By Zuko Komisa
Four days after her passing, the How to Ruin Christmas actor Busi Lurayi was nominated for a South African Film and Television Award.
Lurayi’s tragic passing was made official by her management company, Eye Media Artists in a statement that revealed that she was pronounced dead by medical personnel on Sunday at her home.
On Thursday, the 16th South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA) Award candidates were revealed.
The SAFTAs paid tribute to Lurrayi on Twitter, and wrote, “At this time of loss, we are deeply saddened by the passing of #BusiLurayi. We’ll remember her as an incredibly talented actress who was a winner of her first #Safta for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Comedy in 2006.
At this time of loss, we are deeply saddened by the passing of #BusiLurayi. We’ll remember her as an incredibly talented actress who was a winner of her first #Safta for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Comedy in 2006. #RIPBusiLurayi pic.twitter.com/hKlMKUZelM
— #SAFTAs (@SAFTAS1) July 11, 2022
Along with Ashley De Lange, Shamilla Miller, Julia Anastasopoulos, and Ilse-Lee Van Niekerk, Lurayi has been nominated for Best Actress.
Additionally, Burnt Onion Productions’ How to Ruin Christmas, a South African filmed drama series, received 16 nominations for its second season on Netflix SA.
In 2006, Lurayi received her first Safta award for “Best Supporting Actress in a TV Comedy.”
She once more took home the prize for best actress in a TV comedy in 2011 and 2021 for the films City Ses’la and How to Ruin Christmas, respectively.



