South Africa hosted its first Annual Stars of Mzansi (SA) Award ceremony, equivalent to the Emmy Awards in Honor to bestow the men and women from its different industries for their work in the industry and their role in the society. The birthing process of this award ceremony was to encourage South African celebrities to work even harder in their roles as actors, actresses, radio and television hosts, artists, designers, sports players etc. These were also some of the categories that the South African celebrities were up for.

The biggest highlight of the awards was the 1 million overall prize for the most influential South African in the industry, who was voted for by the people of South Africa – Menzi Ngubeni.

Menzi Ngubeni is a well known name in the industry and has also starred with the likes of Samuel L. Jackson and Juliette Binoche in the movie “In My Country”. When asked what he’s planning to do with his winnings, he couldn’t help but be a man and state that he smells a brand new car coming but of course after he donates half of it to a charity of his choice. For more on the Stars of Mzansi (South Africa) Awards log on here.