The streaming platform garners 25 accolades at the 2025 GEMA Awards for TV / Streaming Africa, alongside being crowned the 2025 SSA TikTok Titan Publisher of the Year in the Entertainment category, says Netflix SSA.

The GEMA Awards, which aims to recognise relentless passion and innovative spirit in the global entertainment marketing community, sees Netflix SSA win 13 Gold and eight Silver awards. Notably, Netflix SSA wins Creative Brand of the Year 2025, aiming to cement its position in driving creative excellence across Africa — a direct reflection of their investment in local storytelling. The team also earns the Gold Award for Marketing Team of the Year 2025, celebrating the strategy and creativity behind some of the region's most talked-about campaigns, says Netflix SSA.

In addition to these wins, Netflix SSA collects Gold awards across these categories:

  • Best Entertainment Promo: The Night Agent.
  • Best Drama Promo: GO!
  • Best Use of Humour: The Night Agent.
  • Best Directing: The Night Agent.
  • Best Social Media Original Content: The Night Agent.
  • Best Radio Promotion: Unseen S2.
  • Best Brand Design: Semi Soeter.
  • Best Key Art: Kings of Joburg.
  • Best VFX: Kings of Joburg.
  • Best Design Without Footage: Beauty and the Bester — Connect the Dots.
  • Representation in Action Award: Wednesday — Nevermore.
  • Marketing Team of the Year 2025: Netflix SSA.
  • Creative Brand of the Year 2025: Netflix SSA.

Netfix SSA Silver wins include:

  • Best Entertainment Promo: Wednesday — Call to Action.
  • Best Use of Licences / Adapted Music: Kings of Joburg.
  • Best Directing: Wednesday.
  • Best Use of Humour: Back in Action.
  • Best Use of Celebrity / Influencer / Talent Using Social Media: Wednesday.
  • Best Outdoor or Print Ad: Kings of Joburg — OOH.
  • Best Radio Promotion: GO! Radio.
  • Best Original Logo Design: Netflix Summer Out of Office.
  • Best Animation Design: Semi Soeter — Animated Short Story.

Netflix SSA is also recognised at the GEMA Global Awards, bringing home additional honors:

  • Series / Programme and Product Tie-In: Netflix Blood Legacy Nine! Nine! (Silver).
  • Visual Effects: Netflix Atlas 2070 (Bronze).

Adding to this haul, Netflix SSA's TikTok page is honoured with the 2025 SSA TikTok TITAN Publisher Of The Year Award in the Entertainment Category at the EMEA TikTok Publisher HotSpot Lunch and Learn event held earlier in the year. This award aims to acknowledge publishers who exemplify innovation, strategic integration of creators and publishing best practices, leveraging the platform's features to drive exponential organic audience growth, says Netflix SSA.

Netflix SSA's TikTok journey reached 3-million followers by the end of December 2024. The team's aim to take an innovative approach, including initiatives like the Unseen TikTok Live and the '#WhatToWatch' Netflix Exclusive campaign, has aided in showcasing their diverse IPs and slate, adds Netflix SSA.

These accolades aim to solidify Netflix SSA's position in entertainment and marketing, continually setting new benchmarks for excellence and audience engagement across the continent, concludes Netflix SSA.

For more information, visit www.netflix.com. You can also follow Netflix SSA on Facebook, X, Instagram, or on TikTok.

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