilege Kandi is an entertainment news editor (joined Briefly in 2022). A Journalism and Mass Communication graduate from the Christian College of Southern Africa (2016), she has been in the arts and entertainment industry for six years. Privie has worked for the Zimbabwe International Film and Festival Trust as a communications officer and a writer and TV producer for lifestyle and entertainment channel CME TV. She passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her at privie.kandi@briefly.co.za.