Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards 2018 Winners
Bongani Fuzile of Daily Dispatch was named for Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalist of the Year (Category 16) at a glittering function on Thursday evening, 13 September, at the Johannesburg World Trade Centre (known as The Venue Greenpark).
Former Muslim News Editor and renowned Writer and Poet James Matthews was named the Allan Kirkland Soga Lifetime Achiever Award (Category 17) while The Citizen photographer, Jacques Nelles, was named Upcoming/Rising Star (Category 15) for his Picture of Parachute “The moon walk”.
All the winners received R15 000, a trophy and a certificate while all finalists received certificates. Commendation Certificates are awarded at the judges’ discretion.
WINNERS LIST:
CATEGORY 1: Hard NEWS
NAME | TITTLE | COMPANY | |
Winners | Yolande Stander, Lee-Anne Butler, Angela Daniels, Gareth Wilson, Hendrick Mphande | “Knysna Burns” | The Herald |
CATEGORY 2: COLUMNS / EDITORIAL
Winners | Laura Lopez Gonzalez | “Does evil cast a long shadow?” | Bhekisisa / Mail & Guardian |
CATEGORY 3: ENTERPRISE NEWS
Winner | Bongani Fuzile | “We found them” (Miners) | Saturday Dispatch |
CATEGORY 4: FEATURE WRITING
Winner | Lucas Ledwaba | Body of work (“The last people stand alone in the face of platinum’s bulldozers”, “A new Lady Selborne is rising from apartheid’s ashes”, “A township obliterates a rural life bulldozed by apartheid”) | Mail & Guardian |
CATEGORY 5: INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
Winners | Antoinette Muller; Branko Brkic; Pauli van Wyk; Adriaan Basson; Richard Poplak; Adi Eyal; Micah Reddy; Susan Comrie; Angelique Serrao; Stefaans Brümmer; Marianne Thamm; Sam Sole; Tabelo Timse; Pieter-Louis Myburgh; Craig McKune; Lionel Faull; Rebecca Davis; Sally Evans; Lester Freamon | “Gupta leaks” (State Capture) | Daily Maverick/Amabhungane/News 24 |
CATEGORY 6: EDITORIAL CARTOONS
Winner: | Jonathan Shapiro | Body of work;“Political Business “ | Sunday Times /Daily Maverick |
CATEGORY 7: GRAPHIC JOURNALISM
Winner: | Jaco Grobbelaar | “The life and times of OR Tambo” | Graphics 24, for City Press |
CATEGORY 8: POPULAR JOURNALISM
Winners: | Angelique Serrao; Pieter du Toit | “Markus Jooste, the blonde polo player and a room with a view” | News 24/Huffington Post |
CATEGORY 9: NEWS PHOTOGRAPHS
Winner: | Bongani Shilubane | “Scramble to register” | Pretoria News |
CATEGORY 10: FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHS
Winner: | Esa Alexander | “Drought and the big thirst” | The Times |
CATEGORY 11: SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHS
Winner | Ettienne Van Rensburg | “Half and half” | Vaalweekblad |
CATEGORY 12: PRESENTATION
Winner: | Theuns Kruger | “Kop aan kop” | Graphics 24 for Beeld |
CATEGORY 13: MULTIPLATFORM
Winners: | Elsabé Brits; Rudi Louw; Le Roux Schoeman | “Chris Barnard: Die lewe nalatenskap van ’n mediese pionier” | Netwerk 24 |
The 2018 judging panel included Dinesh Balliah, Gus Silber, Latiefa Mobara, Mike Siluma, Tyrone August, Phil Mthimkhulu, Pippa Green, Mary Papayya, Neo Ntsoma, Lizeka Mda, Ryland Fisher, Thabo Leshilo, and Liesel Louw- Vaudram.
NEWSPAPER PRODUCTION, ADVERTISING, GRAPHICS AWARD WINNERS
The Frewin, McCall and, Joel Mervis Awards winners were announced at the Standard Bank Sikuvile Awards on Thursday evening, 13 September, at the Johannesburg World Trade Centre (known as The Venue Greenpark).
The Awards, which recognise newspaper excellence in advertising, printing and production, layout and typography as well as the balanced use of pictures and graphics, include the Frewin Award, the McCall Award and the Joel Mervis Award.
The Frewin Award, which recognises urban daily newspapers with a circulation above 40 000, went to Die Burger with Beeld the runner-up. A Commended went to the Daily Sun.
Mail and Guardian was awarded the McCall Award, which honours urban daily newspapers with a circulation of 40 000 or less. The Witness was the runner-up and Pretoria News took a Commended.
The Joel Mervis Award recognises urban weekly newspapers irrespective of their circulation and a joint award went to Rapport and City Press. Runner-up is Naweek Beeld with Sunday Sun taking a Commended.
Commenting on the awards, Convener of judges, Clive Loxton, says the awards recognise a quest for excellence. “They recognise craftsmanship, attention to detail and ‘going the extra mile. We commend the shareholders for their bravery and not inconsiderable investment; in both time and money, to produce a result South Africa can be proud of.” He adds that the competition was very fierce in all three categories.
‘I’d like to thank my fellow judges – Logan Naidu, Tebogo Serabatse and Linda Rademan – all recognised experts in their fields, for their valuable contribution as well as the PSS for their faultless organisation of the judging set-up,” he says.