Nat Nakasa Journalism Awards 2020 Winners

26 August 2020

“The South African National Editors Forum (SANEF) has awarded its coveted Nat Nakasa Award to South Africa’s entire body of journalists.

The announcement was made on Saturday 22 August with the airing of a documentary commissioned to commemorate the vital role journalists play in our society – especially, in light of the harsh circumstances journalists as individuals find themselves in during the coronavirus pandemic.

The documentary, which was filmed in recent months while the country still remained under national lockdown regulations, shone a light on the courageous work done by South African journalists on the frontlines in a time of great unease and continued stress due to the global pandemic.

Please click the link to watch the documentary: https://youtu.be/7cI1As7nkAg

Following the documentary, SANEF hosted a webinar on Wednesday, 26 August 2020, as a follow-on from the documentary to discuss the key issues raised in the film.

The webinar, “Media and journalism under threat: What can civil society and corporate SA do?” provided a platform for key individuals to debate and discuss the main challenges currently faced by our media, including: the severe threats to the media that existed before Covid-19 and how they have now been further exacerbated; the implications of a weak media sector for our democracy, as well as addressing the role of the media in our society; the need for corporate and private sector support; and the impact that the pandemic has had on an already weakened industry.

Watch the webinar here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2697064203885243&extid=JjlQ3Mp1cZkEgXmw

The 2019 recipient of the award was Qaanitah Hunter.