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Gritty and fast-paced boxing drama, Knuckle City, features only the best in local talent. Don't believe us? Check out the list below with cast members and their various accolades, including the late great Nomhle Nkonyeni.

Bongile Mantsai

• Africa International Film Festival (Afriff) Award for Best Male Performance – Knuckle City
• Durban Film Festival Award for Best Actor Performance – Knuckle City
• SAFTA Golden Horn for Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film – Inxeba

Owen Sejake

• Monaco International Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actor - Beat the Drum

Nomhle Nkonyeni

• Order of Ikhamanga in Silver for her contribution to arts and culture
• SAFTA Lifetime Achievement Award
• Eastern Cape Cultural Awards Lifetime Achievement Award 
• Arts and Culture Trust Lifetime Achievement Award in Theatre
• Naledi Theatre Award for Lifetime Achievement

Patrick Ndlovu

• Vita Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Battle of the Dogs and the Black

Zolisa Xaluva

• SAFTA Golden Horn Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film - Sew the Winter to my Skin

Faniswa Yisa

• Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Best Actress - What Remains

Catch this stellar cast as they give us a knockout depiction of life in South Africa’s boxing mecca, Mdantsane. Knuckle City is now showing at Ster-Kinekor cinemas countrywide.