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News24’s Kyle Cowan, Nick Wilson, Azarrah Karrim and Betram Malgas receive the Sikuvile Award. (Sikhonathi Mantshantsha/News24)
The News24 team won three awards out of 12 categories at the Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards (SBSJA) on Saturday evening.
Award-winning journalists Kyle Cowan, Azarrah Karrim and Sipho Masondo from our Johannesburg office were honoured with the Investigative Journalism Award for a series of fascinating articles. Title: Unveiling MashatilThe investigation aims to uncover the lavish and secretive lifestyle of Vice President Paul Mashatile.
For years, there have been allegations that Mashatil was at the heart of a group of friends and associates who benefited from government positions and contracts.
The in-depth investigation aims to uncover the complex network of individuals who contributed to Mashatil’s lavish lifestyle, and the benefits they reaped from it.
This included undisclosed payments to partners and accommodation costs at high-budget residences.
News24 business reporter Nick Wilson, also based in Johannesburg, is credited with reportingConvicted health and fraudster subleased lucrative venue to Virgin Active“.
Bertram Malgas, a News24 reporter based in the Cape Town office, won the Best Sports Photo Award.
One of the outstanding photos is Springboks vs Ireland in Rugby World Cup Group B clash September 2023.
Another photo was also taken during the Rugby World Cup, when The Springboks beat Romania 76-0.
Other winners on the night included:
- The Journalist of the Year Award went to Lucas Ledwaba for his books, The Quest for Healing Justice and A Gold Mine Widow’s Struggle with Trauma and Poverty.
- The winner of the Juby Mayet Rising Star of the Year Award was Julia Evans, a journalist who has worked at the Daily Maverick for less than three years, for her research article on the use of electric vehicles in South Africa’s minibus taxi industry.
- The winner of the Feature Photography Award was Theodore Jeptha of the Daily Express for his photo titled “We put ourselves in their shoes… and it’s terrifying.”
- The winner of the News Photography Award was Ayanda Ndamane, a photographer for the African News Service, for her photo for the Cape Times titled “Clashes between pro-Palestinian crowd and police.”
- Maverick Citizen cartoonist Thulani Ntsong won the overall winner of the Visual Journalism Award (Editorial Cartooning and Graphic Layout).
- The Column or Editorial category award was won by Bhekisisa Mncube for “The Controversial Legacy of Mangosuthu Buthelezi” published in LitNet.
- The winner in the lifestyle category was Nomvuyo Ntanjana from the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)’s Cutting Edge, who plays Northern Cape snake keeper Bokamoso “Buru” Ntehelang.
- The Feature Film Award went to Lucas Ledwaba, who won unanimous awards for his moving works, The Quest for Healing Justice and A Gold Mine Widow’s Struggle with Trauma and Poverty.
- The winner of the Community Service Reporting Award was Hazel Friedman for the story “Oukloof.”
- Hlengiwe Ngwenya of the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s Cutting Edge program won the award for community media reporting in indigenous languages.
- The Hard News joint winners were Zikhona Tshona and Slindelo Masikane.
Standard Bank South Africa chief executive Lungisa Fuzile said in a world dominated by social media, we must remember that journalism is more than just a profession.
Fuzile said Standard Bank, while supporting initiatives such as the Sikuvile Prize that promote excellence in journalism, is also looking at other ways to support local publications.
“Stories have the power to inspire, inform and spark action. By capturing the essence of our people and their stories, you preserve our heritage and deepen the understanding and appreciation of our collective identity,” Fuzile said
Fuzile added that a free press is the cornerstone of a vibrant and functioning democracy.
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