LaConco Hosts Star-Studded Event to Celebrate Her First SAFTA Nomination: “I’m Truly Grateful”

LaConco Hosts Star-Studded Event to Celebrate Her First SAFTA Nomination: “I’m Truly Grateful”

  • LaConco celebrated her first-ever SAFTA nomination with close friends and family at a lush event
  • The former Real Housewives of Durban star expressed gratitude for the recognition, saying her hard work over three to four years has been acknowledged
  • She shared that she believes the nomination is a blessing from God, emphasizing faith over winning

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Television presenter and former The Real Housewives of Durban star Nonkanyiso "LaConco" Conco recently celebrated her first-ever SAFTA nomination. The star gathered a few friends and family to celebrate the honour.

LaConco celebrates her nomination
LaConco celebrated her SAFTA nomination. Image: Oupa Bopape/Gallo Images
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LaConco grateful for SAFTA nod

Media personality LaConco is over the moon after bagging her first-ever SAFTA nomination. The star, who has been in the industry for a few years, said she was grateful for the honour.

According to TimesLIVE, LaC invited a few friends and industry colleagues to celebrate the nomination at a lush event. The star said she found out about the nomination on social media. She added that her friends and family are equally happy for her. She said:

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"This is my first nomination since being in the industry for three to four years. I work so hard with my heart and soul. I didn't know that my hard work would be recognised so soon."

LaConco shares inspirational message

The former Real Housewives of Durban star also spoke about how she believes this nomination was from God. She added"

"God has done his kindness. I'm not in it to say I'm winning it, but it's a reminder that God will uphold his children."

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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.