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SANEF Remembers Black Wednesday and Calls for Greater Support, in Defence of Press Freedom in SA

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18 October 2023

As the country prepares to recognise the brutal events of Black Wednesday, forty-six years ago, it seems a telling time for South Africa to place significant focus on Article 16 of the Bill of Rights and how it is still violated today, under the democratic rule and with one of the most advanced constitutions in the world – specifically where press freedom challenged within its borders, post-apartheid.

As key proponents and defenders of media freedom and advocacy, the South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) recognises this day through an annual fundraising dinner during the week of Black Wednesday, aimed at raising funds for legal cases that the organisation usually undertakes. This year guests will have the privilege of listening to the keynote speaker, outgoing Eskom Board chairperson, Mr. Mpho Makwana.

Black Wednesday refers to the events of 19 October 1977, when apartheid-era Justice Minister Jimmy Kruger outlawed over eighteen organisations, including the Union of Black Journalists (UBJ) and three newspapers, The World, Weekend World edited by Percy Qoboza, and Pro Veritate, the publication published by anti-apartheid activist Beyers Naude. Qoboza and his deputy, Aggrey Klaaste, were imprisoned. Naude and Donald Woods, editor of the Daily Dispatch, were banned from writing and put under house arrest.

SANEF is always at the forefront of the protection of media freedom and will always take up cases aimed at availing legal defences through a myriad of interventions, such as when access to courts is denied or journalists are hauled to court.

While recent global events have laced focus on the stringent, punitive, and deadly working environments where journalists are targeted simply for doing their job, SA journalists still face hostile, punitive, and discriminatory circumstances while doing the important work they do.

“In some countries, journalists still face dangerous and deadly consequences and are targeted daily for the work they do. While we show support for these journalists, we sadly must place just as much focus and commitment on doing the same at home – even in a democratic country, protected by a globally respected constitution. We face pervasive and daily threats to press freedom, personal and deadly attacks on journalists, and unlawful attempts to censor the media. This is why the work that SANEF does is so important”, says Reggy Moalusi, SANEF’s Executive Director.

For this reason, SANEF ensures that veritable attention is paid to these matters and that support is offered to journalists and media who have, and still do, make immense sacrifices in the pursuit of ethical and responsible journalism.

To ensure its ability to continue this important work, SANEF hosts an annual fundraising gala dinner in honour of Black Wednesday – importantly, to raise funds for various projects the organisation does, such as raising money for various legal challenges.

Moalusi says: “While SANEF honours the journalists, organisations, editors, and journalists that were banned, harassed, assaulted, imprisoned, and intimidated throughout apartheid and celebrates how far we have come since, it is also sadly a time to reflect on current media freedom challenges, particularly where new forms of censorship, harassment, gender-based threats, and violence have arisen and continue to be pervasive attacks on free press and human rights in a democratic society, protected by a progressive constitution.”

The fundraising event this year supports SANEF’s Media Defence Fund which has been instrumental in supporting several important cases, such as Karyn Maughan v Jacob Zuma; Riot Hlatshwayo v Mpumalanga Police Commissioner; and amaBhungane v the Moti Group. It is also much needed to ensure the support of upcoming cases and to back the significant amount of policy and legislative work required to maintain and improve media freedom and the protection of journalists, editors, and publications in SA.

SANEF calls on all individuals, corporates, businesses, and organisations who believe that a free press is crucial to ensuring human rights, to support the organisation’s annual fundraising dinner. Proceeds support SANEF’s mission to remain at the forefront of protecting journalists’ media freedom and take up cases aimed at availing legal defences or when intervention is required in the case of court access being denied or when journalists are hauled to court.

More information can be obtained by mailing [email protected]

Note to the editor:

The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) is a non-profit organisation whose members are editors, senior journalists, and journalism trainers from all areas of South African media. We are committed to championing South Africa’s hard-won freedom of expression and promoting quality, ethics, and diversity in the South African media. We promote excellence in journalism through fighting for media freedom, writing policy submissions, research, and education and training programmes. SANEF is not a union.

 

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SANEF Second Call For Independent Newsrooms To Join Community Media Digitisation Drive

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Are you an independent print, radio, or TV newsroom in the very early stages of embracing digital media? If so, this programme could be exactly what you’re looking for.

SANEF recognises the critical importance of community media to the overall diversity of the media industry. However, community media operate in a challenging economic environment. Many print and broadcast newsrooms struggle to diversify their content distribution and revenue options to include digital platforms with potential future growth.

To address this, SANEF invites independent newsrooms to join community media digitisation drive to be a part of the second call of the programme.

This programme is aimed at assisting print and broadcast community media organisations to map out their online media strategies, and to develop sustainable websites, workflows and other digital media platforms.

Furthermore, the programme will assist newsrooms to enhance their content creation and distribution practices, while fully using all available digital tools.

Photo Caption: Right to Left: Chris Mcinga (MeD8 Media), Sithembile Zondo (North Coast Radio), Monwabisi Khininda (Ikhwezi laseMthatha), Langelihle Lucas Chagwe (Izwi Lomphakathi Newspaper)

This second call will help participants set up tools and workflows for digital newsgathering, multimedia production, content management, as well as publication to the web and social media. Optional modules such as streaming, podcasting services, and different platforms (e.g. WhatsApp, TikTok) will also be provided.

Training and ongoing support will be provided by a help desk, the Community Media Support Service (CMSS).

Currently, there are already some community media print publishers and a community radio station participating in the SANEF Community Media Digitisation Drive.

To qualify, your organisation will need to:

  1. Be a community media organisation that lacks or has an underperforming digital presence.
  2. Primarily operate in the community media sector (print and/or broadcast).
  3. Have at least 3 years of experience in regular production and dissemination of news content to a defined audience. Basic existing systems for gathering news and information, editing, and other processing content for publication and distribution.
  4. Have staff and/or volunteers with the necessary basic skills (computer literacy: use of internet browsers, Word processors) to integrate, operate, update, and sustain the websites, tools, and processes that they learn about and receive during the pilot.
  5. Have healthy relationships with local businesses that would be open to trying new or additional forms of advertising and partnerships.
  6. Subscribe to and abide by the South African Press Code of the Press Council and/or the BCCSA Code.
  7. Be registered as a company, co-operative, or NPO.

Applications are open until 20 October 2023

An independent panel of media experts will assess the applications. The panel’s decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. 

  1. This is a second call for applications. Organisations that applied in response to the first call should not apply again as their applications will automatically be considered for the second round.
  2. Applications are open to independent publishers/community broadcasters with or without existing websites.
  3. The specific support provided to each selected participant will be customised according to their specific needs. For example, applicants who already have a WordPress website will probably not receive a new website but, depending on the project team’s evaluation of their existing sites, might receive support to improve their existing sites.
  4. Selected participants will also play a mentorship role to support others, to encourage skills transfer within the sector.

To apply for this programme, please fill in the application form here: https://bit.ly/SANEFDIGITISATION

 Note to Editors:

The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) is a non-profit organisation whose members are editors, senior journalists, and journalism trainers from all areas of South African media. We are committed to championing South Africa’s hard-won freedom of expression and promoting quality, ethics, and diversity in the South African media. We promote excellence in journalism through fighting for media freedom, writing policy submissions, research, and education and training programmes. SANEF is not a union.

For more information please contact:

  • Sbu Ngalwa – SANEF Chairperson (073) 404-1415
  • Nwabisa Makunga – SANEF Deputy Chairperson (082) 555-1972
  • Qaanitah Hunter – SANEF Secretary-General
  • Tshamano Makhadi – Treasurer-General (082) 223 0621
  • Makhudu Sefara – SANEF Media Freedom Chair (079) 177-2134
  • Judy Sandison – SANEF KZN Convenor (082) 571-3334
  • Dr. Glenda Daniels – SANEF Gauteng Convenor (083) 229-9708
  • Rochelle De Kock – SANEF Eastern Cape Convenor (072) 969-8028
  • Reggy Moalusi – SANEF Executive Director (071) 682-3695

 

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SANEF Announces Winners of the Nat Nakasa Awards for Courageous Journalism 2023

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SANEF Chairperson Sbu Ngalwa addressing the Nat Nakasa Awards.

 

17 September 2023

On the 16th of September 2023, the South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) gathered in Sandton to celebrate the exceptional winners of the 25th Nat Nakasa Awards for Courageous Journalism.

The Nat Nakasa Awards recognise a special element in journalism – courage, fearlessness, and an unyielding commitment to serving the people of South Africa despite insurmountable obstacles.

The Nat Nakasa Award for Media Integrity was presented to the news agency GroundUp’s journalists, Daniel Steyn and Marecia Damons. The award for the Nat Nakasa Award for Community Media went to Anton van Zyl, the publisher of the Limpopo Mirror and the Zoutpansberger.

Sbu Ngalwa, SANEF chairperson expressed his delight thus: “Your courage and dedication inspire us all. Courage and bravery are not easy to come by. This year, our distinguished panel of judges has chosen to honour individuals whose work embodies these principles.”

“These awards stand as a testament to the unwavering dedication of journalists who go above and beyond in their pursuit of truth, even in the face of daunting challenges,” he says.

SANEF was honoured to have Justice Zukisa Tshiqi of the Constitutional Court, a member of the South African Women Judge’s Association, also involved in various mentorship programs, as our keynote speaker. Her theme of the absolute importance of truth and transparency both in the media and judiciary was inspiring and this will undoubtedly inspire the next generation of courageous journalists.

Judge Tshiqi said; “The Constitutional Court has recognised that the work done by the journalists is very crucial in our democracy … journalists contribute in ensuring that there is transparency and accountability in the exercise of public and private power.”

The awards’ sponsor, Gaffar Hassam, Group Executive – Corporate Affairs, SanlamAllianz, noted, “Sanlam’s partnership with SANEF is on its 8th year and continues to grow in recognition of Sanlam’s ‘s commitment to media freedom.”

“Nat’s sense of justice was so strong that in his pursuit of truth, he chose exile from his native land, travelling to New York on a Niemann Fellowship, without a passport. Just an exit permit. An exit permit from his country of birth meant he was banished and unable to return home and we will continue to honour his legacy,” he told the audience.

In their citation Anton van Zyl, the judges remarked, “It is very difficult to operate in the space of community media. There is not that much money to make because advertisers focus on commercial media to reach out to consumers. The challenges remain despite the government having made promises that part of its advertising should go to community media. When a journalist like Anton van Zyl, who is the publisher of the Limpopo Mirror and the Zoutpansberger, continues to make a difference in this space, we need to commend them for the good work.”

Those who have worked closely with Van Zyl attest to his generosity in sharing his extensive knowledge with other small community-based publishers. He has been a driving force in the Association of Independent Publishers’ sustainability committee.

The judges’ citation of Daniel Steyn and Marecia Damons reads, “When the Thabo Bester story broke, it was unbelievable. We congratulate GroundUp‘s efforts not to give up on the suspicions that Bester was not dead but living large after escaping from jail. He faked his death. The GroundUp stories were so accurate in reflecting the difference that media can make in life. The story touched on bravery as well as social justice.

“Daniel Steyn and Marecia Damons rocked the boat of corruption that happened at Mangaung Correctional Centre, which involved senior officials managing the prison. Since the breaking of the story, the government arrested several officials at the centre for assisting Bester to escape. His girlfriend, Dr. Nandipha Magudumane, assisted him to fake his death and escape from jail. They skipped the country, were arrested in Tanzania, and brought back to South Africa and now stand trial.

“We need to applaud Daniel Steyn and Marecia Damons for the sterling work of exposing this prison corruption without fear or favour.”

Crystal Orderson, one of the judges, expressed, “It is again a pleasure for the four of us – Peter Sullivan, Joe Thloloe, and I, Chrystal Orderson and Moipone Malefane – to go through the entries and again marvel at the high quality of journalism that South Africa continues to produce.

“This is done under difficult economic conditions. We still have journalists who show integrity and report fearlessly, display a commitment to serve the people of South Africa despite insurmountable obstacles, resist censorship, and show courage in making information available to the SA public.

Ngalwa, SANEF chair, also presented our in-house Stephen Wrottesley Award for honouring dedicated members to community media subcommittee chairperson Dunisani Ntsanwisi. This award is bestowed on a SANEF member who shows commitment, and passion to Sanef.

He was awarded for playing a key and definitive role in Sanef’s Community Media Digitisation project for always putting the issues and interests of community media on the agenda; playing a key role in the inaugural Sanef Indigenous Languages Seminar and ensuring that the Association of Independent Publishers continues to be an active and relevant organisation.

 The awards were sponsored by  Sanlam 

Note to Editors:

The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) is a non-profit organisation whose members are editors, senior journalists, and journalism trainers from all areas of South African media. We are committed to championing South Africa’s hard-won freedom of expression and promoting quality, ethics, and diversity in the South African media. We promote excellence in journalism through fighting for media freedom, writing policy submissions, research, and education and training programmes. SANEF is not a union.

Sanlam is the proud sponsor of the Nat Nakasa Awards.

For more information please contact:

  • Sbu Ngalwa – SANEF Chairperson (073) 404-1415
  • Nwabisa Makunga – SANEF Deputy Chairperson (082) 555-1972
  • Qaanitah Hunter – SANEF Secretary-General
  • Tshamano Makhadi – Treasurer-General (082) 223 0621
  • Makhudu Sefara – SANEF Media Freedom Chair (079) 177-2134
  • Judy Sandison – SANEF KZN Convenor (082) 571-3334
  • Dr. Glenda Daniels – SANEF Gauteng Convenor (083) 229-9708
  • Rochelle De Kock – SANEF Eastern Cape Convenor (072) 969-8028
  • Reggy Moalusi – SANEF Executive Director (071) 682-3695

 

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SANEF to announce winners of the Nat Nakasa Awards 2023

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SANEF to announce winners of the Nat Nakasa Awards 2023

15 September 2023

The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) will tomorrow, 16 September 2023, honour the 2023 Nat Nakasa Award for Courageous Journalism to winners at The Venue in Sandton, Johannesburg. The awards are sponsored by Sanlam for the seventh year running.

The awards will be addressed by Justice Zukisa Laura Lumka Tshiqi of the Constitutional Court. She is also aligned with organisations such as the Black Lawyers Association Legal Education Centre, the South African Chapter of the International Association of Women Judges, the South African Judicial Education Institute, and the African Regional Judges Forum as a means of ensuring that the constitutional rights of all citizens are not violated.

In 2007, Justice Tshiqi was appointed as Acting Judge at the Competition Appeal Court, and in 2009, she was appointed as Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal where she presided over many matters for 10 years prior to her appointment at the Constitutional Court in 2019. She is also a qualified trainer, facilitator, and mediator and she is a trainer on an ad hoc basis for the South African Judicial Institute.

The applications for the awards are adjudicated by a panel of four judges including former Press Ombudsman, Joe Thloloe, former editor of The Star, Peter Sullivan, Crystal Orderson, Al Jazeera’s producer (Freelance TV) & contributor of The Africa Report Magazine as well as former Sowetan political editor and founder of Vutivi Business News, Moipone Malefane.

These judges will award the Nat Nakasa Award for Community Media to deserving winners for their bravery in defending the community’s rights and demanding justice in their environment and local municipalities. They will then announce the overall winner Nat Nakasa Award for Courageous Journalism

Every year, SANEF also has an in-house Stephen Wrottesley Award for honouring dedicated members which will be given to a deserving, hardworking member.

Nat Nakasa was a man whose writing skills played a pivotal role in the liberation of South Africans. Nat’s legacy is celebrated every year by SANEF, through these awards. Nat died in New York, in 1965.

At the time he was on a one-way visa in the US, on a Nieman Scholarship, to escape threats to his life under the apartheid regime. SANEF, together with the Nakasa family and a range of stakeholders, worked tirelessly for years to bring back Nat’s remains and be reburied at his childhood suburb of Chesterville, outside Durban.

In 2014, his remains were returned to SA for reburial at the Chesterville cemetery Heroes Acres site, a fulfillment of his last wish to return home to the country where he was born. Nakasa paid a high price for his sacrifice.

Note to Editors:

The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) is a non-profit organisation whose members are editors, senior journalists, and journalism trainers from all areas of South African media. We are committed to championing South Africa’s hard-won freedom of expression and promoting quality, ethics, and diversity in the South African media. We promote excellence in journalism through fighting for media freedom, writing policy submissions, research, and education and training programmes. SANEF is not a union.

For more information please contact:

  • Sbu Ngalwa – SANEF Chairperson (073) 404-1415
  • Nwabisa Makunga – SANEF Deputy Chairperson (082) 555-1972
  • Qaanitah Hunter – SANEF Secretary-General
  • Tshamano Makhadi – Treasurer-General (082) 223 0621
  • Makhudu Sefara – SANEF Media Freedom Chair (079) 177-2134
  • Judy Sandison – SANEF KZN Convenor (082) 571-3334
  • Dr. Glenda Daniels – SANEF Gauteng Convenor (083) 229-9708
  • Rochelle De Kock – SANEF Eastern Cape Convenor (072) 969-8028
  • Reggy Moalusi – SANEF Executive Director (071) 682-3695

 

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SANEF, PANSALB, UN hold First Indigenous Language and the Media Seminar

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 06 September 2023

 Invitation: First Indigenous Language and the Media Seminar 

Johannesburg, South Africa – The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF), in collaboration with the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) and the United Nations in South Africa, is pleased to invite members of the media to the inaugural Indigenous Languages and the Media Seminar.

Date: 7th September 2023

Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Venue: Radisson Blu, Gautrain, Sandton

Theme: The role of indigenous languages in the media in building engaged and informed communities.

Keynote Speakers:

  • Professor Abiodun Salawu, Professor of Journalism, Communication, and Media Studies, and Director of the research entity, Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA)
  • Mr. Nelson Muffuh, UN Resident Coordinator in South Africa
  • Mr. Lance Schultz, PanSALB Chief Executive Officer

In 2019, SANEF commissioned an Inquiry into Media Ethics and Credibility, which highlighted concerns about the lack of content in African languages. The inquiry recommended “lobbying for the provision of comprehensive, informed news content in African languages accessible to all.” In response to these recommendations, SANEF is organizing the Indigenous Languages and Media Seminar.

Indigenous languages play a crucial role in South Africa’s linguistic diversity. Their promotion and utilization by the media are essential for preserving them. Unfortunately, there has been a decline in the use and understanding of indigenous languages, especially among the youth. This seminar aims to address this issue and find solutions.

The seminar aims to bring together critical stakeholders, including PanSALB, the UN, and influential indigenous language practitioners, to have frank conversations, debates, and initiate discussions that can lead to actionable solutions beyond the seminar.

It will have a two-pronged approach:

  • Understanding the status of indigenous languages and the role media can play.
  • Exploring interventions and action points for promoting and preserving indigenous languages.

The target audience for this seminar includes media practitioners from Gauteng and adjoining provinces. Preference will be given to journalists from small and independent community media outlets. Participants have been drawn from digital, print, and broadcast media, as well as various stakeholders with interests in language development and the impactful role of community media.

Sbu Ngalwa, the SANEF chairperson says: The seminar will help journalists with strategies for reporting on indigenous languages without stigmatisation or ostracization. We will collectively explore the critical role of indigenous languages in the media and work towards their preservation and promotion.”

Lance Schultz, PanSALB Chief Executive Officer says: “Throughout history, the media has played a crucial role in the growth and preservation of indigenous languages. The first recorded written text in an African language in the country dates to the 1800’s, which is an excellent foundation to build upon. It is about time we as a nation begin the journey of forging collaborative efforts between the media, parents, teachers, education authorities, and stakeholders to promote indigenous languages.”

Nelson Muffuh, the UN Resident Coordinator in South Africa, says: “Through this seminar, we plan to work with all our partners in South Africa and the region to understand the risks associated with the lack of promotion of indigenous languages. Communities must establish practical ways to work with the media, especially community media, to actively promote indigenous languages in their daily lives.”

Join us at this groundbreaking seminar to ensure that African generations continue to speak and uphold their languages.

For media inquiries and registration, please contact: [email protected]

About SANEF

SANEF is a non-profit organisation whose members are editors, senior journalists, and journalism trainers from all areas of South African media. We are committed to championing South Africa’s hard-won freedom of expression and promoting quality, ethics, and diversity in the South African media. We promote excellence in journalism through fighting for media freedom, writing policy submissions, research, and education and training programmes. SANEF is not a union.

About PanSALB

The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) is envisioned in section 6 of the Constitution and was created in terms of the Pan South African Language Board Act 59 of 1995 amended as PanSALB Amendment Act of 1999). It was established to provide for the recognition, implementation, and furtherance of multilingualism in the Republic of South Africa to promote all official languages, including Khoi and San languages.

About UN

The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Currently made up of 193 Member States, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter. The UN has evolved over the years to keep pace with a rapidly changing world. But one thing has stayed the same: it remains the one place on Earth where all the world’s nations can gather together, discuss common problems, and find shared solutions that benefit all of humanity.

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SANEF Launch Financial Journalism Fellowship Sponsored by Deloitte South Africa

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30 August 2023

The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) is pleased to announce the launch of a financial journalism fellowship aimed at mid-career journalists. The fellowship is sponsored by Deloitte South Africa with funding for the next three years and administered by the WITS Centre for Journalism (WCJ).

The SANEF Fellowship in Financial Journalism, will offer specialised training over six months, and equip candidates to accurately report on complex financial matters. Students will engage with local financial and journalism experts giving them the opportunity to expand their networks and produce more in-depth stories and economic news.

The course has been identified as suitable for upskilling journalists with experience who seek to further understand complex financial and regulatory issues for accurate reporting. The fellowship will be delivered to cohorts of about twenty journalists from October this year and another twenty in 2024.

Sbu Ngalwa, SANEF’s chairperson said, “This is a ground-breaking development and a much-needed intervention in the journalism industry. Over the years, we have seen the depletion and lack of investment in newsrooms, thus eroding the available skills. This specialist training in financial journalism will go a long way in ensuring that South African journalists continue to speak truth to power and have the necessary skills to make sense of complex financial matters. This is a boost for our profession, and our country’s democracy will be all the better for that.”

Deloitte Africa CEO, Ruwayda Redfearn said, “Business has an essential role to play in improving society, including advancing economic opportunity. Our support for this initiative is informed by the critical role we as Deloitte play in upholding trust within the financial markets and broader society. Quality financial journalism has a critical role to play in this process.”

Redfearn further adds, “South Africa has a rich tradition of financial journalism, and the fellowship aims to deepen and diversify this pool, with an increased weighting on Black females as part of the selection process to help drive transformation.”

The coursework was developed by both SANEF and the WCJ, in close consultation with Deloitte South Africa, which will use its experts and client network to provide supplementary Masterclasses.

Application form for the fellowship will be published soon.

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Note to Editors:

The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) is a non-profit organisation whose members are editors, senior journalists, and journalism trainers from all areas of South African media. We are committed to championing South Africa’s hard-won freedom of expression and promoting quality, ethics, and diversity in the South African media. We promote excellence in journalism through fighting for media freedom, writing policy submissions, research, and education and training programmes. SANEF is not a union.

The Wits Centre for Journalism (WCJ), formerly Wits Journalism, is one of the leading journalism and media training institutions in Africa, with a history spanning more than two decades. Situated within the School of Literature, Language and Media at Wits University in Johannesburg, the WCJ has become a leading provider of quality post-graduate teaching, thought leadership and practical engagement within the changing world of journalism, research and training. Research projects range from academic research through the work of faculty members and students, mapping research funded by partners, and commissioned research undertaken by leading industry experts across the continent. The WCJ is home to the African Investigative Journalism Conference, Radio Days Africa and Jamfest, while the Wits Justice Project, Citizen Justice Network, Jamlab Africa and the Africa-China Reporting Project are some of the projects based at the WCJ deepening the Centre’s engagement with the media and journalism industries.

For more information please contact:

  • Sbu Ngalwa – SANEF Chairperson (073) 404-1415
  • Nwabisa Makunga – SANEF Deputy Chairperson (082) 555-1972
  • Tshamano Makhadi – Treasurer-General (082) 223 0621
  • Makhudu Sefara – SANEF Media Freedom Chair (079) 177-2134
  • Katy Katopodis – SANEF Wellness and Safety Chair (082) 805-7022
  • Judy Sandison – SANEF KZN Convenor (082) 571-3334
  • Dr. Glenda Daniels – SANEF Gauteng Convenor (083) 229-9708
  • Rochelle De Kock – SANEF Eastern Cape Convenor (072) 969-8028
  • Reggy Moalusi – SANEF Executive Director (071) 682-3695
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All the Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards 2023 winners

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24 June 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Hosted by the South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF), and sponsored by Standard Bank, the Sikuvile Journalism Awards took place at The Venue, Melrose Arch.

Phandulwazi Jikelo of the Cape Times is the 2023 Journalist of the Year. As the winner of the News photographs category, Jikelo is the first photojournalist to be named Journalist of the Year for many years, as the Journalist of the Year has generally come out of the Investigative or Hard news category.

Michelle Banda from Daily Maverick was named the Juby Mayet Rising Star of the Year. Justin Langeveld of News24 and Netwerk24 was named Manager/Publisher of the Year.

The Allan Soga/Standard Bank Chairman’s Lifetime Achievement went to Eusebius McKaiser, who recently passed away.

All category winners received the coveted Sikuvile Journalism Award Trophy, certificate, and R15,000 prize money. All finalists receive certificates. 

Winners and Commendations 2023

CATEGORY 1:   Hard News

Winner

 

  

Norman Masungwini

  “R480 Million Bill for Idle State Cars”

“2024 National Elections under threat”

 

  

City Press

 

CATEGORY 2: Indigenous Language Reporting in Community Media  

 

Winner

 

  Cleopatra Jones

 

  “Not Just a Body Number”

“Inkolelo Engaziwa”

 SABC

 

 

CATEGORY 3:  Community Service Reporting

Finalists: Malibongwe Dayimani

Kayleen Morgan

 “Enyobeni tavern tragedy” News24
Commendation Sune Payne “Heartache of forced removals lingers as claimants prepare to make ‘history’ and move back to District Six” Daily Maverick
Commendation Liezl Human  “Plan to create ‘Khoisan Orania’ in Grabouw” Ground up
Commendation Zikhona Tshona

Njabulo Cele

 “Siyabonga” Newzroom Afrika

 

CATEGORY 4:   Popular Journalism

NO WINNER

CATEGORY 5:   Investigative Journalism

Finalists: Jeff Wicks “Silenced: Why Babita Deokaran was murdered” News24

 

CATEGORY 6:   Business Journalism

Winner Ann Crotty “Spar: Has the friendly store lost its way” Financial Mail
Commendation Carol Paton “From AK-47s to business forums: This is how SA’s ‘construction mafia’ is winning” News24
Commendation Lisa Steyn “Will Transnet be the next Eskom? Industry warns rail is in free fall in SA” News24
Commendation Dewald van Rensburg “The ANC’s Manganese ‘Gold Mine”

 

 AmaBhungane
Commendation Dewald van Rensburg

Sam Sole

Micah Reddy

 “Gold ‘scam’ robs SA of billions, says SARS” AmaBhungane
Commendation   Antoinette Slabbert   “Einde van die pad” Rapport

  CATEGORY 7:  Features

Winner MEDIA HACK TEAM.

Laura Grant

Leonie Joubert

Alastair Otter

Tanya Pampalone

Gemma Ritchie

Gemma Gatticchi

Paul Botes

    “A Perfect Storm” Media Hack-TheOutlier.co.za
NEWS24 TEAM.

Nokuthula Manyathi

Sharlene Rood

Chante Schatz

Kayleen Morgan

Amy Gibbings

Aljoscha Kohlstock

 “When the rains came” News24
Commendation Willemien Brümmer “’n Reeks oor haweloses” (two-part series) Netwerk24

 

CATEGORY 8:   Lifestyle

Winner Nomvuyo Ntanjana “Carving Out Hope” SABC

 

CATEGORY 9:   Columns/ Editorial

Winner Hamilton Wende “The first casualty of the war is truth – and humanity is close behind.”

“Adriaan Vlok – the old man and the dark shadow of the past”

 

 Daily Maverick
Commendation Sibusiso Mjikeliso  “With adequate help, Nkosi’s story can have a different ending to Tyibilika” News24

 
Commendation Johanna van Eeden “Wat is SA se atarimae?” Beeld
Commendation Kgaugelo Masweneng “Faku was right: ‘Where there is fire, there is politics’” Timeslive

 

CATEGORY 10:   Visual Journalism

Winner  

Rikus Ferreira

  “Wakers en Makers van belofte

“SA kinders sukkel”

“Die soet druppels van oorreding”

  

Taalgenoot

 

CATEGORY 11:   News photographs

Winner

 

  

Phandulwazi Jikelo

   “Parly Fire Flares as Questions Mount”  

Cape Times-Weekend Argus
Commendation Siphiwe Sibeko  “Mohlakeng descends into chaos as community burns Zama Zama homes and belongings” Reuters- Timeslive

 

CATEGORY 12:  Feature Photographs

Winner

 

  

Sandile Ndlovu

  “Fallen Reed”  

Sunday Times

 

CATEGORY 13:   Sports Photographs

Winner Lefty Shivambu “Coach likens himself to Biblical Noah and Moses” Sowetan

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Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards: the Benchmark of Excellence in Journalism in South Africa

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The Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards remind us of the important role that journalism plays in South Africa’s democracy.

The Awards are a benchmark of the best journalists, their stories and the concerns that they write for.

And while locally, and across the globe, the journalism profession has been under pressure from budgets to model changes as well as threats to journalists not only in war zones but in all societies, the industry continues to raise the issues and expose the corrupt pertinent to their countries.

The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF), which hosted the Awards for the first time in 2021, with sponsor Standard Bank, will acknowledge and honour the bravery of journalists and their stories at a live event at The Venue, Melrose Arch this Saturday, 24 June.

Standard Bank CEO, Lungisa Fuzile, and various media stakeholders and journalists were all in attendance.

Last year SANEF Chairperson, Sbu Ngalwa, said, “We are now seeing green shoots and can build.”

Also at the event last year, Standard Bank CEO, Lungisa Fuzile Fuzile said that the pandemic robbed the country of some of the best journalists in this country as he paid tribute to he industry.

Veteran editor Anthony Heard was honoured with the Allan Kirkland Soga: Lifetime Achiever Award, in 2021. He said that very few other institutions in society have the capacity to effect major change like the journalism industry can.

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Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards 2023 Shortlist Announced

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The shortlist for this year’s edition of the Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards, brought to you by South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF), has been announced.

The winners will be announced at an event on Saturday, 24 June at The Venue, Melrose Arch, Gauteng.

All category winners receive the coveted Sikuvile Journalism Award Trophy as well as R15,000 prize money (to be shared if there is more than one winner in a category).

SHORTLIST                                                      

CATEGORY 1:   HARD NEWS

NAME                                  TITLE                                                                                                                      COMPANY

 

Myles Illidge “Department of Justice ransomware attack” MyBroadband
 

Norman Masungwini

 “R480 Million Bill for Idle State Cars”

“2024 National Elections under threat”

 

  

City Press
Noxolo Sibiya “How many more must die?” Sowetan

CATEGORY 2: INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE REPORTING IN COMMUNITY MEDIA

Cleopatra Jones

 

 “Not Just a Body Number”

“Inkolelo Engaziwa”

 SABC

 
Vukosi Mathonsi “Carjacking”

“Drugs”

“Miss SA 2022 Profile”

 SABC

CATEGORY 3:  COMMUNITY SERVICE REPORTING

Liezl Human “Plan to create ‘Khoisan Orania’ in Grabouw” Ground up
Malibongwe Dayimani

Kayleen Morgan

 “Enyobeni tavern tragedy” News24
Nomvuyo Ntanjana “Left off the grid”

 

 SABC
Sune Payne “Heartache of forced removals lingers as claimants prepare to make ‘history’ and move back to District Six” Daily Maverick
Zikhona Tshona “Siyabonga” Newzroom Afrika

CATEGORY 4:   POPULAR JOURNALISM

NO FINALISTS

 

CATEGORY 5:   INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM

Dewald van Rensburg “The Laundry” AmaBhungane – Daily Maverick
Jeff Wicks “Silenced: Why Babita Deokaran was murdered” News24
Raymond Joseph “Gaming the Lottery” GroundUp
Tankiso Maketha

Graeme Hosken

Aron Hyman

 “Zama Zama Investigation” TimesLIVE

CATEGORY 6:   BUSINESS JOURNALISM

Ann Crotty “Spar: Has the friendly store lost its way” Financial Mail
Antoinette Slabbert “Einde van die pad” Rapport
Carol Paton “From AK-47s to business forums: This is how SA’s ‘construction mafia’ is winning” News24
Dewald van Rensburg “The ANC’s Manganese ‘Gold Mine”

“Gold ‘scam’ robs SA of billions, says SARS”

 AmaBhungane
Lisa Steyn “Will Transnet be the next Eskom? Industry warns rail is in free fall in SA” News24
Thanduxolo Jika

Philani Nombembe

Lwazi Hlangu

 “Extortion mafias hold SA hostage” Sunday Times
William Horne “Hier is die amper 100 munisipaliteite wat Eskom R50 mjd. Skuld” Netwerk24

CATEGORY 7:  FEATURES

Franny Rabkin “Still Searching for the Truth/The Woman in the Blue Dress” Sunday Times
Jorisna Bonthuys “Mother of asthmatic children fights for air in dirty shadow of coal power stations” Daily Maverick
MEDIA HACK TEAM.

Laura Grant

Leonie Joubert

Alastair Otter

Tanya Pampalone

Gemma Ritchie

Gemma Gatticchi

Paul Botes

 “A Perfect Storm” Media Hack-TheOutlier.co.za
NEWS24 TEAM

Nokuthula Manyathi

Sharlene Rood

Chante Schatz

Kayleen Morgan

Amy Gibbings

Aljoscha Kohlstock

 “When the rains came” News24
Susan Comrie “The Collapse of Old King Coal” (series) AmaBhungane
Willemien Brümmer “’n Reeks oor haweloses” (two-part series) Netwerk24

CATEGORY 8:   LIFESTYLE

Carla Lewis “Wolbeer is weg” Beeld
Engela Kruger “Tjoklit kom lang pad van meer as 80 jaar” Die Burger
Madeleine Chaput “The moral question that hangs over ‘more bang for your buck’” Daily Dispatch
Mariëtte Olwagen

 

 “Die lokomotief met die kruishoedjie” Die Burger
Mia Lindeque

Abigail Javier

 “The Homeless Graduate – Gibson’s Nzimande’s story” Eyewitness News
Murray La Vita “Nonconformers to hetero-normative values” Netwerk24
Nomvuyo Ntanjana “Carving Out Hope” SABC
Phemelo Motene   “Forced Sterilisation” “Understanding the realities of raising a child living with Autism” Kaya 959
Toast Coetzer “Dierbare Woestyn” Taalgenoot
Willemien Brümmer  “Biblioteke: Is daar ‘n toekoms?” Netwerk24

CATEGORY 9:   COLUMNS/ EDITORIAL

Hamilton Wende “The first casualty of the war is truth – and humanity is close behind”

“Adriaan Vlok – the old man and the dark shadow of the past”

 

 Daily Maverick
Johanna van Eeden “Wat is SA se atarimae?” Beeld
Kgaugelo Masweneng “Faku was right: ‘Where there is fire, there is politics” TimesLIVE
Mpumelelo Mkhabela  “Babita Deokaran faced politically connected procurement terrorists and lost” News24
Sibusiso Mjikeliso  “With adequate help, Nkosi’s story can have a different ending to Tyibilika” News24

 

CATEGORY 10:   VISUAL JOURNALISM

Financial Mail

Sarah Buitendach,

Shaun Uthum

Vuyo Singiswa

 

  

“FM Covers 2022”

 Financial Mail
 Isabella Maake “Paniekaanvalle aan die toeneem in SA” Netwerk24
Johnn-Grant Munro Queen Elizabeth 70 years of history” Die Burger
Nolo Moima “Where’s the Justice?” Sunday Times
 

Rikus Ferreira

  “Wakers en Makers van belofte

“SA kinders sukkel”

“Die soet druppels van oorreding”

  

Taalgenoot
Theuns Kruger “Beeld F1-voorblad” Beeld
Thulani Ntsong “Phala Phala”, “Junkee for coal” and “Koko” City Press
Vernon Janse van Rensburg “Koning Charles III” Beeld
Wilson Mgobhozi Body of work

“How Did We Get Here?”

 City Press

CATEGORY 11:   NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY

Ashraf Hendricks “Huge fire destroys Langa homes” GroundUp
Ashraf Hendricks “Taxi drivers burn streets of Hout Bay” GroundUp
Kayleen Morgan  “KZN floods: KwaNdengezi father carries son’s body for 10km, joins sea of families desperate for help” News24
 

Phandulwazi Jikelo

   “Parly Fire Flares as Questions Mount”  

Cape Times
Siphiwe Sibeko  “Mohlakeng descends into chaos as community burns zama zama homes and belongings” Reuters- Timeslive

CATEGORY 12:  FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY

André Badenhorst “Lank leef die konings!” Taalgenoot
André Badenhorst “Ouskool in Lalaland” Taalgenoot
Felix Dlangamandla  “No Sanitation” Daily Maverick
 

Sandile Ndlovu

  “Fallen Reed”  

Sunday Times
Thulani Mbele “A Muddy Story” Sowetan

CATEGORY 13:   SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY

Ashraf Hendricks “Gugulethu goes gaga for go-karts” GroundUp
André Badenhorst “Elke Tutu het ‘n storie” Taalgenoot
André Badenhorst “Hoe ry die boere sit-sit so” Taalgenoot
Deaan Vivier ”Reekssege nog nie in sakkie” Netwerk24
Lefty Shivambu “Coach likens himself to Biblical Noah and Moses” Sowetan

 

Categories 14 Manager/Publisher of the Year Award, 15. Juby Mayet Rising Star of the Year, 16. Journalist of the Year and 17. The Allan Kirkland Soga / Standard Bank Chairman’s Lifetime Achievement Award (previously the Allan Kirkland Soga: Achievement Award) will be announced at the awards event.

The jury that judged the entries included: Kim Cloete, Tyrone August, Melanie-Ann Feris, Ryland Fisher

Pippa Green, Thabo Leshilo, Mapi Mhlangu, Lesley Mofokeng, Ruth Motau, Neo Ntsoma, Mary Papayya, Gus Silber, Beauregard Tromp, Andile Ntingi, and Portia Kobue.

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